Free Printable 1st Grade Understanding Feelings Activities

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Wise Owl's Wisdom Oak Word Search

Wise Owl word search for Grades 1–3 featuring 10 words about learning and kindness. Find owl, oak, wisdom, listen, and kindness in this character-themed puzzle.

Feelings Reflections

Printable social-emotional learning worksheet for kindergarten and 1st grade with six open-response prompts on feelings and emotions.

Morning Love Word Search

Heart-shaped word search about family and emotions for early elementary. Find 17 words including mom, dad, nana, hug, and smile.

Feelings Tree Word Search

Feelings Tree word search for Grades K–2. Find 8 emotion words including happy, sad, excited, and nervous hidden in a tree-shaped grid.

Life Lessons: Good Things Come To Those Who Wait

Printable 1st grade social-emotional learning worksheet on patience and delayed gratification with multiple-choice questions and reflection prompts.

The Grass Isn't Always Greener: Social-Emotional Learning Worksheet

Printable 1st grade social-emotional learning worksheet using the saying "the grass isn't always greener" to teach gratitude and appreciation.

Today I Am Thankful For

Printable gratitude activity for Pre-K to 1st grade: students list 3 or more things they are thankful for.

Character Traits and Values Crossword Puzzle

Character-building crossword puzzle for Grades K–2. Vocabulary includes kindness, respect, bravery, and other positive traits and values.

Happiness Word Search

Happiness word search for grades K–2. Find 8 words about joy and positive feelings, including funny, smile, laugh, and jolly in a smiley-shaped grid.

Feelings Word Search

Feelings word search for Grades K–2 in a heart shape. Find 13 emotion words including happy, sad, scared, and excited to build vocabulary for discussing emotions.

Life Lessons: Appreciate What You Have

Printable 1st grade social-emotional learning worksheet about appreciating others, featuring story comprehension and reflection questions.

Feelings Word Search

Feelings word search for Grades K–2. Find 6 hidden emotion words including happy, sad, calm, and proud in this early-reader vocabulary puzzle.

Affirmation (I Am) Word Search

Affirmation word search for early elementary. Find 7 hidden positive words: nice, kind, good, bold, brave, smart, I can.

Health and Well-Being Word Search

Emotions and feelings word search for Grades K–2. Find 15 hidden words including happy, worried, excited, and scared to support social-emotional learning.

Challenge Cognitive Distortions

Printable social-emotional learning worksheet for Grades 1–10: students reframe nine negative thoughts and cognitive distortions into more helpful, rational thinking patterns.