SEL Bookshelf

Transform your social-emotional learning instruction with this extensive collection of picture book lesson plans and activities. Each book companion provides everything you need to teach powerful SEL concepts through beloved children’s literature that captivates students’ attention and makes abstract social-emotional concepts concrete and memorable.

Your students will love exploring SEL topics through engaging stories and meaningful activities, and you’ll love the time-saving, ready-to-implement format of each lesson. This is a much more engaging way to teach SEL concepts than traditional curriculum – students connect deeply with the characters and situations in quality picture books, making learning more authentic and impactful.

Each resource includes a two-page lesson plan and at least twelve student-driven activities that focus on SEL topics.

This Complete Bundle Includes:

⭐️ 42 Individual SEL Book Companions

⭐️ Immediate access to all currently released resources

⭐️ Free access to all future updates and additions

⭐️ Comprehensive coverage of all CASEL competencies

⭐️ Both print and digital formats for flexible implementation

Inside each book’s lesson plan, you will find:

• Teacher lesson plans with standards alignment
• Pre, during, and post-reading discussion questions
• Multiple student activity options for differentiation
• ELA skill integration opportunities
• Print-ready student worksheets
• Implementation guides for various classroom settings

The student-driven activities focus around:

• Reading comprehension questions that all focus on the SEL skills you want your students to learn and practice.
• Questions that challenge students’ thinking on a topic.
• Questions that reinforce what students might do or say if they were in the story.
• Working definitions of SEL skills (such as empathy).

Use these book companions for:

• Daily/weekly SEL instruction blocks
• Morning meeting activities
• Literacy center activities
• Small group interventions
• Counselor-led sessions
• Tier 1, 2, and 3 supports
• Remote learning assignments

This versatile collection allows you to choose the perfect book and activities to address specific social-emotional needs in your classroom throughout the entire school year. Each lesson is designed to be implemented with minimal prep – just gather the book, print the activities you choose, and you’re ready to deliver powerful SEL instruction!