SEL Vocabulary for Lower Division
SEL Vocabulary for Lower Division
Feelings List
Afraid amused angry annoyed calm caring confident confused cranky delighted disappointed embarrassed energetic peaceful relaxed sad surprised excited friendly frustrated grateful grumpy happy hopeful impatient irritated kind loving lively mad nervous overwhelmed restless trusting
Needs List
Needs to stay alive
Clean air clean water food sleep to be kept safe
Needs that make our lives wonderful
To be loved, to love others, to be happy, play, laughter, friends, kindness, to be listened to, to listen to others, to learn and discover, understanding how you feel, understanding how others feel, sharing, honesty
SEL Vocabulary for Middle and Upper Division
Vocaulary for Middle and Upper Division SEL
Feelings list
Afraid
Apprehensive dread foreboding frightened mistrustful panicked petrified scared terrified wary worried
Annoyed
Aggravated dismayed disgruntled displeased exasperated frustrated impatient
Irritated irked
Angry
Enraged furious incensed indignant irate livid outraged resentful
Affectionate
Compassionate friendly loving open hearted sympathetic tender warm
Confident
Empowered open proud safe secure
Embarassed
Ashamed chagrined flustered guilty
Excited
Amazed animated aroused astonished energetic enthusiastic giddy invigorated lively passionate
Grateful
Appreciative thankful touched
Hopeful
Expectant encouraged optimistic
Joyful
Amused delighted glad happy jubilant pleased tickled
Peaceful
Calm clear headed comfortable centered content fulfilled mellow quiet relaxed satisfied serene still tranquil trusting
Sad
Dejected despair disappointed discouraged gloomy hopeless melancholy unhappy
Tense
Anxious cranky edgy fidgety irritable jittery nervous overwhelmed
Universal needs
Connection: acceptance affection appreciation belonging cooperation communication compassion consideration consistency empathy inclusion intimacy love mutuality nurturing respect/self respect safety security stability support to know/be know to sosee/be seen to understand/be understood trust warmth
Honesty: authenticity integrity presence
Play: joy humor
Peace: beauty ease equality equanimity equality harmony inspiration order
Autonomy: choice freedom independence space spontaneity
Physical well-being: air food movement/exercise rest/sleep sexual expression safety shelter touch water
Meaning: awareness celebration of life challenge clarity competence consciousness contribution creativity discovery efficacy effictivenesss growth hope learning mourning participation purpose self-expression stimulation to matter understanding