6 Picture Books that Teach “Don’t Interrupt!”
Learning how to control what you say and when you say it is an important social skill. When we teach children to stop interrupting, they become better at listening, controlling their impulses, and considering the thoughts of other people. This helps to create a culture of respect and caring both at school and at home. […]
Found! 5 Books for Teaching Hidden Friendship Rules
Looking for some resources for teaching hidden friendship rules? Check out these books for skills that are essential to building, sustaining, and repairing relationships. Don’t shy away from books written for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, even if you primarily work with students in the general education setting. Autism specialists are often rockstars when it […]
7 Social Thinking Resources for Teaching Expected Behaviors
I’ve been on a mission to infuse Social Thinking into our school community. If you are a school counselor, teacher, or administrator who is not familiar with Social Thinking, you’re missing out on some great stuff! Below are some of my favorite resources for teaching Social Thinking concepts to elementary school students, teachers, and parents. […]
5 SEL Resources for Every Counselor, Teacher and Administrator
What’s the equivalent of a “foodie” in the world of Social Emotional Learning? An SEL connoisseur? Aficionado? Geek? Enthusiast? Yep, all of those words describe me when it comes to learning about learning, particularly Social Emotional Learning. My passion for all things SEL continually leads me on a quest for excellent resources to inform my […]
5 Favorite Books for Growing Friendships
This time of year, elementary students are scattering friendship seeds in hopes of starting some new friendships. Teachers, too, are planting friendship/relationship seeds as they get to know their students and create caring classroom communities. Friendship seeds, or social initiation skills, are the small but important things we do to let others know that we […]