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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Today I Feel Silly
Book - Student
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The Developing Mind
Book - Adult
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The Best Schools
Book - Adult
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Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?: Expert Advice for Navigating Life's Challenges
Book - Adult
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Making Advisory More Effective
Article
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The Day You Begin
Book - Student
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The Invisible Boy
Book - Student
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As Terms Like ‘SEL’ Draw Fire, Organizations Supporting Schools Sharpen Their Message
Article
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Laughter, Learning, and Why Teens Are Such a Tough Crowd
Article
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Voices of Your Village
Podcast
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Smart but Scattered Teens
Book - Adult
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Social-Emotional Learning for Improving Mental Health Outcomes in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals
Research
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Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Decoding the Teenage Brain
Article
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Range
Book - Adult
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Connection Toolkit
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Wait Until 8th
Website
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Atlas of the Heart
Book - Adult
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SEL Cast: Engaging Advisory Classes and Sustainable SEL - with Emma Dunbar
PDF
IFSEL Podcasts
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Birdsong
Book - Student
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Classroom Agreements
PDF
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Where Do We Get Our News and Why Does it Matter?
Lesson Plan
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Get Quiet: 7 Simple Paths to the Truth of Who You
Book - Adult
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What We Mean When We Say, “Toxic Masculinity”
Article
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The Invisible String
Book - Student
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All My Stripes: A Story for Children With Autism
Book - Student
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What Schools Can Learn From a Global Assessment on Creative Thinking
Article
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Topher Fixed It
Book - Student
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That's Not My Name!
Book - Student
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Social-Emotional Learning: Strategies, Development and Educational Impact
Book - Adult
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Wishing I Grew Up with SEL: A Personal Story
Article
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Wonder
Book - Student
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Outside In
Book - Student
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Speak Up At School
Article
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TableTopics
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Remarkably Bright Creatures
Book - Adult
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I Am Enough
Book - Student
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Rick
Book - Student
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Niko Draws a Feeling
Book - Student
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Where to Find Diverse Books
Website
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6 Benefits of Play
Research
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Sigh, Gone
Book - Adult
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The Woman Who Outshone the Sun
Book - Student
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The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
Book - Student
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New Crayola Children's Study Reveals a Powerful Link Between Creativity and Confidence
Research
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Hello, Beech Tree!
Book - Student
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Chrysanthemum: A First Day of School Book for Kids
Book - Student
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What New Research Shows About the Link Between Achievement and SEL
Research
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Promoting Social-Emotional Learning Development Through Preventing and Resolving Conflict
Article
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Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker
Book - Student
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Brain Breaks for High Schoolers
Video
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Ouisi
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Game Face
Book - Student
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9 Benefits of Play
Research
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The Day After
Article
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Picture Books for Social Emotional Learning & Special Topics
Website
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Celebrating Juneteenth
Article
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How Full is Your Bucket?
Book - Student
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The Grand Hotel of Feelings
Book - Student
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Teach Your Granny to Text and Other Ways to Change the World
Book - Adult
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The Conscious Kid
Research
Website
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Not Light, But Fire
Book - Student
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When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry
Book - Student
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Code Names
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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The Connection Between SEL for Students and SEL for Teachers
Article
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Climer Cards 2
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Siblings Without Rivalry
Book - Adult
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Starfish
Book - Student
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Book - Student
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The Last Stop on Market Street
Book - Student
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Bride of the Sea
Book - Adult
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Tell Me More
Book - Adult
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Establishing Student-Centered Discipline Practices that Promote SEL
Article
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Zen Shorts
Book - Student
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Supporting Personalized Learning Through Advisory
Video
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Kahoot!
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Global Initiative for Boys and Men
Website
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Visiting Feelings
Book - Student
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The Snail with the Right Heart
Book - Student
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genderspectrum.org
Website
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Self Compassion Workbook for Teens
Book - Student
Book - Adult
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The Magical Yet
Book - Student
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Dear Martin
Book - Student
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First Come the Zebra
Book - Student
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The Promise of Inclusive Education
Article
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The Book of Questions: Revised and Updated
Book - Adult
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Seven Ways to Recharge
PDF
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Do Unto Otters
Book - Student
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Debatable Game Set
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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The Journey of the Heroic Parent
Book - Adult
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Buttons
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Me and Other Bunnies
Book - Student
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Black Flamingo
Book - Student
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Say No to “Boys Will Be Boys”
Article
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Calm App
Website
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The Arabic Quilt
Book - Student
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Wide Awake
Book - Adult
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Inclusive Downtime in Advisory and Homeroom
Article
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Lavender Palette
Book - Adult
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When the Animals Saved Earth
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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