Free K–12 Social-Emotional Learning Workbook Sampler: Printable Sample Lessons

What Is the Free K–12 Social-Emotional Learning Workbook Sampler?

The K–12 Social-Emotional Learning Workbook Sampler is a free, downloadable and printable preview of the Seltrove Education workbook series, from Future Ready Education. It gives school leaders, teachers, counselors and families a firsthand look at sample lessons from kindergarten through grade 12, organized around four themes: Identity & Mindset, Courage & Kindness, A Place to Belong, and Healthy Wellbeing. The sampler shows how the series uses a spiral model, so the same core skills come back each year with deeper complexity as students grow. Those skills include self-awareness, empathy, resilience and responsible decision-making, which are also core competencies in your district’s Portrait of a Graduate.

What’s Inside the Free Sampler?

• Sample lessons from K–12: see how lessons look and feel at different grade levels
• Four themes: Identity & Mindset, Courage & Kindness, A Place to Belong, and Healthy Wellbeing
• Growth mindset activities that build confidence and perseverance
• Emotion vocabulary supports that help students name and understand feelings
• Peer conflict resolution activities for real classroom and friendship situations
• Self-reflection checklists that help students track their own growth
• Home-school communication pages that connect learning to families
• A guide to the spiral model showing how skills deepen from grade to grade
• Developmentally appropriate design: visuals and scaffolding that change as students mature

How Does the Series Build Portrait of a Graduate Competencies?

Social-emotional skills are durable skills, the transferable abilities students carry into every class, career and community. The workbook series builds them year after year and connects directly to the competencies schools use to define college, career and life readiness:

• Empathy (EMP): emotion vocabulary, perspective-taking and kindness toward others
• Agency (AGY): identity, growth mindset and confidence in your own abilities
• Adaptability (ADP): resilience, perseverance and healthy coping
• Communication (COM): expressing feelings clearly and resolving peer conflicts respectfully
• Collaboration (COL): building belonging, friendships and positive peer relationships
• Citizenship (CIT): courage, kindness and creating a place where everyone belongs
• Personal Responsibility & Work Ethic (PRW): self-reflection and owning choices
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving (CT): responsible decision-making and working through conflicts
• Career Readiness (CAR): the emotional intelligence and relationship skills employers value most
• Creativity (CRE): expressing identity and ideas through reflection and activities
• Finances (FIN): self-regulation and thoughtful decision-making, early foundations for future financial choices

Lessons also align with the five widely used SEL competency areas: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision-making.

Who Is the Free SEL Sampler For?

• School and district leaders evaluating SEL and Portrait of a Graduate curriculum for adoption
• Curriculum coordinators comparing K–12 programs and scope and sequence
• Teachers and school counselors looking for ready-to-use classroom material
• Out-of-school-time and after-school programs
• Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention teams who need structured, evidence-based resources
• Homeschool families exploring a year-over-year approach

Why Use a Spiral K–12 Model?

Skills like empathy, resilience and decision-making don’t develop in a single unit. The series revisits the same core skills every year, with age-appropriate scenarios, vocabulary and complexity. Kindergartners might learn to name a feeling, while high schoolers learn to manage stress and pressure. The result is a consistent K–12 language for these skills across your school or district.

What Comes in the Free Sampler?

• Price: Free
• Grade range: Kindergarten–Grade 12
• Format: Digital download (printable PDF)
• Themes: Identity & Mindset; Courage & Kindness; A Place to Belong; Healthy Wellbeing
• Includes: sample lessons, growth mindset activities, emotion vocabulary supports, peer conflict resolution activities, self-reflection checklists, home-school communication pages and an overview of the spiral model
• Publisher: Seltrove Education, an imprint of IB Source

Frequently Asked Questions About the Free SEL Workbook Sampler

Is the SEL workbook sampler really free?

Yes. Add it to your cart at $0.00 and download the printable PDF instantly.

What grade levels does the sampler cover?

It includes sample lessons from kindergarten through grade 12, so you can see how the series develops across grade levels.

What is a spiral SEL curriculum?

A spiral curriculum revisits the same core skills every year at greater depth. Students build on what they learned before rather than starting over, which creates consistent growth and a shared language from kindergarten through graduation.

How does SEL connect to a Portrait of a Graduate?

Most Portrait of a Graduate frameworks include competencies like empathy, communication, collaboration, adaptability and responsible decision-making. Those are the durable skills social-emotional learning develops. The series builds them every year, K–12.

Can I use the sample lessons with my students?

Yes. The sample lessons are printable and classroom-ready, so you can try them with students before deciding on the full series.

Is this good for Tier 2 or Tier 3 intervention?

Yes. The structured lessons, self-reflection checklists and conflict resolution activities work well for small-group and intervention settings.

How do I get the full workbook series?

After reviewing the sampler, explore the full Social-Emotional Learning collection, or contact us about school and district pricing.

What are durable skills?

Durable skills, also called future-ready skills, are lasting, transferable abilities like empathy, communication, resilience and critical thinking. Students use them across subjects, careers and life.