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Hi there! I’m so glad you found your way to my Teachers Pay Teachers store. My name is Nikki, and I’ve been in the classroom long enough to know that teaching goes beyond just the academics.
For many years, I was a 2nd grade teacher. During that time, I started weaving Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and character-building lessons into my daily routine. It wasn’t just about reading, writing, and math anymore. I noticed a huge shift in my students' behavior and academic performance as they began to take responsibility for their own actions, thoughts, and feelings. It was incredible to see how the foundation of SEL made such a difference in their overall success, both in and out of the classroom.
Now, as a 4th grade SEL teacher, I teach over 700 students a week—yes, 700! It’s amazing to see how these lessons continue to empower kids to build positive relationships, grow their self-awareness, and handle challenges with resilience. I’ve seen firsthand how SEL can transform the classroom dynamic, and I’m passionate about helping other teachers bring these strategies into their own classrooms.
Through Grace Over Grades, I share the resources, lesson plans, and tools that have worked in my own classroom. My goal is to help you foster an environment where your students can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. I know the challenges of being a teacher—there’s always something new to juggle—but I believe that when we invest in our students’ emotional growth, the academic success follows.
I’m here to make your teaching life a little easier and a lot more impactful. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you find something that will make your classroom a place where both you and your students can flourish!
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Social Filter - Think it or Say it - SEL Activity
Comment Filtering - Think it or Say it SEL Activity Tired of classroom chatter that's out of control? Want to help your students learn the importance of thinking before they speak? Look no further! This fun and engaging resource is packed with everything you need to teach your elementary students how to filter their comments and improve classroom behavior. That means minimal prep for the teacher! This SEL unit has it all! PowerPoint slides with everything you need to say to guide your students
2nd - 4th
School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Fact Families - Number Bonds - Practice Pages
Are you students having trouble finding success with fact families and number bonds? Try making it more visual with these hands-on fact families and number bonds practice pages. Students will color and cross off fish to represent fact families to 10 and 20. The practice pages are differentiated allowing you to challenge students as they progress through the pages. Includes:✅ 4 sums to 10 worksheets ✅ 4 sums to 20 worksheets
1st - 2nd
Math
Honesty & Integrity - Social Skills SEL Lesson
Honesty & Integrity - Social Skills SEL Lesson Unlock a world of character development for your elementary students with this fun & engaging resource focused on honesty and integrity! Instilling these values early in life is crucial, and this lesson makes it easy for young minds to understand the importance of honesty and integrity in building trust and forming lasting relationships. Elementary students are at a critical stage of moral development. By explicitly teaching social skills, we empo
1st - 4th
Character Education, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Active Listening - SEL Lesson
Active Listening “Make sure you’re being a good listener” ... “You need to listen carefully” How many teachers repeat this phrase daily in their classrooms without the “good listening” they’re asking for in return? It’s frustrating, but I know why it’s happening! Believe it or not, your students aren’t listening because you haven’t taught them the difference between LISTENING and HEARING. Honestly, there are even adults that don’t know the difference! When kids say “I was listening” they oft
1st - 3rd
School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Also included in: Behavior Management & Behavior Interventions BUNDLE
New Year's Resolution - One Word - Activity Pages
New Year’s Activities & CraftsJanuary is a great time to reset your classroom community with resolutions, mindset & a little fun! This New Year’s Activity and Craft resource has it all! Included: ✅ slides to teach about resolutions ✅resolution activity ✅New Year’s crowns ✅ “One Word” Activity ✅writing activity ✅ making words activity ✅ word scramble ✅ word find ✅ ABC order ✅ coloring sheets Get Unlimited Access to the entire store HERE!Related Resources:Identifying Emotions & FeelingsSEL
1st - 4th
Character Education, Social Emotional Learning
Christmas & Winter Activity Bundle - SEL - Writing - Crafts
This bundle includes 7 Christmas & Winter Themed Resources!Topics Covered:SEL - KindnessPlace ValueGrammarAdditionSubtractionPlace ValueReading HomeworkThe Gingerbread Man Books ActivitiesTime PoetryMaking WordsWritingAND MORE! Get Unlimited Access to the entire store HERE!Other Great Resources:Identifying Emotions & FeelingsSEL Morning Meetings – Mindset Quotes and Social Stories✉ Let's Connect! ✉BlogInstagramPinterest
1st - 3rd
Math, Reading
Free Winter Break Reading BINGO
This Winter Reading BINGO board is my gift to you! It's important that our students read over winter break, but it can be hard to convince them of that! Make reading a fun challenge with the winter reading BINGO board. Want to add a little more excitement for your students? Tell that that you'll exchange a completed board for a privilege or small treat when they return. Get Unlimited Access to the entire store HERE!
