Social Awareness Teaching Resources for Year 1
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'I'm a Kind Koala Because...' Template
A kind koala template to encourage students to think about all the ways to be kind.
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Social Stories – Preventing the Spread of Germs
A social story to assist students in preventing the spread of germs.
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Waiting for My Turn To Talk Mini-Book
Help students develop efficient strategies when waiting for their turn to talk with this social story mini-book.
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Social Stories - Play Time
A social story to remind students when they can play.
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I Can't Always Win Mini-Book
Teach your students to cope when they are not the winner with this social story mini-book.
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Social Stories - Getting Ready for School
A social story to develop strategies and skills for getting ready for school.
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Calming Down Mini-Book
Help your students to keep calm when they are experiencing heightened emotions with this social story mini-book.
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Asking Politely Mini-Book
Help your students learn how to ask for things politely with this social story mini-book.
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Coping With Change - Social Story Mini Book
A social story to develop coping skills for when there is a change in the routine.
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Australian Animal Templates - Shield of Courage
Use these Shields of Courage Australian Animal Templates to learn about courage and explore book characters
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Good Listener Posters
Use this poster to teach your students how to be good listeners.
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Alphabet of Diversity Worksheet
Celebrate diversity in your classroom with this alphabet of diversity worksheet.
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Diversity Is Our Strength Poster
Display this ''diversity is our strength' poster in your classroom as a reminder of unity and inclusion.
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Showing Empathy Interactive Activity
Encourage your students to identify acts of empathy and determine the right thing to do in a given situation with an interactive activity designed for year 1 and 2 students.
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Showing Empathy Teaching Slides
Transform your classroom into a hub of empathy and kindness! Elevate your students’ social awareness with this set of SEL teaching slides.
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Showing Empathy Flipbook
Cultivate compassion in young minds! Download our printable empathy flipbook tailored for year 1 and 2 students.
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Printable Empathy Games
Spark empathy in young hearts! Download our set of printable empathy games specially crafted for year 1 and 2 students.
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Everyday Empathy Interactive Game
Download this interactive game and help your students practise identifying emotions and understanding how others feel.
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Empathy Social Stories Interactive Activity
Help your students determine empathetic behaviours with this interactive game designed for year 1 and 2 students.
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Empathy Worksheet Pack
Unlock a world of empathy with our SEL worksheet pack – download now and embark on a journey to nurture kindness and understanding with your students.
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Piecing Together Emotions – Puzzle Activity
Guide your students to identify the feelings and emotions of others with this social emotional learning puzzle activity.
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Caring for Others – Printable Empathy Book
Unlock the magic of empathy by giving your students a mini-book about how to connect, understand and make a difference through the simple act of caring.
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Responding With Empathy Matching Activity
Guide your students to identify emotions in others and select appropriate ways to respond with empathy with this matching activity.
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Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Sorting Activity
Use this sorting activity with your grade one and grade two students to practise differentiating between verbal and nonverbal communication methods.
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Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Roleplay Game
Use this active learning game to allow students to practise communication verbally and nonverbally, and interpret different verbal and nonverbal messages.
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Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Poster
Teach your young students the key to communication by starting with the basics — the difference between verbal and nonverbal communication methods.
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Personal Space Flipbook
Explore the concept of personal space and how it keeps us safe with this activity flipbook.
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Am I A Space Invader? Poster and Worksheet Set
Learn about personal space with this space invader poster and worksheet set.
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Showing Compassion – Interactive Activity
Help students understand the importance of caring for others and how to appropriately respond with this interactive activity.
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Social Cues Poster and Worksheet
Teach your students about different social cues with this printable poster and worksheet.
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Diversity Craft Templates
Prepare for your diversity-themed lessons and more with 3 versatile black and white craft templates.
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International Women's Day Gender Ground Rules – Comic
A two-page comic that shows an example of a gender stereotype about learning abilities.