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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Thunder Boy Jr.
Book - Student
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Teaching social-emotional learning is under attack
Article
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Lessons in Chemistry
Book - Adult
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Moving from 'Why" to 'What and How'
Article
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SEL Cast: Reimagining Schools: Addressing Teacher Burnout Through Wellbeing and Regenerative Systems - Ruth Poulsen
IFSEL Podcasts
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Seven Ways to Recharge
PDF
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All the Feels Flashcards
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
Check In
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Reimagining Recess
Article
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When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry
Book - Student
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In Sight Timer
Website
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My Very Own Space
Book - Student
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Llama Llama Misses Mama
Book - Student
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How Do You See the Dog?: A Playbook to Navigate AI with a Futures Literacy Approach
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Breathing Exercise Cards for Kids
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Kindness is Cooler
Book - Student
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Children of the Blood and Bones
Book - Student
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Parenting a Child who has Experienced Trauma
PDF
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Supporting Personalized Learning Through Advisory
Video
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Building Steadiness and Joy: Everyday Practices for a Meaningful School Year
TeachMeet
Video
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Social-Emotional Skills for Conflict Resolution
Article
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How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes
Book - Adult
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Laughter, Learning, and Why Teens Are Such a Tough Crowd
Article
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Connection Toolkit
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Mistakes That Worked
Book - Student
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David gets in Trouble
Book - Student
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Structures that Foster Belonging and Emotional Safety
Article
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Blank Slate Game
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
Book - Student
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Lavender Palette
Book - Adult
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Wild Mind, Wild Earth
Book - Adult
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Comeback Creatures: Discover the Wild Things Once Thought Extinct?
Book - Student
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Gender norms and the mental health of boys and young men
Research
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Yolk
Book - Student
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Calling for a Blanket Dance
Book - Student
Book - Adult
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Zen Shorts
Book - Student
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SEL Cast: Building a Culture of Thinking: A School Leadership Lens for the Digital Age - with Stephen Taylor
IFSEL Podcasts
Podcast
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Respected Perspectives of Youth on High School & Social and Emotional Learning
Research
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The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens
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The Importance of Play
Article
Research
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Julián is a mermaid
Book - Student
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All About Feelings
Book - Student
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Supporting Students from Immigrant Families
Article
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The Benefits of Play on Mental Health
Research
Article
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Meditate with Me
Book - Student
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Starfish
Book - Student
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Siblings Without Rivalry
Book - Adult
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Media Literacy Resources for Classrooms
Website
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B is for Breathe
Book - Student
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The Day the Crayons Quit
Book - Student
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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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Children's Mental Health Matters
Research
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Tips for Creating a Whole Community Centered Social Emotional Learning Program
Article
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Fabric
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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The Last Stop on Market Street
Book - Student
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I, Human
Book - Adult
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In My Heart
Book - Student
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Laughter is the Best Medicine
Research
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Nature Meditations
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Well-being for Schoolteachers
Research
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Equity-Focused Teaching
Website
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Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance
Book - Adult
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9 Benefits of Play
Research
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The Gifts of Imperfection
Book - Adult
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The Health Benefits of Humor and Laughter
Article
Research
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Yoga Breathing | Alternate Nostril Breathing
Video
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Ways to Foster an Inclusive and Autism-Affirming Approach to SEL
Article
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Shake it Off
Video
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My Mixed Emotions
Book - Student
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Navigating Sel From The Inside Out
PDF
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The Way Forward
Book - Adult
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The Boy with Big, Big Feelings
Book - Student
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James: A Novel
Book - Adult
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6 Benefits of Play
Research
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Topher Fixed It
Book - Student
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Connections Over Compliance: Rewiring Our Perceptions of Discipline
Book - Adult
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Lola Levine is Not Mean!
Book - Student
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The Care and Keeping of You
Book - Student
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How a Connecticut middle school won the battle against cellphones
Article
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Impacts of Social and Emotional Learning Interventions for Teachers on Teachers' Outcomes
Research
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Learning Through Play
Article
Research
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Promoting Social-Emotional Learning Development Through Preventing and Resolving Conflict
Article
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One Small Spark: A Tikkun Olam Story
Book - Student
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Back to Distance Learning? Tools for activating creative approaches to SEL when teaching online.
Article
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SEL Cast: Meaningful Advisory and Student Engagement: Driving Academic Success With Cary Academy's Twanna Monds & Josette Huntress
IFSEL Podcasts
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How Are You Peeling?
Book - Student
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Support, Value, Connection – Lenses for Supporting Adult SEL
Article
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How to Boost Students’ Sense of Optimism
Article
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My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book
Book - Student
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Just Ask
Book - Student
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Thriving in a World of Pluralistic Contention
Website
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Appreciation Downloadable
PDF
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Together
Book - Adult
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Go Noodle
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Mishka
Book - Student
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As Terms Like ‘SEL’ Draw Fire, Organizations Supporting Schools Sharpen Their Message
Article
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The Lemonade Hurricane
Book - Student
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IFSEL’s Anti-Racism Resource List for Parents
Website
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Improv Wisdom
Book - Adult
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The Chocolate War
Book - Student
Book - Adult
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The Day After
Article
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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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