SEEL Principles

SEEL Principles modeled in various contexts, with explanation


This series of video clips will aid you in understanding the principles upon which SEEL is based and how to apply them in your classroom.



Explore Learning Through Conversations

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Teach Explicitly What, Why, and How

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Provide Frequent and Varied Practice Opportunities

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Motivate Children with Playful Practice

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Make Meaningful Connections

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To learn more about the SEEL principles, click here.

SEEL Principles modeled in the context of a single SEEL classroom Activity

Each of these videos briefly demonstrate a SEEL Activity that effectively incorporates SEEL principles.



Find a Spot in the Parking Lot

View Find a Spot in a Parking Lot in the Lesson Plan Library.



⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sung Bug

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View other activity plans that deal with the "-ug" target in the Lesson Plan Library.


Visit our Lesson Plan Library to view these and other SEEL activities and associated resources.

SEEL Lessons

Here are some more examples of SEEL Activities taught in various contexts.



Silly Snowmen

View Silly Snowmen from the Lesson Plan Library.


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A Job for Bob

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Scrub the Cub

View Scrub the Cub in the Lesson Plan Library.


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Monster Masks

View Monster Masks in the Lesson Plan Library.


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No Mail for Mitchell



Hop to the Pop Shop

View Hop to the Pop Shop in the Lesson Plan Library.


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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hop to the Popcorn Shop

View Hop to the Popcorn Shop in the Lesson Plan Library.


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Barbara's Best Banana Bread

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Rent a Tent for a Cent

View Rent a Tent for a Cent in the Lesson Plan Library.


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Grab like a Crab

View Grab like a Crab in the Lesson Plan Library.


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Parent Training

Watch an introduction to SEEL for parents.



Silly Snowmen

Visit the SEEL at Home page, which is dedicated to parents whose children receive SEEL instruction at school.


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Seel at Home

Here are some examples of SEEL at Home activities done by parents.



Stop Cop

View Stop Cop in the Lesson Plan Library.


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Stuck in Muck

View Stuck in Muck in the Lesson Plan Library.


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Seel Implementation

Watch the lesson study process of a SEEL Activity.



Website Walkthrough

This video is also found in the SEEL Implementation Tutorial.


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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Henny Penny

To learn more about professional development with SEEL, click here.

Activity plans



A Kid Slid a Lid

View A Kid Slid a Lid in the Activity Plan Library.


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Henny Penny

View Henny Penny in the Activity Plan Library.


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The Bug and the Jug

View The Bug and the Jug in the Activity Plan Library.


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Go For The Gold

View Go For The Gold in the Activity Plan Library.


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Scrub the Cub

View Scrub the Cub in the Activity Plan Library.


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Stuck in Muck

View Stuck in Muck in the Activity Plan Library.


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Ten Hens

View Ten Hens in the Activity Plan Library.


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Get the Jet into the Net

View Get the Jet into the Net in the Activity Plan Library.


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Get the Jet into the Net

View The Black Backpack in the Activity Plan Library.


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