Belonging Builders Worksheet
SEL Guided Writing • Modified Support
Belonging Builders Worksheet
Name:
Date:
My Goal: Find 1 way to connect today
What is belonging? Belonging means feeling safe, welcomed, and accepted just the way you are. When we connect with others, our school community grows stronger!
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Check-In: What does belonging feel like to you?
Check or circle the 2 boxes that feel most true for you:
Welcomed People say hello
Heard My ideas count
Safe Can be myself
Included Invited to join in
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Word Bank: Help for Your Writing
People & Places
classmate teacher friend lunch table club playground
Kind Actions
smiles at me shares invites me listens helps me says hi
Feeling Words
important calm happy supported valued brave
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Sentence Frames: My Experience
Use the sentence starters below. Fill in the blanks using words from the Word Bank or your own ideas:
Prompt A A place or group at school where I feel comfortable:
One place I feel welcomed at school is because
Prompt B How someone makes me feel like I belong:
When someone it helps me feel because
Step 1 & 2 Complete! Turn to Page 2 for your Connection Action Plan ➔ Page 1 of 2
Connection Action Plan
Small steps create big changes in how we feel and connect.
Name:
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3 Ways to Strengthen Connection
Complete the guided sentences below to choose actions you can try this week:
A Small Daily Move (Saying Hello or Inviting)
Try This Tomorrow
One small action I can take to greet or include someone is:
Tomorrow, I can (circle one: smile / say hi / wave / invite) to .
I will do this during (morning / lunch / recess / hallway):
B Finding Common Ground (Things I Enjoy)
Share an Interest
We connect easily when we share what we like (art, sports, games, music, reading):
An interest or hobby I like to talk about or do is .
Someone who might also like this is .
C Support Helper (When I Feel Left Out)
Trusted Ally
Everyone feels disconnected sometimes. Having a helper makes a big difference:
If I feel lonely or left out, a trusted person I can talk to is .
I can tell them: "I am feeling left out, can you help me find a way to join in?"
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My Belonging Badge & Reflection
My Belonging Promise:
"I have a place here. I will practice being kind to others and welcoming people, because connection matters to all of us."
Student Signature:
How ready do I feel?
Color your stars
You belong in our community! Completed with Teacher / IEP Specialist Support Page 2 of 2