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What Others Say
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“This card game was so helpful to use with many of my students struggling with organizational skills and more! Love having both the digital & print options – was very beneficial to have this past year!”
Abigail S.
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“My kids love these games to practice talking about the skills we’re learning. Great reinforcement.”
The School Psych Spot
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“My students love these playing games!”
Tara L.
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School Success Card Game – Fun SEL Activity for Academic Achievement & Social Skills
Make learning school success skills fun and interactive!
The School Success Card Game helps kids practice the essential habits and strategies they need to thrive in school. Through engaging prompts, players explore topics like executive functioning, attendance, expected vs. unexpected behaviors, goal setting, and academic responsibility.
This game transforms skill-building into play—kids laugh, connect, and learn while teachers, counselors, and parents gain valuable insights into their strengths and needs.
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Why Teach School Success Skills?
Kids succeed when they have both academic skills and the habits to back them up. Practicing school success strategies helps students:
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Strengthen executive functioning and focus
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Build responsibility and accountability
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Improve attendance and punctuality
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Develop problem-solving and decision-making skills
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Learn how to set and achieve goals
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Strengthen social skills and peer relationships
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Ways to Use This Game
✔ Small groups – Support social-emotional learning and academic readiness
✔ Individual counseling – Use as an assessment tool to observe social skills, decision-making, frustration tolerance, and respect for rules
✔ Classroom activity – Build community and reinforce expectations in a fun way
✔ Family game night – Help kids practice school success skills at home
✔ Therapeutic tool – Counselors and educators can spark conversations around responsibility, focus, and perseverance
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What’s Included
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Digital Version: Google Slides™ Connect Game – great for virtual lessons, teletherapy, or screen-share play
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Printable Version: Card Game set in both color and black-and-white (shape-matching) versions
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Detailed directions for both game formats
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Pass tickets & fun action cards to keep kids engaged
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How to Play
Digital Connect Game (Google Slides™):
Players/teams choose a number, answer the corresponding school success prompt, and place their pawn. First to complete a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line wins!
Printable Card Game:
Players take turns matching cards by number, color (or shape), or action type. When a card includes a school success question, the player shares their response—or uses one of their pass tickets to skip.
Action cards keep things exciting:
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Take 3 – Next player draws three cards
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Rotate Right/Left – Swap hands with other players
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Go Again – Take another turn
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Free! – Change the color/shape and discard an extra card
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Free + Spy! – Peek at another player’s hand before changing the pile color/shape
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👉 With over 75 school success prompts and questions, this game encourages responsibility, goal setting, and positive behavior—skills every student needs to shine at school.
Make sure to check out our FREE Social Emotional Learning Resources!





