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Middle School SEL Toolkit - Five tools built specifically for grades 5 through 8

Ages 10+ Social Skills & Confidence Conversation & Peer Connection Classroom / Counseling
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Middle School SEL Toolkit - Five tools built specifically for grades 5 through 8

Ages 10+ Social Skills & Confidence Conversation & Peer Connection Classroom / Counseling

The Middle School SEL Toolkit addresses the unique social-emotional needs of adolescents with five tools that build conversation skills, peer connection, confidence, and emotional literacy in formats that actually land with middle schoolers.

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"Middle school is when social skills really start to matter. We built this toolkit to give teachers, counselors, and parents a fun, engaging way to help kids build real confidence and connection."

— Dr. Anton & Dr. Rebecca, ThinkPsych founders

How to use

  • At Home
  • In the Classroom
  • In School Counseling

Use Chat Chains or Dive In to keep conversation going with middle schoolers who have less to say at the dinner table.

Talent Jam is a great choice for family game nights. It gets everyone laughing and competing together. The posters work just as well at home as in a classroom.

Use Chat Chains or Dive In for classroom discussion and social skills practice. Add the Expansion Pack for more topics and variety. Talent Jam works well for higher-energy sessions when you want something that gets students out of their seats.

Hang the 12-Pack Posters in your classroom or hallway to reinforce SEL concepts alongside daily instruction.

Use Chat Chains and the Expansion Pack for structured social skills groups, and Dive In for quick connection activities. Talent Jam works well for confidence and self-expression groups.

The bilingual posters create a welcoming, emotionally supportive office environment for any grade level.

FAQ

What's included?

The Middle School SEL Toolkit includes five products: a 12-Pack Bilingual SEL Posters set, Chat Chains, the Chat Chains Expansion Pack, Dive In, and Talent Jam.

What ages is this for?

The Middle School SEL Toolkit is designed for ages 10 through 14, covering grades 5 through 8. All five products work well across this age range, and the content of Chat Chains and Talent Jam is particularly well suited to the social dynamics of this stage.

Why are these five products ideal for middle school?

Middle schoolers benefit from SEL tools that feel like peer interaction, not adult-led instruction. Chat Chains, the Expansion Pack, and Dive In create structured but natural conversation practice. Talent Jam targets the social confidence challenges that are so common in early adolescence. The bilingual posters create a welcoming, emotionally supportive environment wherever they're displayed.

Can it be used with teens who are reluctant or resistant?

Yes, and these products are often more effective with resistant teens than direct conversation approaches. The game format removes the feeling of being lectured to, and the competitive elements give reluctant participants a natural reason to join in without feeling put on the spot.

How does this compare to the High School toolkit?

The Middle School toolkit emphasizes peer connection, conversation skills, and confidence-building in formats that resonate with the social pressures of early adolescence. The High School toolkit replaces Dive In with Moments of Gratitude and focuses more on wellbeing and self-reflection alongside social skills.

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Paulie
Kids like them

The posters covered multiple areas and the kids like them.

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Alanna R.

perfect i work in a group home and im always referencing it

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JoJo S.

This is amazing! A full set of beautiful posters for the classroom with a variety of mental health and positive thinking messages on them. They are fully laminated and arrive, rolled up and ready to use. This means there is no chance that they will be torn, crumpled, or simply folded. I don't usually mention shipping, but I am going to mention this because the way they are shipped out from the manufacturer is just pure perfection.

Each of the posters are bright and built to last. The colours on each of the posters are vibrant and each of the posters feature ink with words that are clearly legible. I love these positive messages. There are posters in both English and Spanish. I have hung them across my room and the students love reading the positive messages on them.

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MW

Absolutely love these! As a parents I’m always wondering how to teach these things to my children, and now that they’re in school I’ve seen the school counsellor use similar types of resources with my child. I love that they are engaging, brightly coloured (but not overstimulating), the words are clear and simple, the illustrations are cute and draw kids in.

My 6yo will sit there for long periods of time and just look at the pictures and read everything, she was so excited when I opened up the package and showed her the posters. I plan to introduce and implement them one week at a time so it’s not overwhelming. I will be teaching again next year and might bring these posters in as well!

They do come rolled tightly in a canister, however it was easy of me to re-roll them the opposite way and they were flat again within 1-2 days!

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Remy

I LOVE this. 12 High quality prints and it’s double sided (Spanish & English). We will only be using the English side but it’s perfect for our playroom or calm down corner. Now, we just need to put it in practice.

Only downside is it comes rolled up in a tube so to unroll it is not easy. Otherwise, totally recommended.

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marcelino

What I like about this product is that it’s easy to understand, and very helpful for kids not just at home but also in school. I like that it has both English and French language. The pictures are very cool and have a cool design. Overall, it’s pretty good product.

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JessH

This is a very fun family game. All the game parts are excellent quality and it is easy to play. My 4 year old can play, he just needs help reading the cards. The green cards are Draw cards where it gives you some silly object you have to draw. Blue cards are Talk cards that have tongue twisters that you have to say. Yellow is Sing, they ask tell you to sing a song that either you or the "audience" pick and you have to sing it in some silly voice or doing some goofy action. Red is Move, pretty self explanatory in that it asks you to do some kind of physical action. You roll the color dice to determine which color card you have to pick. Then you do what the card says and the "audience" uses numbered tokens to vote on how they think you did. Whoever has the most tokens wins. Very easy game play and fun for the whole family.

