Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Book Resources

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Book Resources

 

 

Books About Feelings

 

  • The Color Monster
  • In My Heart
  • Glad Monster, Sad Monster
  • My Many Colored Days
    • Questions to ask during and after reading:
      • What makes you feel sad/mad/happy/frustrated/ excited/proud/angry/worried/brave/joyful/etc.?
      • How are you feeling now? 
      • When you feel sad/mad/angry/frustrated, what can you do to help your body feel better?
      • Did you know that there are no bad feelings? It’s true! As long as we have safe and respectful ways to handle all of our feelings, no feelings are bad feelings!

 

Books About Kindness

 

  • Be Kind
  • We’re All Wonders
  • Kindness is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler
  • Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
    • Questions to ask during and after reading:
      • What is a bucket filler? What is a bucket dipper?
      • What can you do to fill someone’s bucket at school? At home? At the grocery store? At the park? Right now?
      • How do you feel when you fill someone’s bucket?
      • How do you feel when someone fills your bucket?
      • What does kindness look like? Sound like? Feel like?
      • Why is kindness important? 
      • Can you think of someone who is really kind? What stands out about their kindness?