Nurturing Minds Resources
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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Hello, and welcome to my TPT store!
My name is Jess Rinaldi, and I’m a wife, mom of two little ones, and an elementary school social worker. As a social worker, I spend a lot of time looking for specific worksheets and graphics that align with my Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons. Along the way, I’ve created many of my own materials to better meet my needs and the needs of my students.
I’m excited to share these resources with you here on TPT! My goal is to make it easier for other educators to find high-quality, ready-to-use resources that support SEL development in the classroom.
Thank you for visiting my store, and I hope you find something that works perfectly for you and your students!
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Growth Mindset Activity: Changing Negative Thoughts to Positive Statements
This engaging activity encourages students to practice developing a growth mindset by transforming negative thoughts into positive affirmations. It centers around a student who is starting at a new school and facing challenges. Through thought bubbles, students will identify and reframe negative self-talk into empowering, positive statements. Activity Overview:Scenario: The student is struggling with various challenges (e.g., making new friends, understanding new subjects, feeling unsure in unfa
2nd - 6th
Social Emotional Learning
Glimmer Hunting SEL lesson
Glimmer Hunting Activity Description:In this activity, we’re going to explore something called glimmers—the small, positive moments that spark joy, peace, or a sense of calm. Glimmers are the opposite of triggers. While triggers might make us feel anxious, upset, or overwhelmed, glimmers are the moments that help us feel grounded, happy, or uplifted. It could be something as simple as hearing your favorite song, feeling the warmth of sunlight, or sharing a laugh with a friend. Glimmers are sma
2nd - 5th
Social Emotional Learning
After The Fall Companion Worksheet
Companion SEL Growth Mindset Worksheets for After the FallThis set of companion worksheets is designed to be used after reading the story After the Fall by Dan Santat. The worksheets aim to help students engage in meaningful self-reflection and discussion about growth mindset, resilience, and overcoming challenges—key themes explored in the book. Worksheet 1: "What Am I Good At?/Things I Can't Do...YET! "In this worksheet, students reflect on their own strengths and talents. They will identify
1st - 3rd
Social Emotional Learning
think it or say it activity
Activity Title: "Think It or Say It?" - Gum Ball Machine EditionObjective: This activity helps students differentiate between thoughts and words, encouraging them to understand what’s appropriate to keep in their heads versus what’s okay to say out loud. Description: In this fun, interactive activity, students will be presented with a series of statements. The challenge is to decide whether the statement is something they should think (keep in their head) or something they can say (share aloud
2nd - 5th
Social Emotional Learning
Coping Cat
Coping Cat: A Fun and Creative Graphic to Explain Coping ToolsThis adorable and engaging graphic features a cute, cartoon cat named "Coping Cat," designed to help students understand and practice essential coping strategies for managing stress, anxiety, or big emotions. The graphic is bright, colorful, and full of personality, making it perfect for classroom use, therapy settings, or home learning environments. Perfect For:Elementary school classroomsCounseling officesSocial-emotional learning (
K - 2nd
Graphic Arts, Social Emotional Learning
self esteem bucket
SEL Worksheet: "Fill Your Bucket"This engaging social-emotional learning (SEL) worksheet encourages students to reflect on their emotions and identify ways to nurture their well-being. Featuring a simple illustration of a bucket and a watering can, this activity helps students explore concepts like self-care, coping strategies, and the importance of positive actions. What's Included:A fun, interactive worksheet with questions such as:What fills your bucket?What causes a hole in your bucket?What
K - 3rd
Social Emotional Learning
coping skills spot it
Spot It! with a Social-Emotional Twist: Coping Skills EditionGrade Level: K-5 Subject: Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), Emotional Regulation, Coping Skills Duration: 15-30 minutes Description:Bring the fun of the classic game Spot It! to your classroom while teaching essential coping skills with this Social-Emotional Spin edition! In this SEL-focused variation, students not only work on visual recognition and matching, but also learn how to identify and manage their emotions in healthy ways. P
K - 5th
Graphic Arts, Social Emotional Learning
Worry Monster
Help students explore their feelings of worry with this creative and engaging activity! In this Worry Monster Activity, children will design and color their own worry monster, using their imagination to represent how their worries feel. Once they've finished their monster, they'll brainstorm three coping strategies to help "tame" their worry monster. This activity is perfect for helping children identify and process their emotions while also learning ways to manage anxiety. It can be paired wit
K - 3rd
Social Emotional Learning
Visual Guide for Easing Anxiety & Breaking Down Tasks
Product Description: Visual Guide for Easing Anxiety & Breaking Down TasksThis visual tool is designed to help students manage work-related anxiety and take actionable steps toward completing tasks, especially when feeling overwhelmed. The visual provides a clear, step-by-step guide to reduce stress and build confidence in starting and completing assignments. Features:Step-by-Step Strategy: A visual breakdown of manageable steps, such as "Take a Deep Breath," "Read the Instructions," "Break Down
2nd - 5th
Social Emotional Learning
Thankful Turkey lesson
Thanksgiving SEL Lesson: Gratitude and ThankfulnessThis fun and engaging SEL lesson for Thanksgiving encourages students to reflect on gratitude and express what they are thankful for. Start by reading The Thankful Book by Todd Parr, which helps students understand the importance of gratitude in a simple and accessible way. After the read-aloud, have students complete a companion worksheet where they color a turkey and write or discuss what they are thankful for. To further the lesson, students
PreK - 1st
Social Emotional Learning
Coping Skills Tool Box
TPT Description:This SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) activity helps students build their own personalized set of coping tools. In this engaging and hands-on activity, students will explore different coping strategies, each represented by a unique "tool." They will cut out and select the strategies that resonate most with them, placing them into their very own "Coping Tools Box." Additionally, there's a Coping Tools Tracker Worksheet that helps students keep track of their emotional well-being.
