This story teaches students how to be positive and friendly in order to make others feel safe in their learning enviornment. This book is about a classroom community that is a safe place for everyone. It represents a strong sense of community where everyone is accepted. This book also emphasizes the importance of being friendly to everyone and welcome everyone no matter what.

This book is about a group of friends who are discovering their community and the neighborhood they live in. The friends learn about the places and people in their community and work to raise money to support their local library. This text connects to the students because they are all part of the same community. Their school is made up of other students from the same area. Learning about how these friends engaged in their community can be a way to show the students in our class how they can do the same thing.

This book teaches children that a community is made up of different stores, schools, people, etc. Even though there are many differences in places and people within the community, they all play a role in forming one wholistic group. This connects to students because their parents' may have different jobs or they may have different backgrounds, but together, they all play their own role in the community. This book informs students of what a community is and how many different aspects and roles make it up.

The Way I Act is a book that explores behavior. The story provides students with positive ways to act in certain situations. Through reading this text, students learn how to express their feelings in an appropriate way. Social-emotional development is crucial in the younger grades; reading aloud this text to students is a great teaching opportunity in elementary classrooms.

This book is about gender identity and how it's okay to be yourself, no matter what gender you identify as. The story encourages the audience to accept themselves for who they are and to never be ashamed. This type of text is important for children to have access to so that they feel welcomed and heard in their classroom. It is also important that students feel represented through the texts on the shelves.

Sparkle Boy is about a child named Casey who loves both "boy" toys and glitter. He get's teased that glitter is "for girls" and is put down because of his interests. Casey allows himself to be himself and does not allow others to make him feel poorly for what he likes. This book is great for students to understand that being who they are is okay, no matter what the "gender norms" say. Students should feel free and be encouraged to express themselves in whichever way they please. Just because we have previously known certain things to be specifically for girls or boys, doesn't mean we have to still believe that.

This story consists of a young girl learning to manage her emotions by using a calm down jar. When upset, the young girl shakes the jar and watches the glitter inside settle as she takes deep breaths to calm herself down. This book highlights just one of many self-regulation strategies that children can use to manage their emotions. It is important that educators give students access to the resources and support they need in the classroom to tackle their big emotions.

This text is about a young student who has a hard time following the rules. He doesn't understand why the rules apply to him, so his mother and teacher try to explain the purpose of having rules in place. This would be a good story to read to students in the elementary grades; it can open up a conversation between the teacher and students about respecting classroom norms. This text also includes tips for parents and teachers in fostering social-emotional development in young children.

This book explains to students what ADHD is and how it affects emotions and behaviors. The most important lesson taught in this book is how students can address challenges while building on their strengths. This story can help students manage their ADHD. For students that don't have ADHD, it explains to them how everyone's brain develops differently. Some of their peers may have ADHD, so it is important that students understand the unique challenges and different thinking that their peers have. This book provides a good teaching opportunity because students would be learning to respect differences among their peers.

Together We Can celebrates many different forms and types of friendships, fostering inclusion among students. The events in this book show students what a friend is and how to be a friend. It addresses topics such as loneliness, which is important because all students should feel valued and included. The illustrations in this book celebrate diversity and inclusion; it is crucial for teachers to promote this in the classroom, and this text provides the perfect opportunity to do so.

All Are Welcome is an amazing text that promotes inclusion. Throughout the story, the author continuously repeats the message: everyone belongs. The story talks about this in context of the school day, activities, and home life. It emphasizes that race, family dynamic, clothes, religion, or ability do not correlate with a person's importance. For example, the story states that student's should not feel weird because of the lunch they packed. This text is perfect to use when teaching students to accept and celebrate the diversity in one another.

Same, Same but Different is about two students that form a pen-pal relationship. The students are from different countries, so they converate about their cultural similarities and differences. This book is showing students not only to be accepting and to embrace other cultures, but to be proud of their own as well. It also emphasizes how cultural differences do not mean that a friendship can't be formed. In the story, the student learn that although they are very different from each other, they are still similar is so many ways. This text would be great to read to young students to foster those conversations relating to cultural identity.

This book discusses many different cultures. It is a fact book so it provides students with information about people in other countries. This includes what they eat, what language they speak, what they celebrate (holidays), and clothes they wear. This gives students the opportunity to learn about similarities and differences across various cultures. If there is a student from a country other than the U.S., this text will make them feel like their culture is being valued and appreciated. This book also helps students develop perceptions of their own culture and the culture of others. The book also makes sure to emphasize the similarities that various cultures share: the love of family, friends, food, and fun. This is an important component of the book because we want to teach students that no matter how we different cultures may be, everyone around the world still shares many commonalities.

Our Skin discusses various races in our society in kid-friendly terms. It points out that people have different skin colors, suggests appropriate words to describe people's skin, and addresses the inequity that many races face. Research suggests that these conversations about race should begin when students are young, so this text is a perfect resource to use in order to introduce conversations about race to students. When reading this book, students will learn to recognize and address discrimination among themselves and their peers.

This story is about a child who is non-binary. They are proud to be who they are, and encourages the readers to be unapologetically themselves. The story discusses gender neutral pronouns and teaches the reader to be accepting and have empathy for themselves and others. This story can be beneficial to educate students on this topic. If a student relates to this story they can feel comfortable in their own classroom. This also can teach students to be accepting of other students who may also be non-binary. Teachers can use this to educate their students and make a welcoming and accepting classroom environment for all.

This story teachers the readers about friendships and the importance of relationships with those we care about. It teaches sharing, taking turns, asking for help, and being aware of body language. The story discusses social situations both in school and at home. This story is a great way for students to be encouraged to be respectful and form valuable relationships with others. Teachers can use this to teach social skills and emphasize the importance of good social skills. This book is easy for children to understand and is in student-friendly language. It can be a great way for students to learn and use it as a reference in their classrooms.

The book "Let's Play!" is about a child named Sukie who is starting at a new school. The book talks about her emotions of feeling shy and lonely and how she is able to begin feeling happier and more brave. This story shows reader's how something as small as saying hi or smiling can brighten someone's day. This is important for students to read about so they can see how being kind makes others feel good. Doing small gestures can help form friendships just like Sukie. This also can be a great story if their are new students or at the beginning of the school year.

This story is about two boys who are playing and get into a disagreement. A teacher steps in to calm the boys down and help them to resolve their problem. The teacher guides the students in being aware of other's emotions and how to tell how our friends are feeling. This can be beneficial for students to read about because they may encounter similar situations with their own friends. This story also provides a great opportunity for a teacher to model being kind and being aware of how others are feeling. Students will be encouraged to solve their problems with their peers in a respectful manner.