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Social and Emotional Development — printable resources
Building strong relationships, self-regulation, and learning to understand and express feelings.
- Pre-Nursery (infants / toddlers) · ages 2-3 · 40
- Nursery (preschool / preschoolers) · ages 3-4 · 127
- KG (kindergarten / transitional kindergarten) · ages 4-6 · 164
Social and Emotional Development centres on building self-regulation, emotional awareness, and supportive relationships. Our printable social-emotional resources offer a range of activities like feelings-sorting sheets, family drawing templates, and kindness checklists. These sheets help children recognise and label their own emotions, understand their role in their family and community, and practise prosocial behaviours with friends.
Use these printables during circle time or morning meetings to guide conversations about social expectations and daily routines. In Head Start classrooms, educators can use family and self-portrait templates to build a strong sense of belonging and respect. Pairing these worksheets with active discussions helps preschoolers, toddlers, and infants explore social dynamics, express empathy, and manage their feelings in constructive ways.
Resources for Social and Emotional Development
- KG
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KG Unit 1 Week 1 — Myself — Interests and Hobbies
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KG Unit 1 Week 2 — Functions of My Body Parts
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KG Unit 1 Week 3 — Growing Up
- KG
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KG Unit 1 Week 4 — My Family
- KG
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KG Unit 1 Week 5 — Our Neighbourhood
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KG Unit 1 Week 6 — Feelings and Emotions
- KG
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KG Unit 1 Week 7 — Our Responsibilities
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 1 — Stars and Constellations
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 2 — Solar System
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KG Unit 2 Week 3 — The Earth
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 4 — Movement: Objects That Move
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 5 — Space Vehicles and Astronauts
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 6 — Inventions and Technology
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KG Unit 2 Week 7 — Endangered Species and Conservation
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 1 — Continents and Oceans
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 2 — My Country
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 3 — My Country II
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 4 — Wonders of the World
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 5 — Directions
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 6 — Seasons
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 7 — Calendar
- KG
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KG Unit 4 Week 1 — Self-Expression & Creativity
- KG
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KG Unit 4 Week 2 — Communication
- KG
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KG Unit 4 Week 3 — Creative Expression
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