sel lessons and activities

Reading aloud children’s books to your elementary students is a great way to introduce and teach respect. Below is a list of our favorite picture books to teach this social emotional learning topic. They all lend themselves well to facilitating rich classroom discussions around being respectful. The Recess Queen, The

Reading aloud children’s books to your elementary students is a great way to introduce and teach worry. Below is a list of our favorite picture books to teach this social emotional learning topic. They all lend themselves well to facilitating rich classroom discussions around worry. There Might Be Lobsters, Milo

Reading aloud children’s books to your elementary students is a great way to introduce and teach self regulation. Below is a list of our favorite picture books to teach this social emotional learning topic. They all lend themselves well to facilitating rich classroom discussions around self regulation. My Magic Breath,

Reading aloud children’s books to your elementary students is a great way to introduce and teach inclusion. Below is a list of our favorite picture books to teach this social emotional learning topic. They all lend themselves well to facilitating rich classroom discussions around inclusion. Can I Play Too?, Strictly

Reading aloud children’s picture books to your elementary students is a great way to introduce and teach patience. Below is a list of our favorite picture books to teach this social emotional learning topic. They all lend themselves well to facilitating rich classroom discussions around patience. Nanette’s Baguette, The Paper

Reading aloud children’s picture books to your elementary students is a great way to introduce and teach gratitude. Below is a list of our favorite picture books to teach this social emotional learning topic. They all lend themselves well to facilitating rich classroom discussions around gratitude. Sylvester and the Magic

Reading aloud children’s books to your elementary students is a great way to introduce and teach honesty. Below is a list of our favorite picture books to teach this social emotional learning topic. They all lend themselves well to facilitating rich classroom discussions around honesty. Pig the Fibber, Tiddler: The

Reading aloud children’s picture books to your elementary students is a great way to introduce and teach empathy. Below is a list of our favorite picture books to teach this social emotional learning topic. They all lend themselves well to facilitating rich classroom discussions around empathy. Adrian Simcox Does Not

Reading aloud children’s books to your elementary students is a great way to introduce and teach resilience. Below is a list of our favorite picture books to teach this social emotional learning topic. They all lend themselves well to facilitating rich classroom discussions around resiliency. The Girl Who Never Made

Reading aloud children’s books to your elementary students is a great way to introduce and teach advocacy. Below is a list of our favorite picture books to teach this social emotional learning topic. They all lend themselves well to facilitating rich classroom discussions around advocacy. Click, Clack Moo Cows that

One of my favorite teaching strategies is using picture books to teach SEL skills. Picture books are powerful tools that make social emotional learning topics fun and meaningful. They are also very accessible. Even if you don’t have a robust collection of high quality children’s literature in your classroom library,

As elementary teachers, we know how important social emotional learning is. It impacts every aspect of our school day (as well as the rest of the day). In order to be happy and successful learners and members of society, we need to be able to problem solve, practice patience, resolve