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Z C.

I bought this game for my son and his friends (ages 10-12) to play during hangouts. It reminds me of Cranium with its four different colors and varied categories. However, unlike Cranium, this game isn't team-based; everyone can participate either performing or judging. This aspect is crucial because their attention spans are short, and active involvement keeps them engaged and interested. With Cranium, we struggled to finish games as their attention waned, especially when it wasn't their team's turn and they became distracted. In contrast, they really loved this game. It's not overly challenging, and the cards can be reused and played repeatedly. Another plus is that it doesn't require a board and can be played anywhere.

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mrs.b

These posters are a true gem. The image quality is perfect and they very well designed. They are thin, like picture paper but would would be great to staple on a bulletin board or tape on doors even. My kids loved reading them and they are already looking for places to put up their favorites.

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Danielle J.

I bought this product about 1.5 months ago, and with regular use, it's been a tremendous help! We keep it on our fridge and started by identifying emotions based on scenarios (storytelling). We then progressed to using it to identify our emotions directly on the fridge, focusing mostly on obvious ones like upset, sad, excited, and jealous.

Whenever a negative emotion came up, we would flip the page to identify a coping skill. I let my child choose, and simply thinking about what he wanted to do from the chart was enough to stop the usually prolonged continued scream crying.

Since starting consistent use, after 3 weeks we've experienced no tantrums or inconsolable crying at all (hope I don't jinx it!). Even when we're out and about, if something happens, he remembers the chart and thinks about what he wants to do.

Honestly, it's helped us as parents too!

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Heather

These are bilingual emotional regulating charts for children who experience big emotions and have a hard time expressing how they feel. It’s a great tool to add early on during their lives and it’s perfect for my non verbal child. It’s been a big help and I highly recommend it for all parents. Very giftable.

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Chichen

These posters are great to learn either of the languages. I was looking for them for my school projects, this caught my attention. When I read through the details, this was founded by phycologist, it added more value and got confident on the way it's described. Teaching Kids effectively is more important and this added lots of help make them read as it came with nice colors and arts. The colors are picked well and it makes kids to take a look and see the respective pictures. One of the key main features is Waterproof and Tear resistant, handling with kids these 2 are very essentials, the posters are strong and laminated well. Well highly recommend it.

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Juanita C.

I got this set of 12 posters for use with a group of youth that are in a program that I am familiar with. They are clear in their messaging and use pictures of diverse children on them. The lamination makes them easy to hang and also to keep clean. I was looking specifically for something dealing with managing emotions and healthy communication and this set covers all of that. I especially like that they also come in Spanish on the opposite side. The fact that they all came in one set is an added bonus because they are often only available individually. I can't wait for us to begin using these.

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Melanie B.

This game has been a great addition to my elementary Special Education Resource Room! I teach at a Title 1 school, and we love the thought-provoking questions that get them talking and learning about different perspectives and experiences. I have several students on the Autism spectrum, and they love the “team” game mode where it doesn’t feel as pressuring 😊

The superlative suggestions are also great and my students have had so much fun recognizing each other for their conversation skills. All of my students love this game and have been asking to play again and again!It is packaged well (nice and compact), easy to understand, and requires very little set up which makes for a great early finish activity. 😊

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K

I really like this game! The Dive In deck has some great questions. The questions really allow you to go deep. These questions are perfect for a couple who's trying to get to know one another, or for anyone who might want to delve deeper. The dice are good ice breakers. This game is fairly easy to catch on to. My children and I enjoy it.

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Chantry

This is a fantastic "not really a game" type of game. It's more of a icebreaker or a tool for starting conversations.

My wife and I played with it together and had fun. I didn't realize I didn't know her favorite book. Pretty cool.

The box includes eight golf-ball sized wooden dice: a white starter dice, two yellow adjective dice, and five subject dice. All are six sided. You roll the white one first. If it lands on Dice in, you draw a card and discuss one of the two questions - these can be pretty deep, hence the name. Otherwise, the white dice will give you a question and a color. You roll the yellow dice and one matching the colored dot on the white one.

The two topics on each card are divided into level 1, for all ages, and level 2, for 12+. Topics are things like "what is your perfect day," and "If you could change one thing about the world, what would you change."

This would be an excellent game to play with two couples or a group of friends looking to get to know each other better. The questions arrived at on the dice won't make anyone uncomfortable, and don't include anything controversial. Favorite actor, that sort of thing.

Overall, I highly recommend this is a fun conversation starter. This isn't likely to inspire any life-changing discussion, but it's well-made, and sure to get people talking which is a huge win.

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Mr. G.

The dice are significantly larger than I expected which makes them easier to keep track of. Everything fits perfectly within the box. We plan to put post it notes or a non harming tape over the dice to expand to different categories. Good ice breaker and conversation starter, would make a fun gift. After playing the game a few more times we noticed that the words painted on the dice are starting to come off. See photo. I think there could be improvement on the word paint so the game will last longer.

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tmpigs

If you work with youth groups or really any group of people that you are hoping to get folks to start interacting (or break the ice) this is a super fun way to do so. The dice makes if feel like you all are at the mercy of the roll which provides grace as you answer the questions. Easy going questions that aren't too narrow so anyone of any age can answer without feeling embarrassed or put on the spot. Highly recommend this game. Would love larger sets with multiple dice for when we have large groups at events.