Social-Emotional Library
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
Social
Hands (and feet) to Self
- Hands are not for Hitting
- Personal Space Camp
- Your Body Belongs to You
- I Said No!
- Hands to Self (YouTube.com)
Fair Ways to Play
- How to Lose All your Friends
- Millie Fierce
- The Recess Queen
- Teamwork Isn’t my Thing, and I Don’t like to Share!
- It’s Mine! (Nami)
- Sharing and Taking Turns (22:50) (YouTube.com)
Bullying Prevention
- Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun
- My Secret Bully
- One
- Just Kidding
- Topsy and Tim Help a Friend
- Tease Monster
- Say Something
- Stop Picking on Me
- Simon’s Hook (Nami)
- Wonderkids Lesson (27:10) (YouTube.com)
- Upstander (thenedshow.com)
- Meanest Girl (YouTube.com)
Friendship
- You Will Be My Friend!
- Enemy Pie
- How to Be a Friend
- Have you Filled a Bucket Today?
- How to Lose all your Friends
- Learning to be a Good Friend (Nami)
- Making Friends is an Art! (staff lounge)
- How Can You Be A Good Friend? (YouTube.com)
- Friendship Soup (YouTube.com)
Perspective-Taking/Empathy
- A Rainbow of Friends
- Don’t Call Me Special
- Since We’re Friends
- The Judgmental Flower
- Chocolate Milk, Por Favor (Nami)
- Those Shoes (Nami)
- Freedom School, Yes! (Nami)
- Empathy: Episode 1 (YouTube.com)
- Getting Along With Others Lesson-Childrens Story Telling Read Along (YouTube.com)
- Special Needs Story-Children Story Telling Read Along (YouTube.com)
- Special Needs/Belonging (YouTube.com)
Working Together & Accepting Differences
- Teamwork Isn’t my Thing, and I Don’t like to Share!
- The Crayon Box that Talked
- Pumpkin Soup
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvrCB7RkqFc
Fairness & Accepting Differences
- Being Fair
- Wild about Us
- The Judgmental Flower
- Fair is Fair
- The Sandwich Swap (Nami)
- Chocolate Milk, Por Favor (Nami)
- Freedom School, Yes! (Nami)
Teamwork/Cooperation
- Teamwork Isn’t my Thing, and I Don’t like to Share!
- The Crayon Box that Talked
- Pumpkin Soup
- If Winning Isn’t Everything, Why do I Hate to Lose?
- It’s Mine! (Nami)
- Good sportsmanship (YouTube.com)
- Sportsmanship (YouTube.com)
Asking Someone to Play
- You Will Be My Friend!
- The Brand New Kid
- How to Be a Friend
- Wonkidos Playing with Friends (YouTube.com)
Kindness/Respect
- Words are not for Hurting
- How to Be a Friend
- Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
- How Full is Your Bucket?
- Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun
- Enemy Pie
- How to Lose All Your Friends
- Being Respectful
- Well, I Can Top That!
- Sorry!
- Just Kidding
- Simon’s Hook
- The Invisible Boy (Nami)
- Kindness Counts (Nami)
- Rude Cakes (Nami)
- What Does it Mean to Be Kind (Nami)
- The Jelly Donut Difference (Nami)
- Getting along with others (YouTube.com)
- 20 Things We Should Say more often (YouTube.com)
- All About Kindness (song for kids about doing good deeds) (YouTube.com)
- How good spreads (YouTube.com)
Including Others
- Franklin’s Secret Club
- Teamwork Isn’t My Think, and I Don’t Like to Share
- The Judgmental Flower
Emotional
Mindfulness/Yoga
- What Does it Mean to Be Present?
- Listening to My Body
- Sitting Still Like a Frog
- Silence
- Mind Bubbles
- Your Fantastic Elastic Brain
- Happy Dreamer (Nami)
- MindYeti Videos (mindyeti.com)
- "Just Breathe" by Julie Bayer Salzman & Josh Salzman (Wavecrest Films) (YouTube.com)
Emotion Regulation/Blurting
- Interrupting Chicken
- What Were You Thinking?
- My Mouth is a Volcano!
- Decibella
- Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker
- Let Me Finish!
Managing Disappointment/Accidents
- My Day is Ruined!
