Picture Books and Resources for SEL by Maureen Schlosser https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4 Here are a list of mostly recent picture books for SEL en-us 2021-08-30 21:49:02 UTC 2025-09-24 02:30:21 UTC hello@padlet.com THAO schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1705431352 Thao is ready to turn in her name for another. She's tired of everyone saying her name wrong. Her name is now Jennifer. But would Jennifer appreciate Vietnamese food as much as Thao does? Readers with different names will identify with this story about claiming your name. ]]> 2021-08-30 22:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1705431352 I Am Every Good Thing schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1705434547 Who are you? Find out how the boys in I Am Every Good Thing identify themselves to the world. The rich illustrations and poetic text will compel you to visit this book many times. ]]> 2021-08-30 22:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1705434547 Ambitious Girl schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1705437208 Don't let the world tell you who you are. Claim your own identity! This story was written by Meena Harris; the niece of Vice President Kamala Harris. You'll notice Harris in the illustrations along with other Ambitious Women. ]]> 2021-08-30 22:16:55 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1705437208 schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1706774598 Here's a great video about exploring identity. Watch author/illustrator Yangsook Choi read The Name Jar. She teaches viewers how to draw a self portrait. As she moves through the different parts of the face, she guides viewers to honor their uniqueness. ]]> 2021-08-31 09:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1706774598 The Magical Yet schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1713772117 It takes time to learn something new. And if you want it bad enough, you'll keep trying until you get better. The Magical Yet is a great book about not giving up when learning gets tough.]]> 2021-09-02 22:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1713772117 Kamala and Maya's Big Idea schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1713774160 When you want something bad enough, make a plan, gather some friends and get to work. This book shows what it looks like to take action and complete a goal. ]]> 2021-09-02 22:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1713774160 How to Solve a Problem schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1713775510 Who smiles at problems? Rock climbers do! Read about an award winning rock climber who embraces problems to reach a goal. ]]> 2021-09-02 22:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1713775510 Exclamation Mark llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716815337 An exciting tale of self-discovery, this is the story about the exclamation mark. It's about fitting in and standing out, and with the help of others, finding your way. We all have an inner exclamation mark- the question is how to find it!]]> 2021-09-04 19:12:58 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716815337 My Hair is Magic llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716818005 This little girl knows her hair is great just as it is. When people ask, “Why is your hair so BIG?” she answers, “Why isn’t yours?” Her hair is soft, it protects her, it’s both gentle and fierce. While some might worry about how it’s different and try to contain it, she gives it the freedom to be so extraordinary it almost has a life of its own.]]> 2021-09-04 19:17:55 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716818005 The Day You Begin llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716823268 Jacqueline Woodson’s lyrical text and Rafael López’s dazzling art reminds us that we all feel like outsiders sometimes-and how brave it is that we go forth anyway. And that sometimes, when we reach out and begin to share our stories, others will be happy to meet us halfway.]]> 2021-09-04 19:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716823268 Woolbur llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716825764 Woolbur is not like other sheep. He hangs out with wild dogs and even dyes his wool blue.

Spunky, funky, and refreshingly distinct, Woolbur will strike a chord with anyone who's ever felt different. And that's all of us!

]]> 2021-09-04 19:35:38 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716825764 Gaston llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716826540 This is the story of four puppies: Fi-Fi, Foo-Foo, Ooh-La-La, and Gaston. Gaston works the hardest at his lessons on how to be a proper pooch. He sips—never slobbers! He yips—never yaps! And he walks with grace—never races! Gaston fits right in with his poodle sisters.

But a chance encounter with a bulldog family in the park—Rocky, Ricky, Bruno, and Antoinette—reveals there’s been a mix-up, and so Gaston and Antoinette switch places. The new families look right…but they don’t feel right. Can these puppies follow their noses—and their hearts—to find where they belong?]]> 2021-09-04 19:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716826540 Red: a crayon's story llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716828947 A blue crayon mistakenly labeled as "red" suffers an identity crisis in this picture book by the New York Times–bestselling creator of My Heart Is Like a Zoo. This funny, heartwarming, colorful picture book about finding the courage to be true to your inner self can be read on multiple levels, and it offers something for everyone.]]> 2021-09-04 19:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716828947 Just Ask: be different, be brave, be you llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716829688 Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.]]> 2021-09-04 19:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716829688 Across the Bay llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716832947 Carlitos lives in a happy home with his mother, his abuela, and Coco the cat. Life in his hometown is cozy as can be, but the call of the capital city pulls Carlitos across the bay in search of his father. Jolly piragüeros, mischievous cats, and costumed musicians color this tale of love, family, and the true meaning of home.]]> 2021-09-04 19:53:02 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716832947 Remarkably You llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716834131 With encouraging text and exuberant illustrations by Patrice Barton, readers will delight in all the ways they can be their remarkable selves.

