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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.
Building the Belonging Bench: A Free SEL Inclusion Activity for Grades 2–5
Ray notices a girl sitting alone by the library steps and raises his hand in Ethics class: what if we made somewhere kids know they're not alone? Sam suggests the handprints. Everyone puts their hands on it. Students design their own version and discover what it means to build belonging deliberately.
6 days ago
R.A.D: Radical Love Takes Action — A Free SEL Kindness Activity for Grades 2–5
Mrs. Lewis holds up a banner: R.A.D. Day. Reach, Act, Discover. Ray's class cleans the park, visits a nursing home, and writes thank you notes to the people who show up for them every day. Students design their own R.A.D. plan and send one small act of Radical Love out into the world.
Oct 9
Becoming Radical Ray: A Free SEL Identity Activity for Grades 2–5
Ray's Ethics class asks: how can we, as kids, make the world better? Lizzie names what Ray did for her. Jack names what Ray did for him. The room goes still. And then everyone looks at Ray. Students find their own answer to the same question.
Oct 2
The Power of Growing Together: A Free SEL Community Activity for Grades 2–5
Ray watches Sam secretly place a garden gnome between the plants early one morning, then walk away without a word. Ray goes inside and says nothing to anyone. Students explore what it means to build something together that nobody could have grown alone.
Sep 25
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.
Sep 18
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
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
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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