- Anh’s Anger
- When Miles Got Mad
- Angry Octopus
- A Perfectly Messed-Up Story
- Listening to My Body
- The Very Frustrated Monster (Nami)
- Howard B Wigglebottom Learns it’s OK to Back Away (Nami)
- Managing Anger (YouTube.com)
- Anger Management Lesson-Children Literatur Story Telling Read Along (YouTube.com)
Zones of Regulation
- Today I Feel Silly
- Visiting Feelings
- Listening to my Body
- Double-Dip Feelings
- MindYeti Videos (mindyeti.com)
Making Good Choices
- I Can Handle It!
- When Miles Got Mad
- Follow Directions (YouTube.com)
Anxiety/Worry
- Wilma Jean the Worry Machine
- Listening to My Body
- The Anti-Test Anxiety Society
- Noni is Nervous
- My Day is Ruined!
- Your Fantastic Elastic Brain
- Affirmation Weaver (Nami)
- The Monster Who Couldn’t Decide (Nami)
- Fear (YouTube.com)
- MindYeti Videos (mindyeti.com)
Calming Strong Feelings
- My Day is Ruined!
- Anh’s Anger
- When Miles Got Mad
- Sometimes I’m Bombaloo
- Angry Octopus
- The Very Frustrated Monster (Nami)
- Howard B Wigglebottom Learns it’s OK to Back Away (Nami)
- "Just Breathe" by Julie Bayer Salzman & Josh Salzman (Wavecrest Films) (YouTube.com)
- Brain Lesson (vimeo.com)
Getting Out of the Yellow Zone
- (see above)
Academic/Cognitive
Solving Problems
- What Do You Do with a Problem?
- I Can Handle It!
- When Miles Got Mad
- The Energy Bus for Kids (Nami)
- Keeping School Cool! (Nami)
- Asking for help (41:45) (YouTube.com)
Big versus Small Problems
- My Day is Ruined!
- The Energy Bus for Kids (Nami)
- Size of the Problem (YouTube.com)
- Big Deal vs. Little Deal (YouTube.com)
Mistakes are OKay
- Ish
- The Book of Mistakes
- Beautiful Oops
- The Most Magnificent Thing
- Where Do Balloons Go?
- The Dot
- A Perfectly Messed Up Story
- Your Fantastic Elastic Brain
- The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes (Nami)
- Neuroplasticity (YouTube.com)
Not Giving Up
- (any of the above “mistake” books)
- Jabari Jumps
- Just Keep Swimming
- The Dot
- Bubble Gum Brain
- The Most Magnificent Thing
- Zach Hangs in There (Nami)
- Growth Mindset (YouTube.com)
- Sesame Street do Growth Mindset (YouTube.com)
- Perseverance (YouTube.com)
Focus/Self-Talk
- What Does it Mean to be Present?
- What Were You Thinking?
- My Mouth is a Volcano!
- I Just Want to do it My Way
- Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen (Nami)
- Listening Better Lesson-Children's Story Telling Read Along (YouTube.com)
- Pay Attention Be Present Story-Children Story Telling Read Along (YouTube.com)
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
Social
Good Sportsmanship
- If Winning Isn’t Everything, Why do I Hate to Lose?
- Teamwork isn’t my Thing, and I Don’t like to Share
- Better Than You (Nami)
Gossip/Rumors
- Trouble Talk
- My Secret Bully
- Peabody’s Apples
Bullying & Bystander Power
- (see above)
- Just Kidding
- Sorry!
- The Invisible Boy (Nami)
- Meanness v. Bullying (YouTube.com)
Bullying Prevention
- (see above)
Emotional
Zones of Regulation
- Powerpoint
- "Just Breathe" by Julie Bayer Salzman & Josh Salzman (Wavecrest Films) (YouTube.com)
Upstairs/Downstairs Brain and Flipping One’s Lid
- Brain Lesson (vimeo.com)
Transitions and Mindfulness Circles
- Little Flower Yoga
Academic/Career/Cognitive
Small versus Big Problems
- Size of the Problem (YouTube.com)
- Big Deal vs. Little Deal (YouTube.com)
Prepare for Camp
- Circle
Negative Self-Talk/Perfectionism/Growth Mindset
- How to Get Unstuck from the Negative Muck
- Your Fantastic Elastic Brain
- Neuroplasticity (YouTube.com)
Middle School Transition
Videos
Coming Soon!
