IFSEL has curated a selection of our favorite items to help support SEL practices. Follow us on social media for our latest "IFSEL Rec" posts:

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Boys in the Digital Wild: Online Culture, Identity, and Well-Being
Research
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How Do You See the Dog?: A Playbook to Navigate AI with a Futures Literacy Approach
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Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed
Book - Student
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The Four Agreements
Book - Adult
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Twisting Wire
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Today I Feel Silly
Book - Student
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SEL Cast: Reimagining Schools: Addressing Teacher Burnout Through Wellbeing and Regenerative Systems - Ruth Poulsen
IFSEL Podcasts
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Clark the Shark
Book - Student
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Beyond Academic Learning
PDF
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Speaking with Nature
Book - Adult
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SEL Cast: Restorative Practices in Schools: Building Equity and Belonging - with Motoko Maegawa
IFSEL Podcasts
PDF
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The Recess Queen
Book - Student
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Is Social and Emotional Learning “Bad Therapy”?
Article
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From Skills to Belonging: A Whole Community Approach to SEL
TeachMeet
Video
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SEL Cast: Engaging Advisory Classes and Sustainable SEL - with Emma Dunbar
PDF
IFSEL Podcasts
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When SEL Is More Than a Program
Article
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Social and Emotional Learning and Teachers
Article
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Your Fantastic Elastic Brain
Book - Student
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The Invisible String
Book - Student
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No David!
Book - Student
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Stolen Focus
Book - Adult
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Social Emotional Learning in Middle School: Developing Evidence-Based Programs
Research
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All My Stripes: A Story for Children With Autism
Book - Student
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Finding Wild
Book - Student
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Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker
Book - Student
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I Like Myself
Book - Student
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Atlas of the Heart
Book - Adult
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Social Decision Making/Social Problem Solving For Middle School Students
Book - Adult
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List Your Self For Kids
Book - Adult
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UnSelfie
Book - Adult
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Playtime May Bolster Kid's Mental Health
Research
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The Climate Game
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Rebels with a Cause
Book - Adult
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All American Boys
Book - Student
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The Woman Who Outshone the Sun
Book - Student
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Steven Universe
Video
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Feelings Flashcards
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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All Learning is Social and Emotional
Book - Adult
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Don't Hug Doug
Book - Student
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Crystal Hearts
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
Book - Student
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Grumpy Monkey
Book - Student
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Regina's Big Mistake
Book - Student
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Good Inside
Book - Adult
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Trivia and Review Games
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Inciting Joy
Book - Adult
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Remarkably Bright Creatures
Book - Adult
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Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster
Book - Student
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Building Schools as Communities: A Conversation with James Comer
Article
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Classroom Check-in Kit
Check In
PDF
Lesson Plan
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The Kids' Book of Questions
Book - Adult
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Geography Club
Book - Student
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Educating for Youth Voting & Civic Participation with CIRCLE
Video
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40 Picture Books for Young Activists
Website
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What Schools Can Learn From a Global Assessment on Creative Thinking
Article
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The Big Squeeze
Book - Student
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Social Emotional Learning in Elementary School
PDF
Research
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Don't Go Bananas
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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My Mixed Emotions
Book - Student
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The Fantastic Bureau of Imagination
Book - Student
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Bride of the Sea
Book - Adult
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Children's Mental Health Matters
Research
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SEL Cast: AI, Cell Phones, and Educators Navigating Change - with Tricia Friedman
IFSEL Podcasts
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School Admin Tips 2024-2025
PDF
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Eight Questions That Can Help You Survive Election Stress
Article
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Supporting Personalized Learning Through Advisory
Video
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10 Summer Activities to Help Teens Stay Healthy and Engaged
Article
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An Accident of Stars
Book - Student
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The Best Schools
Book - Adult
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The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us
Book - Adult
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How to Heal a Broken Wing
Book - Student
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Speak Up At School
Article
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Never Enough
Book - Adult
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My Very Own Space
Book - Student
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Something Someday
Book - Student
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Voting and Elections: Elementary Resources
Website
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How to Guide Your Kid Through Election Season
Article
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Drive
Book - Adult
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The Giver
Book - Student
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Rocks
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Solito: A Memoir
Book - Student
Book - Adult
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The Paradise Notebooks
Book - Adult
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If You Find a Rock
Book - Student
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None of the Above
Book - Student
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Advisory Puzzle Pieces
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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25 Fun Mindfulness Activities for Children & Teens (+Tips!)
Article
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Forbidden Island
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Chrysanthemum: A First Day of School Book for Kids
Book - Student
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Hello, Beech Tree!
Book - Student
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The Kindness Quilt
Book - Student
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Iggy Peck, Architect
Book - Student
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Unearthing Joy
Book - Adult
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Teaching about Elections Without Losing Your Job
Article
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Tell Me More
Book - Adult
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I'm Sorry You Got Mad
Book - Student
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Reappraising academic and social adversity improves middle school students’ academic achievement, behavior and well-being.
Research
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Building Strong School Cultures: Practical Lessons from Professional Sports Teams
Article
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Allie All Along
Book - Student
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Why Laughter is Good for Your Mental Health
Research
Article
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Civil Discourse Toolkit for Middle School Teachers
Website
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