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Helping Children and Teens Develop Life-Skills
Coming in January 2026!!!
Welcome to the GrowHumans Resources Section — your hub for a number of free research-based tools that help children and teenagers build essential life skills. Whether you are a teacher, parent, school counselor, or youth mentor, you’ll find practical materials that support children’s social-emotional development, well-being, and personal growth from preschool to late adolescence.
From this page, you can explore a range of topic-specific resource collections, each focused on a key area of child and youth development. Every topic page includes free downloadable PDF worksheets, activities, and guides designed to strengthen core skills across five age groups: preschool (3–5), 6–8, 9–11, 12–14, and 15–19 years.
GrowHumans free life-skills resources support growth in areas such as:
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Social skills and communication
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Emotional intelligence and self-regulation
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Resilience and coping strategies
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Positive emotions and PERMA well-being skills
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Character strengths and values development
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Responsible and prosocial behavior
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Critical and creative thinking skills
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Goal-setting, motivation, and growth mindset
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Focused Attention and Mindfulness
Each resource is carefully prepared to be easy to use, evidence-based, and immediately applicable — whether in the classroom, at home, or in after-school and youth programs. These activities help children become more confident, compassionate, responsible, and resilient as they grow.
We hope GrowHumans life-skills worksheets and guides will help you support the young people in your care as they build the foundations for a healthy, strong, and fulfilling life.
Free GrowHumans Resources will be available starting January 2026.
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Developing Social Skills
Strong social skills are essential for every child’s healthy development — influencing everything from emotional well-being and friendships to academic success and long-term life satisfaction.
Learning to communicate clearly, cooperate with others, solve conflicts, and build positive relationships helps young people feel more confident, connected, and capable. Research shows that children with well-developed social skills experience better mental health, stronger peer relationships, and improved school performance.
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Free Social Skills Resources will be available from January 2026.
Developing Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence (EI) is one of the strongest predictors of a child’s long-term well-being, academic success, and healthy social development.
Learning how to recognize emotions, manage feelings, and respond with empathy helps young people build stronger relationships, improve behavior, reduce stress, and cope more effectively with everyday challenges. Research consistently shows that children with higher emotional intelligence experience better mental health, stronger self-regulation, and greater resilience.
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Free Emotional Intelligence Resources will be available from February 2026.
Developing PERMA Life-Skills
Supporting children’s well-being is just as important as supporting their learning.
The PERMA model — Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment — offers a clear, research-based framework for helping children and teenagers build the emotional and psychological skills they need to thrive. Developing PERMA life-skills in childhood and adolescence improves mental health, strengthens resilience, boosts motivation, and supports better academic outcomes.
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Free PERMA Life-Skills Resources will be available from March 2026.
Developing Character and Values
Character education and values development are essential parts of helping children grow into responsible, compassionate, and confident individuals.
Building strong character strengths — such as kindness, honesty, responsibility, respect, empathy, courage, and perseverance — provides the foundation for positive behavior, healthy relationships, and long-term emotional well-being. Children with well-developed character skills make better decisions, show stronger self-control, resolve conflicts more effectively, and contribute more positively to their school and community.
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Free Character and Values Resources will be available from April 2026.
Behavior Management
Responsible behavior is a core life skill that shapes a child’s success in school, relationships, and everyday life.
Learning responsibility helps young people develop self-discipline, accountability, decision-making skills, intrinsic motivation, and respect for others. Research shows that children who practice responsible habits are better equipped to manage their emotions, complete tasks independently, follow through on commitments, and make thoughtful, ethical choices.
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Free Behavior Management Resources will be available from May 2026.
Developing Critical Thinking
Critical thinking skills are essential for helping children and teenagers navigate a world filled with information, distractions, and rapid change.
Learning how to analyze information, solve problems, evaluate evidence, question assumptions, and make thoughtful decisions lays the foundation for academic success, media literacy, responsible behavior, and lifelong learning. Research shows that strong critical thinking skills improve children’s ability to focus, reason, communicate effectively, and distinguish facts from misinformation — one of the most important skills in today’s digital world.
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Free Critical Thinking Resources will be available from June 2026.
Developing Resilience
Resilience development is one of the most important parts of helping children and teenagers grow into confident, emotionally strong, and adaptable individuals.
In childhood and adolescence, young people face academic pressures, social challenges, emotional ups and downs, and constant change. Resilience — the ability to cope, adapt, recover, and grow from setbacks — is a critical predictor of mental health, well-being, and long-term success. Research shows that resilient children manage stress more effectively, stay motivated during difficulties, and develop healthier coping skills that protect them from anxiety and burnout.
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Free Resilience Resources will be available from July 2026.
Developing Focused Attention
Focused attention is a core skill that directly influences a child’s ability to learn, manage emotions, complete tasks, and navigate daily life successfully.
In today’s world of constant notifications, fast-paced media, and overwhelming sensory input, children and teenagers face more distractions than ever before. Developing strong attention skills — such as concentration, sustained focus, cognitive control, and impulse regulation — is essential for academic success, emotional well-being, and healthy social functioning.
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Free Focused Attention Resources will be available from August 2026.