Survey & Circle
Groups
Friendship/Kindness/Bullying/Self-Esteem Girls Group
- Dare/Weird/Tough book series and activities
- A Smart Girl’s Guide to Friendship Troubles
- Peer Pressure Gauge
- Cliques Just Don’t Make Cents
- How full is your Bucket?
- Fill a Bucket
- My Secret Bully
- Trouble Talk
- The Care and Keeping of Friends
- The Feelings Book
- How to Be a Friend (K,1,2)
- THINK Poster
- Barbie Vlog
- I’m only joking (YouTube.com)
- Walk away from bullies (YouTube.com)
- Meditation (YouTube.com)
- Be your own muse (YouTube.com)
- I’m so cranky! (YouTube.com)
- Feeling blue? (YouTube.com)
General Girls Group
- Girls in Real Life Situations book for K-5
- Self-Discovery
- Positive Body Image
- Making Choices
- Communication
- Understanding Emotions
- Healthy Friendships
- Self-Esteem
- Dealing with Difficult Issues
- Reaching Out for Help
- Self-Identity
Primary Self-Esteem Group
- Feel Confident – A Book about Self-Esteem
- Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
- Oliver Onion – The Onion Who Learns to Accept and Be Himself
- I Like Me!
- I’m Gonne Like Me – Letting off a little Self-Esteem
- Incredible You!
- When I Feel Good About Myself
Turn Negative into Positive/Growth Mindset Group
- What to Do When You Grumble too Much
- My Day is Ruined!
- What to Do When it’s Not Fair
- How to Get Unstuck from the Negative Muck
- What to do when Mistakes Make you Quake
- Baditude – What to do when your Life Stinks
- Your Fantastic Elastic Brain
- Neuroplasticity (YouTube.com)
Anxiety/Worry Group
- What to Do when you’re Scared & Worried
- Worry, Worry, Go Away!
- 12 Annoying Monsters – self-talk for kids with anxiety
- When my Worries Get Too Big!
- Your Fantastic Elastic Brain
- Creative CBT Interventions for Children w/ Anxiety book
- Psychoeducation
- Relaxation
- Affective Expression
- Cognitive Coping
- Exposure
- Parenting Skills
- MindYeti Videos (mindyeti.com)
- Neuroplasticity (YouTube.com)
Social Skills Group
- Well, I Can Top That!
- Sorry, I Forgot to Ask!
- If Winning Isn’t Everything, Why Do I Hate to Lose?
- But It’s not My Fault
- I Just Want to Do it My Way!
- Tease Monster
- What were you Thinking?
Basic Social Skills Group
- We Thinkers! Series
- Thinking Thoughts and Feeling Feelings
- The Group Plan
- Thinking with your Eyes
- Body in the Group
- Whole Body Listening
- Sharing an Imagination
- Size of the Problem
- Flexible and Stuck Thinking
- Smart Guess
- Hidden Rules and Expected/Unexpected Behaviors
- You are a Social Detective – Explaining Social Thinking to Kids
- Superflex Curriculum
- Superflex takes on Rock Brain and the Team of Unthinkables
- The Incredible 5-Point Scale
Anger Management Group
- What to do when your Temper Flares (Nami)
Emotion Regulation Group
- The Zones of Regulation book
- Zones of Emotions
- Exploring Tools
- Applying Tools
- MindYeti Videos (mindyeti.com)
Trauma Group
- 55 Favorite Healing Activities for Children book
Grief and Family Change Group
- Butterfly Kisses and Wishes on Wings
- Dog Heaven
- Ida, Always
- Tear Soup
- Always Remember
- When Someone you Love has Cancer
- Mom has Cancer!
- My Family is Living with Cancer
- Nowhere Hair
- Lifetimes
- I Miss You
- Gentle Willow- A Story for Children About Dying
- Greif is like a Snowflake
- I have Two Homes
- Samantha Jane’s Missing Smile
- When My Parents forgot how to be Friends
- Dinosaurs Divorce
- Eddie and his Dad