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Radical Love. Kindness in action.
Radical Love. Kindness in action.
Free SEL Resources for Elementary Teachers, Counselors, and Parents
Two free resources built around social emotional learning activities for elementary classrooms and the children who need them most.
Ready Ray Go delivers one no-prep SEL activity every Friday, ready for Monday morning.
The SEL Shelf is a growing library of guides and honest recommendations for parents, teachers, and school counselors looking for the right books and tools for emotionally sensitive children.
How Small Things Matter: A Free SEL Gratitude Activity for Grades 2–5
Students map the small moments in their day and discover that the things that matter most are often the ones they almost walked past. No prep. Ready for the week ahead. Free from Radical Ray.
2 days ago
Forgiveness Is for You: A Free SEL Forgiveness Activity for Grades 2–5
Ray asks Grandma Leila something he has been carrying for a long time. She tells him something he has never heard before: forgiveness is not for the person who hurt you. It is for you. It is putting down a weight you have been carrying.
Sep 11
Honouring a Hero: A Free SEL Resilience Activity for Grades 4–7
Ray's Grandma Leila opens a drawer and pulls out a faded photograph of a young man in uniform. Thomas Burtt. A real person. He grew up in Botany, survived Gallipoli, lost two toes to frostbite, came home, and chose to go back. His last diary entry was written three days before he died.
Sep 4
Stay Calm and Think: A Free SEL Self-Regulation Activity for Grades 2–5
Atlas escapes through the back gate and Ray panics. Grandma Leila calls after him: stay calm and think. What follows teaches Ray; and your students; that frustration handled well is its own kind of strength.
Aug 28
Simply Being There: A Free SEL Compassion Activity for Grades 2–5
Ray draws a picture of Tammy the cockatiel, goes back to Mrs Baker's porch, and sits with her in silence. He doesn't fix anything. He just stays. Students practice the lost art of simply being there for someone.
Aug 21
Learning From Mistakes: A Free SEL Growth Mindset Activity for Grades 2–5
Ray comes home with a ruined painting and thinks it's worthless. Grandma Leila holds it up to the light and finds a shadow, a storm, a story hiding inside the mistake. Students do the same with their own.
Aug 14
Why Do Kids Act Mean? A Free SEL Empathy Activity for Grades 2–5
Ray marches over to stop Sam bullying Gertie — then does something nobody expected. He goes and sits with Sam. Students explore what's really underneath difficult behaviour, and what one small step toward understanding can change.
Aug 7
Finding Calm in the Storm: A Free SEL Emotional Regulation Activity for Grades 2–5
Students learn the flower and candle breathing technique Ray taught his classmate Nicholas — and design their own classroom calm corner. No prep. Ready for the week ahead.
Jul 31
The Boomerang of Love: A Free SEL Empathy Activity for Grades 2–5
Students design their own boomerang of love and discover how kindness multiplies when you send it out. No prep. Ready for Monday. Free from Radical Ray.
May 22
Your Inner Guide: A Free SEL Self-Awareness Activity for Grades 2–5
A ready-to-use SEL self-awareness activity for grades 2–5. Students discover their inner guide through journaling and reflection. No prep. Free from Radical Ray.
May 15
What We Share: A Free SEL Diversity Activity for Grades 2–5
Students discover what they have in common with people who seem completely different — through curiosity and conversation. No prep. Ready for Monday.
May 8
Noticing Who's Left Out: A Free SEL Belonging Activity for Grades 2–5
Students experience what it feels like to be left out — and what it takes to be the one who crosses the room. A 20-minute no-prep role play that changes how kids see each other.
May 1
Kindness Is an Action: The Secret Kindness Challenge for Elementary Classrooms
Students secretly perform one act of kindness for a classmate — then on Friday, the whole class reveals who did what for whom. Simple, powerful, and guaranteed to change the room.
Apr 24
What Is Radical Love? A Free SEL Kindness Activity for Grades 2–5
Kick off the school year with the big idea that runs through everything — a 20-minute no-prep circle activity that gives every student a voice in week one.
Apr 22
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