Spooky Steps Slides Kindergarten SEL Adventure
Halloween Special
Spooky Steps
Our Monster Listening Mission! 🎃
Train your ears, eyes, and monster superpowers to follow every direction like a champion!
Listen First
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Look Closely
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Take Action
Monster Superpower Check
Whole-Body Listening Tools
Ears
Ready to hear every word
Eyes
Looking at the speaker
Voice
Quiet and waiting turn
Body
Calm, still, and safe
🌟 "When our whole body listens, our monster brain is ready to learn!"
The Secret Recipe
How Friendly Monsters Follow Directions
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STOP
Freeze your monster paws. Put down your crayons or toys.
2
LISTEN
Wait until the teacher finishes the entire direction.
3
DO IT!
Start your mission step calmly and do your best work!
Say it together: "STOP... LISTEN... and DO IT!" 🦇
Warm-Up Game
Monster Says Practice Round
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Challenge 1
"Monster says: Flap your spooky bat wings 3 times!"
Tip: Count out loud quietly: 1, 2, 3... and freeze!
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Challenge 2 (Two Steps!)
"Monster says: Touch your knees, then make a funny monster face!"
Tip: First knees... then silly face!
Did you wait until you heard both steps before starting? That is superpower listening!
Activity Time
Monster Mission Worksheet
LISTEN
Our Three Worksheet Rules:
Crayons stay in the box until the direction is finished.
The teacher will read each clue twice.
Take your time and color proudly!
Get your crayons ready: Orange, Purple, Green, and Blue!
Mission Accomplished!
Monster High-Five Circle
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How Did You Listen?
Was it easy or tricky to wait for both steps?
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Calm Bodies
How did keeping your hands still help your brain?
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Super Proud!
Give yourself a gentle monster pat on the back!
You followed directions like real Monster Champions today! 🎃👏
Monster Mission Worksheet 🎃
Monster Mission Worksheet
Following Directions • Kindergarten SEL
Name:
Date:
My Listening Superpowers:
👂 Ears Ready 👀 Eyes on Teacher 🤫 Quiet Voice ✋ Hands Calm
Teacher / Counselor Note: Read each numbered prompt aloud twice while students keep their crayons rested. Students wait until hearing the full direction before beginning each box!
1 The Sleepy Pumpkin
Step 1
Listen for the colors and face to draw!
2 The Night Sky Bat
Step 2
Listen for what to add in the night sky!
3 The Dancing Monster
Step 3
Listen for the monster's belly and feet!
4 The Magic Potion Jar
Step 4
Listen for the bubbles and potion liquid!
Monster Self-Check: How did you listen today?
Circle the monster face that feels most like you right now!
Self-Awareness
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Super Listener!
I stopped, looked, & followed each step.
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Tried My Best!
I remembered to pause my crayons.
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Growing Superpowers!
Next time I will wait even more patiently.
Spooky Steps Activity Plan 🦇
Facilitator Guide Kindergarten SEL
Spooky Steps Activity Plan
Duration: 30–35 min
Focus: Following Directions
Setting: Classroom / Small Group
Learning Objectives & SEL Competency
• Self-Management: Practice impulse control by waiting for the full direction before touching materials.
• Relationship Skills: Demonstrate whole-body listening (eyes on speaker, ears open, body calm).
• Auditory Processing: Successfully complete 1-step and 2-step Halloween drawing tasks.
Materials Needed
Spooky Steps slide deck
Monster Mission worksheets
Crayons (Orange, Purple, Green, Blue)
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Phase 1: Monster Superpower Activation & Warm-Up (8 min)
Slides 1–3
Counselor Script:
"Welcome, Monster Cadets! Today, we are on a secret Spooky Steps Mission. Real friendly monsters have special listening superpowers: ears turned up high, eyes locked on the leader, voices tucked inside, and bodies calm like statues. Can everyone show me their quiet monster paws?"
Interactive Game: Monster Says (Warm-Up Practice)
Lead 3 rounds of movement to practice listening before moving:
Round 1 (1-Step): "Monster says flap your bat wings twice!"
Round 2 (1-Step): "Monster says touch your spooky toes!"
Round 3 (2-Step): "Monster says clap once, then freeze like a pumpkin!"
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Phase 2: The "Stop, Listen, Do It!" Framework (5 min)
Slides 4–5
Teach the call-and-response hand motions that anchor impulse control before worksheet time:
1. STOP ✋ Hands flat on table, crayons sleeping.
2. LISTEN 👂 Finger to ear, wait for the full clue.
3. DO IT! 🎨 Pick up crayon and complete the step.
*Counselor Tip: Have students repeat "Stop, Listen, Do It!" with the body motions twice before handing out worksheets.
Spooky Steps SEL Unit • Kindergarten Page 1 of 2
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Facilitation Script & Debrief Guide
Phase 3 & 4
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Phase 3: Auditory Worksheet Prompts (15 min)
Read Each Prompt Twice
Prompt students: "Crayons down! Ears open. Listen to both parts before you touch a crayon."
Box 1: Sleepy Pumpkin (1-Step + Detail) Crayon: Orange