if you’re a middle school social worker, you know that finding activities that students enjoy and will learn from can be difficult to find. here’s a list of curriculums that i’ve been using for 10 years now!
Sections
8
A N G E R
A N X I E T Y
C B T
D B T
S E L F R E G U L A T I O N
R E L A T I O N A L A G G R E S I O N
A N G E R
perfect resource for students struggling to understand their anger and what it looks like
Starving the Anger Gremlin: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anger
A N X I E T Y
amazing resource to go through with students struggling with anxiety
Starving the Anxiety Gremlin: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Book
i love this book for students struggling with panic attacks! it has workbook pages that you can go through directly with your students
The Panic Workbook for Teens: Breaking the Cycle of Fear, Worry, and Panic Attacks
C B T
kids love this curriculum! i’ve had more than one kid ask to learn something new from this book. i’ve also used this in a push-in classroom setting.
Strong Kids, Grades 6-8 : A Social & Emotional Learning Curriculum
excellent for CBT techniques! great for working 1:1 with students or in a classroom!
Mind Up Curriculum Grades 6-8 : Brain-Focused Strategies for Learning-and Living
a plethora of different topics that is one of my go-to books!
CBT Toolbox for Children and Adolescents
D B T
LOVE this book for teaching kids DBT skills!
DBT Skills in Schools -A Curriculum
mindfulness is so important for adolescents. i’ve had great luck with this book and kids enjoying it!
Learning to BREATHE | A Mindfulness Curriculum for Adolescents
some excellent skills to be taught from this book!
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Teens
excellent for teachers - actual activities to read to children and have them practice mindfulness to calm themselves
Calm Classroom
S E L F R E G U L A T I O N
love this book for students who struggle with impulse control.
20 Self-Control Activities for Middle School
the best curriculum for teaching emotions and what to do with them. i always use this with groups or when i’m pushing into a classroom.
The Zones of Regulation
R E L A T I O N A L A G G R E S I O N
great for girls who aren’t always kind to each other. i typically use this in a group setting.
Relational Aggression in Girls
S O C I A L S K I L L S
one of my favorite workbooks that i use with students who struggle with social skills.
101 Ways to Teach Children Social Skills
love this book! filled with all worksheets for a bunch of different kinds of topics!
Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs
S O C I A L T H I N K I N G
one of the best! has a ton of ready to go worksheets to use with students for all different kinds of needs
Social Thinking Thinksheets for Tweens and Teens:
an excellent curriculum to teach social skills and social communication
Thinking About You, Thinking About Me: Winner, Michelle Garcia
so many good topics in this book with already made worksheets! one of my go-to books for students i’m working with.
Thinksheets for Teaching Social Thinking and Related Skills
perfect for students who struggle with social communication
Think Social! A Social Thinking Curriculum for School-Age Students
a curriculum plus a book to read to kids. each thing they may be struggling with is a different character - kids love learning ing the different characters and recognizing when they may be acting like them!
Superflex - A Superhero Social Thinking Curriculum