K - 5th
Reading
Also included in: Christmas & Winter Activity Bundle - SEL - Writing - Crafts
Bossy Behavior - Social Skills - Circle of Control
Bossy Behavior - Social Skills - Circle of ControlEvery classroom has at least one “bossy” student. The other kids avoid working and playing with them. It seems like no matter how many times we try to explain how it’s affecting their relationships, they just won’t stop. This resource can help! Typically, kids don’t WANT to be bossy. They want to create friendships, not lose them. There are many factors that can cause them to act this way. Bossiness is a natural way for humans to try to control t
1st - 3rd
Social Emotional Learning
Also included in: Behavior Management & Behavior Interventions BUNDLE
Winter Activity Pages - Winter Break Packet
Winter Activity Pages - Winter Break PacketDon't let your students' learning freeze up over winter break! Keep their brains warm with this winter break activity packet. This resource includes practice pages for: timetens framessubtraction from 10 & 20addition to 20poetrygrammar - nouns, verbs, proper nouns, adjectives, adverbmaking wordsfact families Get Unlimited Access to the entire store HERE!You May Also Like:Christmas Place Value Tree CraftChristmas Kindness Activity - SEL & FriendshipGing
1st - 2nd
Math
Also included in: Christmas & Winter Activity Bundle - SEL - Writing - Crafts
Gingerbread Man Unit, Activities, Crafts
Gingerbread Man Unit: Activities and CraftsAre your students bored with your typical comparing and contrasting book unit? Bring some excitement by creating your very own standing Gingerbread Man as you read each story. This Gingerbread Man Unit is great because YOU get to choose the book versions you want to use. Includes:✅ 13 prefilled templates ✅ 1 blank template so you can choose a different story ✅ letter writing ✅ compare & contrast ✅ “choose your favorite” prompt writing Get Unlimited
1st - 3rd
Reading
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
, RL.1.3
+8
Also included in: Christmas & Winter Activity Bundle - SEL - Writing - Crafts
Christmas Kindness Activity - Christmas SEL Craft
Christmas Kindness SEL ActivityBuild and strengthen your classroom community while taking the focus away from tangible gifts! Instead of a gift exchange, have students exchange positive words of affirmation using this Christmas Kindness Activity! Includes:☑️ 2 options - both color and black & white ☑️ helpful printable list of positive character traits to support all students Get Unlimited Access to the entire store HERE!Related Resources:Size of the Problem ActivitiesIdentifying Emotions
1st - 4th
School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Also included in: Christmas & Winter Activity Bundle - SEL - Writing - Crafts
Christmas - Place Value Craft
Place Value Christmas TreeCreate a beautiful Christmas themed math bulletin board this winter using this Place Value Christmas Craft. This resource is differentiated so your students can all complete the same activity while still being challenged! You'll find ornament templates for numbers in the tens place, hundreds place and thousands place. Differentiation:☑️ This Christmas craft offers 3 place value levels - tens place, hundreds place and thousands place Includes:☑️ 3 tree options ☑️ bulleti
1st - 3rd
Math, Place Value
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
1.NBT.A.1
, 1.NBT.B.2
, 1.NBT.B.2a
+13
Also included in: Christmas & Winter Activity Bundle - SEL - Writing - Crafts
Morning Routines - Choose a Greeting Posters
Morning Routines: Choose a GreetingThe morning arrival is guaranteed to be a hectic time in a classroom. The entire class arriving at once while you’re trying to prepare for the day. It’s easy to lose sight of what’s important. Welcoming your students! As teachers, we have no idea what each child’s morning at home was like. Did they wake up late, forget to eat breakfast, argue with a family member? Greeting students individually each morning gives you a touch point with every single student AND
1st - 5th
School Counseling, School Psychology, Social Emotional Learning
2D Shapes Unit & 3D Shapes Unit - BUNDLE
2D Shapes Unit & 3D Shapes Unit - 1st Grade / 2nd GradeStop piecing your math lessons together one day at a time! These units contain everything you need to teach 2D & 3D shapes in your 1st grade or 2nd grade classroom. This unit takes you from introducing the topics all the way to the assessment. You'll just have to pull up the slides and print off the activity & game pages. It's that easy to use! Lesson Topics:- Polygons - Sides & Vertices - Quadrilaterals - Making New Shapes - Right An
1st - 2nd
Geometry, Math
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
1.G.A.1
, 1.G.A.2
, 2.G.A.1
+13
Thanksgiving Activity Pages - Word Find, Coloring Sheets, Letter Writing
Thanksgiving Activity Party PagesThe week before Thanksgiving break, elementary classrooms are always full of EXTRA wiggles. That’s why it’s important to fill every last minute with activities, but that can be a lot of extra planning! These Thanksgiving activity pages are perfect for keeping your little learners busy and engaged! When to use:☑️ Use these activities as the planned activity for a block of time. ☑️ Have these printed as separate pages or as a packet to use as a filler between other
