Social Emotional Learning Activities

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Build your students’ social-emotional skills and strengthen your classroom community by addressing CASEL social-emotional learning (SEL) standards and ELA skills at the same time through PictureBook SEL! These companions go with great books to build classroom community.

These book companions are full of activities for social-emotional learning to help children learn how to manage their emotions and get along with others while addressing the components of social-emotional learning. Find the perfect social-emotional learning worksheet in my book companions to work on the specific skill you want to target.

• This is a GROWING bundle of ALL the Interactive Read-Alouds in my store. As new Read-Alouds are completed, the price will go up. If you buy now, however, you will get all new Read-Alouds at the current price.

Included Book Companions

• Baditude! by Julia Cook (topic- developing a positive attitude)

• Blueloon by Julia Cook (topic- dealing with long-term sadness or depression)

• Bubble Gum Brain by Julia Cook (topic- developing a growth mindset)

• Fix Your Dragon’s Attitude by Steve Herman (topic- learning to handle when you don’t get exactly what you want or things don’t go your way)

• I Can’t Believe You Said That! by Julia Cook (topic- using your social filter)

• I Just Don’t Like the Sound of No! by Julia Cook (topic- calmly accepting the answer “No”)

• It’s Hard to Be a Verb! by Julia Cook (topics- learning to focus, get more organized, and control impulses)

• Sorry, I Forgot to Ask! by Julia Cook (topics- asking permission and making sincere apologies)

• That Rule Doesn’t Apply to Me! by Julia Cook (topic- learning how to follow the rules)

• Train Your Angry Dragon by Steve Herman (topic- learning to calm yourself when you are feeling angry)

• Train Your Dragon to Accept NO by Steve Herman (topic- calmly accepting the answer “No”

• Train Your Dragon to Follow Rules by Steve Herman (topic- learning why to follow the rules)

• Mouse Was Mad by Linda Urban (topic- handling the big emotion of anger).

Each book companion includes:

• Explanation of all 5 CASEL Social-Emotional Competencies (Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, & Responsible Decision-Making), as well as specific social skills that are addressed within each book.

• Interactive Read-Aloud Discussion Points for Before Reading, During Reading, and After Reading to help you address these important SEL skills.

• Note home to families explaining the skill we are working on and how they can help at home.

• Brag Tags

• SEL and ELA Worksheets, such as:

• Make Predictions

• Practice Accepting “Yes” and “No”

• How to Write an Apology Letter

• Considering Choices

• Want vs. Need

• Taking Responsibility

• Sequence of Events

• Make Connections

• Book Review

• After Reading

• Summarizing

• Story Elements

• Sentence or Fragment?

• Subject or Predicate?

Addressing Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) through Picture Books

• Strengthens children’s 

• social, emotional, and character development

• Has been linked to decreased levels of aggression, hyperactivity, and attention difficulties in young children

• Allows children to encounter challenging situations and allows adults to help them think about how to manage those situations

• Helps children learn to use words to describe what they are feeling, enabling them to better control their behavior when they have challenging feelings like sadness or anger.

Interactive Read-Aloud discussion questions help your students engage with the text during reading, allowing them to:

• Make connections to self, other text, and the world around them

• Expand their knowledge, vocabulary, and understanding

• Learn how to engage in thoughtful discussions about texts with others

• Practice collaboration with peers

• Interact with texts that would be beyond their level to fully comprehend on their own