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Ten Ways to Hear Snow
Book - Student
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Wishing I Grew Up with SEL: A Personal Story
Article
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The Kindness Quilt
Book - Student
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Nice White Parents
Podcast
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Allie All Along
Book - Student
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Wemberly Worried
Book - Student
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Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You'd Rather Cancel
Book - Adult
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Code Names
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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My Very Own Space
Book - Student
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Managing Hot Moments in the Classroom
Article
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Beyond Labels: The Critical Role of SEL in Education
Article
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Speak Up At School
Article
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If You Come to Earth
Book - Student
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Do Unto Otters
Book - Student
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6 Benefits of Play for Children Development
Article
Research
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Why Not You
Book - Student
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Parental mental health and children’s adjustment: the quality of marital interaction and parenting as mediating factors.
Research
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How Full is Your Bucket?
Book - Student
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Llama Llama Misses Mama
Book - Student
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Wide Awake
Book - Adult
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My Brave Year of Firsts
Book - Student
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The Benefits of Play on Mental Health
Research
Article
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Unearthing Joy
Book - Adult
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Zoo Games
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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SEL Cast: AI, Cell Phones, and Educators Navigating Change - with Tricia Friedman
IFSEL Podcasts
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The Success of Social-Emotional Learning Hinges on Teachers
Research
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Big Feelings (An All Are Welcome Book)
Book - Student
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You and Your Adult Child
Book - Adult
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When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry
Book - Student
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What are Restorative Practices? Community, 80/20 Rule, and Academic Success
TeachMeet
Video
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Imagine Meditation Cards
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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The Health Benefits of Laughter
Article
Research
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Tips for Promoting Civil Discourse
PDF
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Self Compassion Workbook for Teens
Book - Student
Book - Adult
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Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
Book - Adult
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The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging
Book - Adult
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Beyond Morning Meeting and Advisory: Taking a Whole Community Approach to EQ and Social and Emotional Learning
Article
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Voting and Elections: Elementary Resources
Website
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Post-Election Advice for the Classroom From a Teacher
Article
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As Terms Like ‘SEL’ Draw Fire, Organizations Supporting Schools Sharpen Their Message
Article
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Laughter is the Best Medicine
Research
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The Power of Fun
Book - Adult
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SEL Movie Recommendations
PDF
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Building a Restorative Culture in Schools
TeachMeet
Video
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The Anxious Generation
Book - Adult
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Crystal Hearts
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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What Schools Can Learn From a Global Assessment on Creative Thinking
Article
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All My Stripes: A Story for Children With Autism
Book - Student
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Embracing Adult SEL
Book - Adult
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Milo Imagines the World
Book - Student
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The 57 Bus
Book - Student
Book - Adult
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Reclaiming Possibility
Article
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That's Not My Name!
Book - Student
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Check-In Slide Show & PDF
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
PDF
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Gender norms and the mental health of boys and young men
Research
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Appreciation Downloadable
PDF
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Shaping Summertime Experiences: Opportunities to Promote Healthy Development and Well-Being for Children and Youth.
Research
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The Well Balanced Teacher
Book - Adult
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Classroom Agreements
PDF
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Ouisi
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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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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Social Emotional Learning in Middle School: Developing Evidence-Based Programs
Research
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Turtles All the Way Down
Book - Student
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9 Ways To Teach about the Election: A Social Justice Approach
Article
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What Is Beautiful?
Book - Adult
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Go Noodle
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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The Sunbearer Trials
Book - Adult
Book - Student
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Felix and the Worrier
Book - Student
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The Way I Feel
Book - Student
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Why We Sleep
Book - Adult
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The Drivers
Book - Adult
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What Do You Do With a Problem?
Book - Student
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What New Research Shows About the Link Between Achievement and SEL
Research
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Learning to Depolarize
Book - Adult
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Respected Perspectives of Youth on High School & Social and Emotional Learning
Research
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What Does Peace Feel Like?
Book - Student
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Eliza and Her Monsters
Book - Student
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Feeling Faces
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Gratitude Cards - Free Download to Show Appreciation
PDF
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The Mom Psychologist
Website
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The Kids' Book of Questions
Book - Adult
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Mastering Community
Book - Adult
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More than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean
Book - Student
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Mama Mavel
Website
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SEL Informed Hiring Practices
Article
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Global Initiative for Boys and Men
Website
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The Crayons' Book of Feelings
Book - Student
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This is How It Always Is
Book - Adult
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Once Upon a Time There Was and Will Be So Much More
Book - Student
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How to Laugh More Every Single Day
Research
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Geography Club
Book - Student
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Families Are Students’ First SEL Teachers. Here’s How to Engage Them
Article
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Teaching about Elections Without Losing Your Job
Article
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The Science of Belonging and Connection
Research
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Where Do We Get Our News and Why Does it Matter?
Lesson Plan
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Impacts of Social and Emotional Learning Interventions for Teachers on Teachers' Outcomes
Research
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The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness
Book - Adult
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Strengthening Bonds Between Students
Research
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Making Advisory More Effective
Article
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Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides
Book - Adult
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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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