Moral Reasoning Coloring Pages — Affirmations and Quotes

About this resource

Moral reasoning means thinking through what is right and why, not only following the rule. These moral reasoning coloring pages bring that process to Grades 2–8 in a calm, reflective format, within the Self-Awareness competency and alongside Responsible Decision-Making. Messages ask students to consider all sides, reflect before deciding and choose what helps. As SEL coloring pages for moral reasoning, they double as affirmation coloring pages for a quiet moment.

What students practice

• Considering all sides before deciding
• Reflecting before acting
• Asking whether a choice is fair and kind
• Choosing what helps others

What’s inside these moral reasoning coloring pages

• 20 moral reasoning messages to color: 10 affirmation pages and 10 quote pages, each in portrait and landscape (40 pages)
• The “Moral Reasoning Check-In” reflection page with 8 questions and a page of tips
• A 12-task moral reasoning choice board: Reflect & Write, Draw & Create, Act & Practice, Connect & Share, in portrait and landscape
• Classroom and counseling guides, a printing guide and a list of all 20 moral reasoning messages; 56 pages in all

A look inside

• Affirmations: “I ask, Is this fair and kind?” “I reflect before I decide.”
• Quotes: “Morality is doing good on purpose.” “Think with heart and mind.”
• The reflection page asks “What helps you consider all sides before deciding?” A choice board task reads “Draw a “right vs. wrong” scale and fill each side with examples.”

Grade fit

The set is useful before a class discussion about competing values, or in counseling with students who benefit from a way to think through hard choices. It fits Grades 2–8.

Pairs well with

For a matching bookmark, add Moral Reasoning Bookmarks to Color. A neighboring topic is Ethical Decision-Making Coloring Pages — Affirmations and Quotes.