Books are a great place to start for teaching Social Emotional skills! Kids love to be read to and it allows extra quality time between you and your child! Many books are easy to access from the school library, the Great River Regional public library or as a read-a-loud on Youtube. Also here is a great website that has a lot of social emotional learning book recommendations: The Pathway 2 Success Website
Managing Emotions
"Calm Down Time" by Elizabeth Verdick A simple book on strategies to calm yourself.
"Cool Cats; Calm Kids: Relaxation & Stress Management for Young People" by Mary Williams
"What to Do When You Worry Too Much" by Dawn Huebner
"The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn A wonderful book about a young racoon who doesn't want to go to school.
"Wilma Jean the Worry Machine" by Julie Cook (she has a lot of wonderful books; see http://www.juliacookonline.com/)
"Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and their parents)" by Eline Snel
"Peaceful Piggy Meditation" by Kerry Lee Maclean
"The Handbook for Helping Kids with Anxiety & Stress" by Kim Frank
"What to Do When You're Scared and Worried" by James Crist
"Don’t Pop Your Cork on Mondays" by Adolph Moser
Workbooks
“Be the Boss of your Stress” by Timothy Culbert and Rebecca Kajander. (Dr. Culbert is local and amazing! Here is his website: Natural Mental Health website) https://www.naturalmentalhealth.com/
"What to do when you worry too much: a kids guide to overcoming anxiety." By Dawn Huebner (you can order this book through the Great River Regional Library and check it out for free!)
Friendship
"How to Be a Friend" by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
"Making Friends" by Fred Rogers
"My Friends" by Taro Gomi
"Amadeus Best Friends" by Eli Cantillion
"How Humans Make Friends" by Loreen Leedy
"Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners" by Laurie Keller
"Personal Space Camp" by Julia Cook
"Simon's Hook: A Story about Teases & Put Downs" by Karen Gedig Burnett A good resource for 3rd and 4th graders who need ideas for how to deal with teasing and put downs.
"Sometimes I Feel Like I Don't Have Any Friends (but not so much anymore)" by Tracy Zimmerman & Lawrence Shapiro
"You Can Make Friends" by Lawrence Shapiro & Greg Elkins
Parenting
"No Drama Discipline" by Dr. Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson- Experts in the areas of children and the brain; they have written a book that helps understand how to peacefully discipline children through redirection, clear expectations and repairing connections. You can order this book through the Great River Regional Library and check it out for free!