These resources help education settings to support pupils with their social skills, feelings and mental wellbeing. They include tools and activities to help understand and cope with emotions, increase self-esteem and build positive relationships.
Most resources in this section are found on the following websites:
- TES - provides free and paid teaching resources, lesson plans, and classroom tools to help schools support learning and teaching.
- Elsa-Support – offers free and low-cost resources to help pupils’ emotional wellbeing. ELSA stands for Emotional Literacy Support Assistant.
Self-esteem and confidence building
Resources to help pupils recognise their strengths, build self-worth and develop a positive self-image.
- Elsa-Support - Affirmation fans
- Elsa-Support - Affirmation station pack
- Elsa-Support - Confidence scale
- Elsa-Support - Daily/weekly strengths
- Elsa-Support - Good day, bad day
- Elsa-Support - I shine
- Elsa-Support – Mighty me reflections
- Elsa-Support - Self-esteem booster wheel
Emotional awareness and regulation
Tools to help pupils identify, express, and manage their emotions.
Identifying emotions
- Elsa-Support - Emotion fans with synonyms
- Elsa-Support - Emotions wheel
- Elsa-Support - Feelings diary
- Elsa-Support – Feelings mat
- TES - Emotions bingo game
- TES - Emotions 5-point scale
- TES - Editable feelings chart
- TES - Feelings cards
- TES - Feelings cup activity
- TES - Feelings fan
- TES - Mr Men feelings cards
Diaries and daily check-ins
- Elsa-Support - Daily check-in
- Elsa-Support - Feelings check-in
- Safer Schools - Emotions journal
- TES - Feelings check-in
- TES - My daily check-in
Emotional regulation tools
- Elsa-Support - Coping fortune teller
- Elsa-Support - Letting go of negative thoughts
- Elsa-Support - Worry ladder
- Elsa-Support - Anxiety thermometer
- Positive Psychology - Coping skills worksheets
- TES - 5-point scale worksheet
- TES - Anger meter scale
- TES - Coping choice wheel
- TES - Worry monster note
Breathing and grounding techniques
- CAMHS Professionals - Breath box
- Elsa-Support - Breathing wheels
- Elsa-Support - Just breathe
- Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust - Relaxation and breathing for parents and carers
- Young Minds - Breathing and grounding techniques
Coping with specific emotions
Resources for managing anger, anxiety and worry.
Anger
- Early Learning HQ – Anger SEN resources
- TES - Anger iceberg
- TES - Drawing my anger
- TES - My anger and coping skills
Anxiety and worry
- Elsa-Support - Anxiety scale
- Elsa-Support - School stressors iceberg
- Elsa-Support - Worry buster
- Elsa-Support - Calm down dice
- TES - Calming down with 5 senses
- TES - My worry jar
- TES - Worry scale
Planning, tracking and goal setting
Resources to help pupils organise their day, reflect on progress and set achievable goals.
- Elsa-Support - Rainbow mood tracker
- Elsa-Support - Wellbeing diary
- TES – 4-step task planner
- TES - Behaviour tracker
- TES - My task organiser
- TES - Task planner
- TES - Weekly goal planner target sheet
Zones of Regulation
Structured tools to help pupils understand and manage their emotions.
- TES - Zones of Regulation chart
- TES - Zones of Regulation dial
- TES - Zones of Regulation feelings
- TES - Regulation zone lanyard
- Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust - Emotional regulation wheel
Supporting transitions
Resources to support change.
- Elsa-Support - Back to school check-in
- Elsa-Support – Problem-solving wheel for transition
- Elsa-Support - Thoughts and feelings
- Elsa-Support - Transition mixed feelings
- TES - Transition mixed feelings
Reflection, problem solving and communication
Resources to support communication and restorative conversations.
- Elsa-Support - Bravery boot
- Elsa-Support - Learning from mistakes
- Elsa-Support - Please help cards
- Elsa-Support - Restorative question cards
- TES - Describing yourself
- TES - I feel poorly communication board
- TES - Restorative communication board
General resources
- Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families - Guide to supporting mental health and wellbeing during periods of disruption
- Elsa-Support - Free wellbeing resources to support emotional resilience, social skills and positive mental health
- NSPCC – Free activities and resources to keep children safe