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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The Climate Game
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Boys in the Digital Wild: Online Culture, Identity, and Well-Being
Research
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Supporting Student Agency of SEL
Article
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The Four Agreements
Book - Adult
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The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness
Book - Adult
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Speaking with Nature
Book - Adult
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What Schools Can Learn From a Global Assessment on Creative Thinking
Article
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Invisible Things
Book - Student
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The Rabbit Listened
Book - Student
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The Invisible String
Book - Student
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Benji, the Bad Day, and Me
Book - Student
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If You Find a Rock
Book - Student
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How School Discipline Impacts Students’ Social, Emotional and Academic Development (SEAD)
Research
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From a Mountain In Tibet: A Monk’s Journey
Book - Adult
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From Skills to Belonging: A Whole Community Approach to SEL
TeachMeet
Video
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Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness
Book - Adult
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The Social and Cognitive Benefits of Play
Article
Research
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Eight Questions That Can Help You Survive Election Stress
Article
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Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker
Book - Student
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(If You) USEME-AI: Learning for Hope & Agency in an AI World
Book - Adult
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No David!
Book - Student
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Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Tuning Up Classroom Culture
Article
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Research finds social and emotional learning produces significant benefits for students
Research
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What If Everybody Did That?
Book - Student
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The Snail with the Right Heart
Book - Student
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Hello, Beech Tree!
Book - Student
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Atlas of the Heart
Book - Adult
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Solito: A Memoir
Book - Student
Book - Adult
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Ask Lisa
Podcast
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Rocks
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us
Book - Adult
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Steps for Implementing Social and Emotional Learning in High School
Article
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All Work and No Play
Research
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Remarkably Bright Creatures
Book - Adult
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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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The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
Book - Student
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Pick Your Poison Party Game
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Finding Wild
Book - Student
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Nurturing a Co-Regulated Classroom
TeachMeet
Video
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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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My New Best Friend
Book - Student
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Gratitude Cards - Free Download to Show Appreciation
PDF
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3-Step Guide to Achieving a Smooth Transition for Your Advisory Program
Article
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Closing the Year
PDF
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Your Fantastic Elastic Brain
Book - Student
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A House for Everyone
Book - Student
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I Am Peace
Book - Student
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How I am Feeling?
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
Check In
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One
Book - Student
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Inciting Joy
Book - Adult
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Don't Go Bananas
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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40 Picture Books for Young Activists
Website
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My Blue Is Happy
Book - Student
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The Big Squeeze
Book - Student
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Warrior Girl Unearthed
Book - Student
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Social Justice & Diversity Teaching in Early Childhood with IFSEL's Semeka Smith-Williams
Podcast
IFSEL Podcasts
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Jo-Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend
Book - Student
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Twisting Wire
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Is Social and Emotional Learning “Bad Therapy”?
Article
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Eagle Eye Agency
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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SEL Cast: Culture and Belonging as a Strategy in International Schools with Colette McWilliams
IFSEL Podcasts
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School Admin Tips 2024-2025
PDF
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Establishing Student-Centered Discipline Practices that Promote SEL
Article
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TableTopics Kids to Go
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Stolen Focus
Book - Adult
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The Hate U Give
Book - Student
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Warriors Don't Cry
Book - Student
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Speak Up At School
Article
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Good Inside
Book - Adult
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Playtime May Bolster Kid's Mental Health
Research
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Never Enough
Book - Adult
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From Reaction to Prevention Turning the Page on School Discipline
Article
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Something Someday
Book - Student
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SEL Cast: Restorative Practices in Schools: Building Equity and Belonging - with Motoko Maegawa
IFSEL Podcasts
PDF
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Social Media Wellness
Book - Adult
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Social & Emotional Learning with IFSEL's Nick Haisman-Smith
Podcast
IFSEL Podcasts
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Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster
Book - Student
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10 Summer Activities to Help Teens Stay Healthy and Engaged
Article
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The Developing Mind
Book - Adult
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The Paradise Notebooks
Book - Adult
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The Power of Play
Article
Research
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The Anxious Generation
Book - Adult
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I Like Myself
Book - Student
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The Kindness Quilt
Book - Student
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How to Heal a Broken Wing
Book - Student
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World Book Day - April 23rd
PDF
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Today I Feel Silly
Book - Student
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The Lion Women of Tehran
Book - Adult
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Potential risks of content, features, and functions: The science of how social media affects youth
Research
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Unearthing Joy
Book - Adult
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Teaching about Elections Without Losing Your Job
Article
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Supporting Parent and Family Engagment to Enhance Students’ Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
Research
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Adult SEL in Practice
Video
TeachMeet
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Once Upon a Time There Was and Will Be So Much More
Book - Student
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List Your Self For Kids
Book - Adult
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101 Improv Games for Children and Adults
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Who Is Wellness For?
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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