“Feelings” Uno

Games to Teach Social Emotional Skills, IEP Objectives

Skill Taught: Emotions Description A variation of classic Uno where players must express an emotion when they play a special card.

Scrabble

Games to Teach Social Emotional Skills, IEP Objectives

Skill Taught: Flexibility Description A crossword game where players create words on the game board to earn points.

Candy Land

Games to Teach Social Emotional Skills, IEP Objectives

Skill Taught: Turn Taking Description A simple board game for young children that teaches rule-following and turn-sharing.

Guess Who?

Games to Teach Social Emotional Skills, IEP Objectives

Skill Taught: Conversations Description A deduction game where players must guess the opponent’s mystery character.

Charades

Games to Teach Social Emotional Skills, IEP Objectives

Skill Taught: Social Cues Description A mime game where players guess the word or phrase someone is trying to represent without speaking.

Chess

Games to Teach Social Emotional Skills, IEP Objectives

Skill Taught: Decision-Making Description A classic strategy game that encourages planning and decision-making.