You might go unnoticed, or shine like a star,
but wherever you go and whoever you are…
don’t change how you act to be just like the rest.
Believe in yourself and the things you do best.

]]> 2021-09-04 19:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716834131 Julián is a Mermaid llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716837612 While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julián gets home, daydreaming of the magic he’s seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a butter-yellow curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern for his headdress. But what will Abuela think about the mess he makes — and even more importantly, what will she think about how Julián sees himself? Mesmerizing and full of heart, Jessica Love’s author-illustrator debut is a jubilant picture of self-love and a radiant celebration of individuality.


]]> 2021-09-04 20:05:38 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716837612 Alma and How She Got Her Name llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716852354 When Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents.]]> 2021-09-04 20:42:07 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716852354 I Talk Like a River llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716853882 When a boy who stutters feels isolated, alone, and incapable of communicating in the way he'd like, it takes a kindly father and a walk by the river to help him find his voice. Compassionate parents everywhere will instantly recognize a father's ability to reconnect a child with the world around him.]]> 2021-09-04 20:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716853882 You Matter llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716854859 In this full, bright, and beautiful picture book, many different perspectives around the world are deftly and empathetically explored—from a pair of bird-watchers to the pigeons they’re feeding. Young readers will be drawn into the luminous illustrations inviting them to engage with the world in a new way and see how everyone is connected, and that everyone matters.]]> 2021-09-04 20:48:01 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1716854859 The Snurtch llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717635556 Ruthie has a problem at school. It is the Snurtch. The Snurtch is a scribbly, grabby, rude monster who follows Ruthie around and gets her into all sorts of trouble. It seems Ruthie will never be rid of the Snurtch. But eventually, she realizes she's not the only one... George has one too]]> 2021-09-05 17:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717635556 The Blue Day Book for Kids llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717638224 Pairs striking animal photographs and inspirational thoughts which reflects a child's sensibility about the symptoms, causes, and cures for those times when children feel tired, grumpy, left out, or think that nothing ever goes as they planned. 
This one is a bit older, 2005.]]> 2021-09-05 17:18:16 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717638224 Bizzy Mizz Lizzie llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717641118 Mizz Lizzie is the busiest bee in town, and she is determined to win the school spelling contest--but after studying all night she falls asleep during the contest, and when she finally wakes up she realizes that she has to learn to stop and smell the flowers]]> 2021-09-05 17:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717641118 Saturday llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717643707 When all of their special Saturday plans go awry, Ava and her mother still find a way to appreciate one another and their time together.]]> 2021-09-05 17:26:19 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717643707 I Don't Want to Be Quiet! llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717653926 A young girl has a lot of fun making noise, but then she takes the time to really listen to the world around her.]]> 2021-09-05 17:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717653926 We Don't Eat Our Classmates llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717657705 When the class pet bites the finger of Penelope, a tyrannosaurus rex, she finally understands why she should not eat her classmates, no matter how tasty they are.]]> 2021-09-05 17:49:55 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717657705 The Bad Seed llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717659306 A grumpy bad seed tells lies, cuts in line and commits other naughty acts before declaring his intention to renounce his mischievous nature, an effort that is met by skepticism by his fellow seeds.]]