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Social Emotional Learning

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) defines social emotional learning as the, "process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions."

CASEL FrameworkThe CASEL Framework divides social emotional learning into five main areas:

  1. Self-awareness
  2. Self-management
  3. Responsible decision making
  4. Relationship skills
  5. Social Awareness

This organization helped informed the creation of the Illinois Social Emotional Learning standards.

Below, explore books related to these five main areas!

Self-Awareness

salat in secret

Salat in Secret

TMC Easy THO

big

Big

TMC Easy HAR

a mermaid girl

A Mermaid Girl

TMC Easy RAF

i am big

I Am Big

TMC Easy SAD

lunch from home

Lunch from Home

TMC Easy STE

abduls story

Abdul's Story

TMC Easy THO

hair twins by raakhee mirchandani

Hair Twins

TMC Easy MIR

Love, Violet

Love, Violet

TMC Easy WIL

thunderboy jr

Thunder Boy Jr.

TMC Easy ALE

cranky right now

Cranky Right Now

TMC 155.4 BER

calvin

Calvin

TMC Easy FOR

i will dance

I Will Dance

TMC Easy FLO

rainbow hands

Rainbow Hands

TMC Easy NAI

I'm not a girl by maddox lyons

I'm Not a Girl

TMC Easy LYO

I am golden by eva chen

I Am Golden

TMC Easy CHE

patchwork

Patchwork

TMC Easy DEL

johns turn by mac barnett

John's Turn

TMC Easy BAR

always anjali

Always Anjali

TMC Easy SHE

what i am by divya srinivasan

What I Am

TMC Easy SRI

bird boy by matthew burgess

Bird Boy

TMC Easy BUR

my rainbow by trinity neal

My Rainbow

TMC Easy NEA

laxmi's mooch by shelley anand

Laxmi's Mooch

TMC Easy ANA

I am one

I Am One

TMC Easy VER

remarkably you by pat zietlow miller

Remarkably You

TMC 155.4 MIL

Self-Management

i am a tornado

I Am a Tornado

TMC Easy BEC

listen

Listen

TMC Easy SNY

milos monster

Milo's Monster

TMC Easy PER

i promise

I Promise

TMC Easy JAM

the iheards

The Iheards

TMC Easy KIL

too much

Too Much!

TMC Easy GUT

skater cielo by rachel katstaller

Skater Cielo

TMC Easy KAT

holi hai by chitra soundar

Holi Hai!

TMC Easy SOU

wei skates on

Wei Skates On

TMC Easy CHE

jabari tries

Jabari Tries

TMC Easy COR

i will dance

I Will Dance

TMC Easy FLO

Something Good

Something Good

TMC Easy CAM

mel fell by cory tabor

Mel Fell

TMC Easy TAB

me and my fear by francesca sanna

Me and My Fear

TMC Easy SAN

cannonball

Cannonball

TMC Easy COT

Allie All Along

Allie All Along

TMC Easy REU

out of a jar by deborah marcero

Out of a Jar

TMC Easy MAR

what if pig by linzie hunter

What if, Pig?

TMC Easy HUN

hum and swish by matthew myers

Hum and Swish

TMC Easy MYE

I got next by daria peoples riley

I Got Next

TMC Easy RIL

the rough patch by brian lies

The Rough Patch

TMC Easy LIE

little brown by marla frazee

Little Brown

TMC Easy FRA

Off-Limits

Off-Limits

TMC Easy YOO

Responsible Decision Making

Relationship Skills

remarkably remy

Remarkably Remy

TMC Easy HEY

be a bridge

Be a Bridge

TMC Easy LAT

we move together

We Move Together

TMC 158.1 FRI

Change sings

Change Sings

TMC Easy GOR

Hot Pot Night

Hot Pot Night

TMC Easy CHE

Just help! : how to build a better world

Just Help!

TMC Easy SOT

lunch from home

Lunch From Home

TMC Easy STE

speak up

Speak Up

TMC Easy PAU

how to apologize

How to Apologize

TMC 395.1 LAR

Grandpa Grumps

Grandpa Grumps

TMC Easy MOO

speak up

Speak Up

TMC Easy PAU

Common threads : Adam's day at the market

Common Threads

TMC Easy ESS

red

Red

TMC Easy DEK

tell someone by debra shumaker

Tell Someone

TMC Easy SHU

not little by maya myers

Not Little

TMC Easy MYE

Just ask be different, be brave be you by sonia sotomayor

Just Ask!

TMC Easy SOT

boxitects by kim smith

Boxitects

TMC Easy SMI

henry and bea by jessixa bagley

Henry and Bea

TMC Easy BAG

Social Awareness

home for grace

Home for Grace

TMC Easy WHI

give

GIVE

TMC 177 ARE

old friends

Old Friends

TMC Easy AIT

the artivist

The Artivist

TMC Easy SMI

remarkable remy

Remarkable Remy

TMC Easy HEY

just ask

Just Ask!

TMC Easy SOT

sari for ammi

A Sari for Ammi

TMC Easy NAI

we move together

We Move Together

TMC 158.1 FRI

change sings

Change Sings

TMC Easy GOR

love by matt de la pena

Love

TMC Easy DEL

All are welcome

All are welcome

TMC Easy PEN

Be Kind

Be Kind

TMC Easy MIL

Peace by baptiste paul

Peace

TMC Easy PAU

thank you omu

Thank You, Omu!

TMC Easy MOR

stolen words

Stolen Words

TMC Easy FLO

negative cat by sophie blackall

Negative Cat

TMC Easy BLA

outside inside by leuyen pham

Outside, Inside

TMC Easy PHA

Mango moon by diane de anda

Mango Moon

TMC Easy DEA

all of us by kathryn erksine

All of Us

TMC Easy ERS