Social-Emotional Learning

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Our PBS Series:
Launching Young Readers

Nick Spano

Meet real-life children who struggle with reading but don't give up! A lively show geared for kids.

The Basics

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5 Myths About Social-Emotional Learning

Children's author Sally J. Pla and The Someday Birds book cover

The Human Brain Is a Storytelling Brain

ABC, 123, SEL …

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What Does ‘Social Emotional Learning’ Really Mean?

Elementary school girl socially bullied by three peers

Standing Up to Bullying: Children’s Books to Build Social and Emotional Skills

Picturebooks and Emotional Literacy

For Parents

6 year old mixed-race girl with school backpack

Getting Your First Grader Off to a Good Start: Tips for Families

How to Support Your Child’s Social-Emotional Health: 8 Tips for Families

Physical and Mental Well-Being

For Teachers

Mother and elementary aged daughter doing homework

SEL printables to share with your students’ families

Teacher working with group of students in multicultural classroom

Respectful Redirection: A Behavior Strategy for Teachers

Multicultural students lining up in classroom

When-Then Sentences: An Evidence-Based Behavior Strategy

Elementary boy giving thumbs up sign in class

Nonverbal Signals: An Evidence-Based Behavior Strategy

Elementary teacher in front of class explaining to students seated on carpet

Pre-Correcting and Prompting: An Evidence-Based Behavior Strategy

Multicultural kids doing yoga stretches in classroom

Brain Breaks: An Evidence-Based Behavior Strategy

Elementary teacher giving student a high-five in class

Positive Behavior Strategies: A Guide for Teachers

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Inclusive Classrooms: Getting Started

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Sensory-Friendly Spaces

Small group of elementary students discussing read aloud book with teacher

Literacy in the Inclusive Classroom

three elementary girls working together on writing

9 Ways to Teach Social Skills in Your Classroom

Multiracial group of elementary children holding hands

10 Things You Can Do to Make Your Class Socially Inclusive

Additional Resources We Recommend

Inclusion Rules

Navigating Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) from the Inside Out

Wallace Foundation

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Reading SOS

Tips from experts on how to help your children with reading and writing at home.

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Target the Problem

Pinpoint the problem a struggling reader is having and discover ways to help.

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FAQs About Reading

Real questions from parents and educators, answered by experts.

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Literacy Apps

Find the best apps for building literacy skills.

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Book Finder

Create your own lists of fiction and nonfiction children’s books. We have more than 5,000 books in our library!

"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." — Groucho Marx