> 2021-09-05 17:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717659306 Mootilda's Bad Mood llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717665879 Mootilda visits her friends on the farm to alleviate her bad mood, but her day seems to go from bad to worse.]]> 2021-09-05 18:01:41 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717665879 Grumpy Monkey llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717667022 Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood for no good reason. His friends can't understand it--how can he be in a bad mood when it's SUCH a beautiful day? They encourage him not to hunch, to smile, and to do things that make THEM happy. But Jim can't take all the advice...and has a BIT of a meltdown. Could it be that he just needs a day to feel grumpy?]]> 2021-09-05 18:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717667022 The Big, Angry Roar llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717668789 Cub is angry, so he STOMPS and SMASHES and ROARS! But now he just feels worse! Maybe his friends can help? The perfect story for any child experiencing feelings of anger and learning what to do with them.]]> 2021-09-05 18:06:52 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1717668789 Tips to Integrate SEL in Lessons schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1728302855 Here are some ideas to try in the library.]]> 2021-09-09 14:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1728302855 Tech Ideas for SEL schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1728367776 This twitter post by @technologylaura has some techy ways to check in with learners.]]> 2021-09-09 15:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1728367776 Information Search Process schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1728487994 The information Search Process recognizes feelings during research projects. A graph aligns feelings with each step when searching for and synthesizing information. ]]> 2021-09-09 15:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1728487994 Dealing with the Emotions of Learning https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1729523020 Here are a couple of sites I found related to this. They are not quite the same as the poster I had seen that helped talk kids through the uncomfortable emotions that go along with making a leap to learn something new, but they are still interesting, I think!]]> 2021-09-10 00:52:48 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1729523020 Neema's Reason to Smile schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1745595394 Here is a video of author Patricia Newman reading her book. This title was recommended in All Learning is Social and Emotional. ]]> 2021-09-16 10:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1745595394 When Charley met Emma schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1745935340 When Charley sees a girl with limb differences, he stares and says she looks weird. He notices that the girl heard him because she is visibly upset. His mom looks upset, too. She tells him that "weird" is a rude word. The girl looks different, and "different is ok". Charley wants to make things better, so he introduces himself to the girl. Her name is Emma, and she tells Charley that she doesn't mind questions. By spending time together, they learn about their differences and what they have in common. 
This could go with the themes "recognizing and resolving problems" and "help seeking".]]> 2021-09-16 13:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1745935340 We Are Water Protectors schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1745987969 In this poetic call to justice story, an Indigenous girl protests an oil pipeline by gathering people to join her cause. This book works with the "recognizing and resolving problems" and "help seeking" themes.]]> 2021-09-16 13:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1745987969 Ready to Fly: How Sylvia Townsend Became the Bookmobile Ballerina by Lea Lyon and A. LaFaye schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1746012692 Ready to Fly is based on a true story. Sylvia Townsend wanted to be a ballerina, but there was no money for lessons. She turned to books to teach her how to dance. Soon, Sylvia taught her friends ballet. When a teacher offered to pay for formal lessons, ballet schools would not accept Sylvia as a student because she was Black. Her friends encouraged her to keep dancing. This lead to an opportunity where she was invited into a ballet school. This book fits the themes of "goal setting".