1st - 4th
English Language Arts
Thanksgiving Thankful Activity - Pie Craftivity
Thanksgiving Thankful Activity - Pie CraftivityThe Thanksgiving holiday is a great time to reflect on our lives and everything there is to be thankful for. Sometimes it’s tough for kids to think of things off-hand. That’s why this resource also includes a detailed brainstorming page to get the ideas flowing. Includes:☑️ brainstorming page ☑️ activity pages ☑️ 2 versions ☑️ color and black & white options for each version Get Unlimited Access to the entire store HERE!Other Great Resources:Siz
1st - 4th
School Counseling
Thanksgiving Turkey Craft - Thankful for ME
Thanksgiving Turkey Craft - Thankful for MEWe all know about the typical "Thankful Turkey" crafts we use this time of year. This year, mix-up it up while building confidence in your students! Use this turkey craft to teach your students that it matters how they talk to themselves. Teach them about the importance of positive affirmations! Your students can think about why they're THANKFULF OR THEMSELVES and what makes them so special. Includes:✅ Thankful for Me Turkey Template ✅ List of Positive
1st - 3rd
School Counseling
Halloween Writing & Activities
Halloween: Persuasive Writing & ActivitiesLooking for something to keep your little monsters in control during Halloween week? This is what you need! This Halloween pack includes a little bit of everything to keep your students engaged - academics, art & fun! Included: ✅ jack-o’-lantern persuasive writing art activity ✅ Halloween story writing with word bank ✅ Halloween acrostic poem ✅ making words activity ✅ word scramble ✅ word find ✅ ABC order ✅ fact & opinion sort Get Unlimited Acces
1st - 3rd
Writing
3d Shapes Unit - 1st Grade / 2nd Grade
3d Shapes Unit - 1st Grade / 2nd GradeStop piecing your math lessons together one day at a time! This unit contains everything you need to teach 3D shapes in your 1st grade or 2nd grade classroom. This unit takes you from introducing the topic all the way to the assessment. You'll just have to pull up the slides and print off the activity & game pages. It's that easy to use! Lesson Topics:- 2D vs 3D Shapes - Prisms, Pyramids, Cones, Spheres, Cylinders - Vertices, Edges, Faces and Curved Surf
1st - 3rd
Geometry, Math
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
1.G.A.1
, 1.G.A.2
, 2.G.A.1
+6
Also included in: 2D Shapes Unit & 3D Shapes Unit - BUNDLE
Work Completion - Classroom Management
Work Completion / Work Refusal - Classroom ManagementPut a stop to work refusal in your classroom! We all know behaviors are a form of communication. Find the “why” behind your students refusing to complete their work and teach them to self-regulate and use decision making strategies during these times. Includes:✅ Lesson Slides ✅ Strategy Posters ✅ Student Intervention Tool ✅ Student Self-Reflection Tool ✅ Work Completion Charts ✅ Student Data Collection & Documentation Chart Get Unlimited
1st - 3rd
School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Also included in: Behavior Management & Behavior Interventions BUNDLE
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Hi there! I’m so glad you found your way to my Teachers Pay Teachers store. My name is Nikki, and I’ve been in the classroom long enough to know that teaching goes beyond just the academics.
For many years, I was a 2nd grade teacher. During that time, I started weaving Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and character-building lessons into my daily routine. It wasn’t just about reading, writing, and math anymore. I noticed a huge shift in my students' behavior and academic performance as they began to take responsibility for their own actions, thoughts, and feelings. It was incredible to see how the foundation of SEL made such a difference in their overall success, both in and out of the classroom.
Now, as a 4th grade SEL teacher, I teach over 700 students a week—yes, 700! It’s amazing to see how these lessons continue to empower kids to build positive relationships, grow their self-awareness, and handle challenges with resilience. I’ve seen firsthand how SEL can transform the classroom dynamic, and I’m passionate about helping other teachers bring these strategies into their own classrooms.
Through Grace Over Grades, I share the resources, lesson plans, and tools that have worked in my own classroom. My goal is to help you foster an environment where your students can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. I know the challenges of being a teacher—there’s always something new to juggle—but I believe that when we invest in our students’ emotional growth, the academic success follows.
I’m here to make your teaching life a little easier and a lot more impactful. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you find something that will make your classroom a place where both you and your students can flourish!
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