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SEL Books
Have you discovered a great book and want it to be considered for our district book rooms? Contact the SEL team!
Mae Among the Stars
Mae Among the Stars
CASEL Competencies: Social Awareness and Self-Awareness
Anything is possible
Who do you want to be when you grow up
Self-advocating
Literary Connection:
Biography: First African American woman in space
Threading a theme as a writer
Dialogue
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
CASEL Competencies: Social Awareness, Self-Awareness, Responsible Decision-Making
Disability does not mean inability
People-First Language
Creative Solutions
Literary Connection:
Biography: Rode his bike 400 miles across Ghana with one strong leg
Creating an emotional connection to your readers
Using cliffhangers
Historical Fiction
Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
CASEL Competencies: Social Awareness, Self-Awareness, Relationship Skills
Empathy
Celebrating all abilities
Literary Connection:
Writing a letter to the reader
Consistent pattern of answering questions
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter To My Daughters
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter To My Daughters
CASEL Competencies: Social Awareness, Self-Awareness, Relationship Skills
Appreciating diversity
Covering personal qualities
Literary Connection:
Message: “The potential within each of us to pursue our dreams and forge our own paths”
Word choice
Question/Answer “Have I told you…?”
Journey through history
Connection to historical figures in America and a quality what we learn from them
Hair Love
Hair Love
CASEL Competencies: Self-Awareness, Relationship Skills, Responsible Decision-Making
Perseverance and determination
Cherish every unique part of you
Literary Connection:
Inferring
Inner dialogue and dialogue
The Book of Mistakes
The Book of Mistakes
CASEL Competencies: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
Mistakes and Growth Mindset
Perspective
Literary Connection:
Inferring
Questioning
The Crayon Box That Talked
The Crayon Box That Talked
CASEL Competencies: Social Awareness
Everyone can work together with their unique talents to create beauty
It takes just one to change many
Changing perspectives
Literary Connection:
Poetic
Rhyme
Find the unique days around the world to pull into your classroom and find the special moments that your students and families celebrate.
Social Justice & Equity Inner Work
United Way's Equity Challenge by week
(compiled and shared by Annie Gifford)
Wonderful resource for social justice and equity lessons and supports within the classroom.
Let kindness be the center of your classroom, become a RAKtivist.
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