]]> 2021-09-16 13:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1746012692 Way Past Mad by Hallee Adelman and Sandra de la Prada schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1746025838 Keya is way past mad because her little brother keeps messing with her stuff. She lets her anger out on a friend. Keya realizes she hurt her friends feelings, and talks with her friend to work things out. This would be a good book to ask learners what can they do before they get "way past mad."]]> 2021-09-16 13:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1746025838 Puppy in My Head: A Book About Mindfulness schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1746035136 This book shows learners how they can quiet the voice in their head through active breathing.]]> 2021-09-16 13:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1746035136 When You Need Wings by Lita Judge schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1746039913 When a girl is overwhelmed by a busy school environment, she closes her eyes and visualizes a place where she feels happy. 

]]> 2021-09-16 13:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1746039913 The Ocean Calls schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1746055390 Dayeon wants to be a haenyo like her grandmother. But, she's afraid of the water. She had a scare in the water before, and now she's trepidatious about swimming. She decides to take to the water a step at a time to reach her goal of becoming a haenyo. This fits the theme of "goal setting" and "recognizing and resolving problems." It could also work with the "help seeking" theme as her grandmother encourages her along the way.

]]> 2021-09-16 13:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1746055390 Kamala and Maya's Big Idea schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1746063727 When Kamala and Maya want a playground, they ask for help to reach their goal. This book works with the cognitive regulation themes of "goal setting," "help seeking," and "recognizing and resolving problems."]]> 2021-09-16 14:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1746063727 What is Given from the Heart by Patricia McKissack schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1746198795 A young boy and his mother do not have much. But when they hear of a family who lost everything in a fire, young James struggles to find a way to help. He makes a thoughtful gift and gives it to a girl in the family. It brightens her day. This beautiful story about generosity and compassion will fit with the theme of "recognizing and solving problems."]]> 2021-09-16 14:43:36 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1746198795 Sweep by Louise Greig schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1746245437 Ed's terrible mood grows bigger and bigger until something wonderful distracts him. He wonders what he'll do the next time he's in a bad mood. Will he let it sweep him away, or will he find a way to regulate it?]]> 2021-09-16 14:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1746245437 Lubna and the Pebble schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1746276068 This story takes place in a refugee camp, but the setting is inferred with hints in the illustrations. When Lubna arrives to the camp, she is scared. Lubna finds comfort in a pebble and hangs on to it. She meets a young boy who is also scared. When it's time for her to leave the camp, Lubna gives the boy the pebble. 
I love this story. The illustrator is so talented in expressing ideas and emotions through art. Really amazing work. ]]> 2021-09-16 15:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1746276068 Becoming Vanessa jmartellino6 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1747057710 2021-09-16 21:57:49 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1747057710 I am a peaceful goldfish jmartellino6 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1747061505 2021-09-16 22:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1747061505 Mary Wears What She Wants jmartellino6 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1747089788 2021-09-16 22:31:11 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1747089788 The Dot jmartellino6 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1747093916 Have students “read” the illustrations for Vashti’s body language as well as what she says.  Also notice how the illustrations use splashes on color indicating emotions.  Compare the way the boy deals with his feelings on his drawing capabilities to Vadhti at the beginning.]]> 2021-09-16 22:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1747093916 Girl versus Squirrel jmartellino6 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1747097640 She revises, iterates and adjusts her goal.]]> 2021-09-16 22:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1747097640 The Leaf Detective jmartellino6 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1747100353 2021-09-16 22:41:53 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1747100353 What Boys Do jmartellino6 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1747110792 New release this November thru Imagination Press..  Worth purchasing.   Text includes a readers note with information on how gender role stereotypes can be harmful.]]> 2021-09-16 22:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1747110792 Blossom and Bud jmartellino6 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1747117112 This story will help kids love themselves no matter their shape or size.]]> 2021-09-16 22:58:04 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1747117112 Amara and the Bats https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1747141160 Recommended by Janet Dawson on kidsbookaday.com ]]> 2021-09-16 23:20:03 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1747141160 PAX GBG (The Emotional Regulation System we use at Twin City Elementary) llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1750610422 This is the behavior system that includes student input and buy in for expectations in the learning settings. We do what it looks like , feels like, sounds like in a productive classroom and also what it doesn't look like, feel like and sound like. This is the one with the rewards that are often thought of as misbehaviors like pen clicking and the like.]]> 2021-09-18 16:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1750610422 Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin solved a mystery that baffled all of France by Mara Rockliff llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1750619677 Relates the story of Benjamin Franklin's involvement in the early development of the scientific method during a visit to France during the American Revolution to drum up support for the colonists. When asked to determine if the invisible force that Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer claimed he was using to cure patients was genuine, Franklin devised a series of tests that provided the answer in clear results.]]> 2021-09-18 16:30:11 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1750619677 Silent Days, Silent Dreams by Allen Say llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1750621766 A fictionalized biography of James Castle, a deaf, autistic artist whose drawings hang in major museums throughout the world.]]> 2021-09-18 16:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1750621766 Maya Lin: artist-architect of light and lines by Jeanne Walker Harvey llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1750624958 The bold story of Maya Lin, the artist-architect who designed the Vietnam War Memorial]]> 2021-09-18 16:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1750624958 Picture Book Biographies llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1750638261 I have a long list of loved PBBs. Lots of them are about artists like: The Noisy Paintbox, A Splash of Red, and It Began with a Page. Others about activists like: Walking in the City with Jane, A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood speaks out for women's rights, and Around America to Win the Vote: two suffragists, a kitten and 10,000 miles. I think there is a wealth of problem-solving and re-thinking in books like these.]]> 2021-09-18 16:47:17 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1750638261 Melia and Jo by Billy Aronson and Jennifer Oxley schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1755341494 Melia is a maker. She loves putting things together and create inventions. When Jo starts messing with her designs, Melia is not happy. But Jo sees potential in the inventions and adds her creative touches. Melia begins to see that Jo's input makes the inventions much better. They start a collaborative partnership and create happily ever after.  

