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High 5 - Connection Game
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Parenting in the Screen Age
Book - Adult
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The Snail with the Right Heart
Book - Student
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One Love - Couplets (That's Not Love)
Video
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Hate List
Book - Adult
Book - Student
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Anh's Anger
Book - Student
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The Well Balanced Teacher
Book - Adult
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A Shelter for Sadness
Book - Student
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Defining Free Speech
Video
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Teaching social-emotional learning is under attack
Article
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Developing Classroom Values
Article
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Never Enough
Book - Adult
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I Am Enough
Book - Student
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Supporting Parent and Caregiver Well Being in the Workplace
Article
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The Emotionally Intelligent Woman
Book - Adult
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The Feelings Book
Book - Student
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Raising Your Spirited Child
Book - Adult
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Something Someday
Book - Student
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Blank Slate Game
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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List Your Self For Kids
Book - Adult
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Support, Value, Connection – Lenses for Supporting Adult SEL
Article
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Silver Bullets
Book - Adult
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The Success of Social-Emotional Learning Hinges on Teachers
Research
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9 Benefits of Play
Research
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Managing Hot Moments in the Classroom
Article
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Feelings Flashcards
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Common Sense Media
Website
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Why Kids Should Nature Journal
Article
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Goldfish and Chrysanthemums
Book - Student
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Book - Adult
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An Accident of Stars
Book - Student
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Just Ask
Book - Student
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When the Animals Saved Earth
Book - Student
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Go Noodle
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Practices to Prioritize Connection and Belonging
PDF
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Nature’s Classroom: Simple Ways to Green Up the School Day On Earth Day and Every Day
Article
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Rocks
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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World Book Day - April 23rd
PDF
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Making Advisory More Effective
Article
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Reimagining Recess
Article
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Crystal Hearts
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Tips for Creating a Whole Community Centered Social Emotional Learning Program
Article
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Imagine Meditation Cards
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Ways to Foster an Inclusive and Autism-Affirming Approach to SEL
Article
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The Hate U Give
Book - Student
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Imagine a Wolf
Book - Student
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Beyond Academic Learning
PDF
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Supporting Parent and Family Engagement to Enhance Students’ Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
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The Way I Feel
Book - Student
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What We Mean When We Say, “Toxic Masculinity”
Article
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Personal Space Invader
Book - Student
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Someone Like Us: A Novel
Book - Adult
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Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
Book - Adult
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Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life
Book - Adult
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Classroom Agreements
PDF
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Yoga Breathing | Alternate Nostril Breathing
Video
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You Are Not Alone - The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health―With Advice from Experts and Wisdom from Real People and Families
Book - Adult
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Navigating the Election TeachMeet Recording
Video
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Eight Questions That Can Help You Survive Election Stress
Article
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Tell Me More
Book - Adult
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Developmental relationships and school success: How teachers, parents, and friends affect educational outcomes and what actions students say matter most
Research
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If You Find a Rock
Book - Student
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The Health Benefits of Humor and Laughter
Article
Research
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Wemberly Worried
Book - Student
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Learning Through Play
Article
Research
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The Day You Begin
Book - Student
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7 Health Benefits & The Importance of Laughter
Research
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Overloaded and Underprepared
Book - Adult
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An Emotional Menagerie
Book - Student
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The Gottman Institute
Website
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The Benefits of Play for Adults
Research
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The Recess Queen
Book - Student
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Fostering Civil Discourse
PDF
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Families Are Students’ First SEL Teachers.
Article
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The Anxious Generation
Book - Adult
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Building Advisory Buy-In
Article
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Why Am I Like This?: My Brain Isn't Broken (and Neither Is Yours)
Book - Adult
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Dear Martin
Book - Student
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SEL-Focused Strategies for College Applications
PDF
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Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed
Book - Student
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6 Benefits of Play for Children Development
Article
Research
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A New REALM: IFSEL’s Tips for Distance Learning
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The Enduring Power of Rituals
Article
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Teaching During an Election Season
Article
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All About Feelings
Book - Student
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Regina's Big Mistake
Book - Student
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The Crayons' Book of Feelings
Book - Student
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A House for Everyone
Book - Student
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The Arabic Quilt
Book - Student
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Leading Real-World Conversations with Students
Article
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Layla's Happiness
Book - Student
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Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
Book - Student
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Failure to Launch
Book - Student
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International Boys' Schools Coalition Podcast
Podcast
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Parenting a Child who has Experienced Trauma
PDF
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Why We Sleep
Book - Adult
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Feeling Faces
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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The Journey of the Heroic Parent
Book - Adult
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Kahoot!
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Zen Shorts
Book - Student
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The above links take you to Amazon, but that is just one option. We encourage you to support your independent bookseller or purchase wherever you feel most comfortable.

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