4th - 8th
Social Emotional Learning
Grow my brain worksheet
Title: Brain Growth: A Fun SEL Worksheet for StudentsDescription:This fun and engaging Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) worksheet encourages students to think about the healthy habits and activities that support their brain development. By reflecting on positive actions and experiences, students will explore how different things—such as their favorite song, a funny memory, healthy foods, and sleep strategies—can contribute to growing a strong, happy, and productive brain. In this worksheet, stud
2nd - 5th
Social Emotional Learning
SEL Gingerbread Coping Activity
BUILD A COPING SKILLS GINGERBREAD HOUSE:Directions: Cut out the gingerbread house pieces. Use the key to select which coping strategies you would like to use and paste them onto the gingerbread house. Color the house and write the strategies you chose in the box above it.
3rd - 6th
Social Emotional Learning
Growth Mindset Ice cream cone
Growth Mindset Ice Cream Cone ActivityDescription:This engaging activity helps students develop a growth mindset by visually matching negative, fixed mindset statements with positive, growth mindset alternatives. The activity uses an ice cream cone visual to make the concept fun and relatable for young learners. Activity Overview:Materials Needed:Ice cream cone templates (with the cone in color, but the ice cream in black and white for students to color in)Growth mindset statement on cone visual
3rd - 6th
Social Emotional Learning
Worry Jar
Canva Worry Jar - A Fun & Simple Tool for Managing Anxiety in the ClassroomHelp your students manage their worries and build emotional resilience with the Canva Worry Jar! This engaging, customizable resource is designed to create a safe space for children to express their anxieties and stress in a positive, productive way. Product Includes:Editable Worry Jar Design in Canva: Customize the look to fit your classroom style or students' preferences.Mindfulness Tips: Suggestions for calming activit
3rd - 5th
Social Emotional Learning
Pumpkin Emotions
Pumpkin Emotions ActivityObjective:Students will practice identifying and expressing their emotions while creating a unique pumpkin to reflect their emotional state. Materials:Pumpkin templates (printable or pre-drawn)List of emotions (for example: Happy, Sad, Angry, Anxious, Excited, Proud, Calm, Frustrated, Silly, etc.)Markers, crayons, or colored pencilsPre-made "face parts" (eyes, noses, mouths, and accessories like hats, glasses, or scarves) on a separate sheet for students to cut out, or p
PreK - 1st
Social Emotional Learning
Safe Space Visual
Mindfulness Activity: Creating Your Safe SpaceThis mindfulness activity encourages students to build a safe and calming space in their imagination. By using all five senses, students will be guided to think about the sights, sounds, smells, and feelings that make them feel comfortable and peaceful. The activity provides a structured way for students to reflect on and articulate what their ideal "safe space" looks like, sounds like, and feels like. At the end, students are invited to draw or illu
3rd - 8th
Social Emotional Learning
Feelings visual
This engaging visual activity helps students explore and articulate their emotions in a creative and reflective way. The image features a range of descriptors to inspire self-expression, such as: "My feelings are as big as a mountain" or "as small as a button""My feelings are as red as fire" or "as blue as the ocean""My feelings feel like a storm in my chest" or "like a calm breeze in my heart"The visual prompts students to not only describe the size and intensity of their emotions but also to c
1st - 5th
Social Emotional Learning
Growth Map
Social Emotional Growth Map:Central Focus: Place each student's photo in the center of the map to represent themselves. Key Sections: Surround the photo with different sections that track various aspects of their social, emotional, and academic growth. You can have students fill these out individually or in pairs to encourage dialogue and peer learning. 1. Academic Struggles:Prompt: What areas in school do you find most challenging? (Subjects, skills, or assignments)Reflection: Students can writ
4th - 12th
Social Emotional Learning
Kindess tree
Kindness Tree Activity – SEL Fall Classroom ProjectThis Kindness Tree activity is a perfect way to foster social-emotional learning (SEL) in your classroom while celebrating the spirit of kindness! Students will receive three different types of leaves, each featuring various ways to be kind, which can be personalized based on what your class is working on (such as kindness to friends, family, or the community). After coloring their leaves, students will discuss how they plan to practice these a
PreK - 2nd
Social Emotional Learning
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About the store
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Hello, and welcome to my TPT store!
My name is Jess Rinaldi, and I’m a wife, mom of two little ones, and an elementary school social worker. As a social worker, I spend a lot of time looking for specific worksheets and graphics that align with my Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons. Along the way, I’ve created many of my own materials to better meet my needs and the needs of my students.
I’m excited to share these resources with you here on TPT! My goal is to make it easier for other educators to find high-quality, ready-to-use resources that support SEL development in the classroom.
Thank you for visiting my store, and I hope you find something that works perfectly for you and your students!
My own education history
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Gender Studies from Calvin University, where I developed a strong understanding of human behavior, social systems, and the intersections of identity. My academic journey continued with a Master of Social Work (MSW) from Illinois State University, where I deepened my knowledge of social work practice, mental health, and community engagement. This diverse educational background has provided me with a well-rounded perspective on the challenges individuals face, particularly in the areas of social and emotional development. I now apply this expertise in my role as an elementary school social worker in Byron Center, MI, where I work to support students’ mental health, navigate social dynamics, and foster a positive, inclusive school environment.
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