]]> 2021-09-20 21:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1755341494 My Best Friend by Julie Fogliano schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1755362384 I love, love, love the illustrations in this book. This story about making fast friends will lead learners to think about peer relationships.]]> 2021-09-20 21:24:00 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1755362384 Your Name is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1755392302 This book will help all of us work on creative ways to pronounce names correctly.]]> 2021-09-20 21:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1755392302 That Fruit is Mine! llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1764223258 When five fruit-loving elephants spot a scrumptious hard-to-reach fruit high up in a tree, it’s a race to see who can claim it first! But after one too many fumbles, the elephants begin to lose their cool, and the highly coveted fruit is whisked away by the teeny-tiniest of all jungle creatures—mice! The elephants soon realize they have a lot to learn from this cooperative little bunch.]]> 2021-09-23 23:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1764223258 We Are Still Here schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1782019712 The structure of this book is interesting! The title page shows people entering a school. They are going to see learners present information about Native American history. The story takes place on Indigenous People's Day. The presentations cover the past, present and future stories of Native Americans.]]> 2021-09-30 16:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1782019712 Democracy for Dinosaurs schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1782093074 This book speaks directly to the theme of Public Spirit. I especially like the page about voting. It shares a great idea of finding different ways to have learners practice voting. "How can we welcome our new classmate? Let's vote!"

]]> 2021-09-30 17:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1782093074 Counting Kindness: Ten Ways to Welcome Refugee Children schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1782141359 Watch this reading by author Hollis Kurman and consider turning this story into a service project. 

]]> 2021-09-30 17:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1782141359 Earth Hour: A Light's Out Event for Our Planet schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1782194710 This book will inspire readers to get involved with a servide project to save energy.]]> 2021-09-30 17:52:48 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1782194710 Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1782637961 This is a lesser known part of American History. Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. This 1947 ruling in federal court paved the way to the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education. Perfect to share now, during Hispanic Heritage Month.]]> 2021-09-30 22:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1782637961 Let the Children March guerrero_obrien https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1782651406 This is the story of the 1963 Birmingham Children's Crusade told through a fictional young girl. Dr. King Jr. organizes a peaceful march against unjust Jim Crow laws, and the kids volunteer to march in place of their parents, who were threatened to lose their jobs if they participated. A great book to get students talking about what causes they would march for and what young people have been marching for recently.]]> 2021-09-30 22:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1782651406 I Dissent: Ruth Bader Makes Her Mark guerrero_obrien https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1782664026 "Read this and be inspired to work for justice through the legal system." - Kirkus Reviews. There is so much history of discrimination covered here. Ruth Bader Ginsburg overcame being discriminated against for being a left-handed person, Jewish, and a working mother, fighting for equal rights for women and people of color. There are sweet illustrations of her husband being the one who cooked dinner and tending to the children. ]]> 2021-09-30 22:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1782664026 My Dream of Martin Luther King guerrero_obrien https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1782669092 Narrating the book in her own voice, Ms. Ringgold describes a dream she has about Martin Luther King. It's a dream that includes scenes of segregation and protest--which, in a brilliant leap of imagination, she imagines King experiencing as a child--and scenes from King's adult life, from the Montgomery bus boycott to the March on Washington to his assassination. Framing this dream is a uniquely personal vision of Ms. Ringgold's own in which she visualizes the people of the world gathering in King's memory to trade in their prejudice, fear, and hate for hope, peace, and love--the fulfillment of King's dream of nonviolent social change. Cover excerpt, My Dream of Martin Luther King by Faith Ringgold, Crown Publishers, New York 1995. ]]> 2021-09-30 22:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1782669092 Survivor Tree dianekonjura https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1782727196 2021-09-30 23:50:29 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1782727196 The Blue House llaures2 https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1802821694 I like this book which is up for a WCCPBA. It is realistic, as in the family has to deal with the loss of their house rather than having a miracle happen where they keep the old one. Father & son showing feelings and how they deal with them. ]]> 2021-10-08 15:32:51 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1802821694 Ten Beautiful Things schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1865242049 Ten Beautiful Things is about a girl named Lily who is moving into her grandmother's home. She is sad and anxious about the move. Gram starts a game with Lily to help her feel better. They search for ten beautiful things while they drive. They find beauty in nature and in being together. 
I loved this book because Lily is not all better by the end of the story. Instead, she realizes that change is hard, but is grateful to have her grandmother for support.

]]> 2021-11-03 16:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/1865242049 Saturday at the Food Pantry schlossercontentwriter https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/2125848120 With rising food and gas prices, some families might face food insecurities. Saturday at the Food Pantry is an incredibly important book about how we all need help sometimes, and that's ok. This book will resonate with all readers because there is a Molly and a Caitlin (characters in the story) in every community. ]]> 2022-04-01 17:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/schlossercontentwriter/v24jqx821i8eqy4/wish/2125848120