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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

my hair is magic

My Hair Is Magic

TMC Easy MAR

salat in secret

Salat in Secret

TMC Easy THO

what i like most

What I Like Most

TMC Easy MUR

big

Big

TMC Easy HAR

all the faces of me

All the Faces of Me

TMC Easy ALA

a mermaid girl

A Mermaid Girl

TMC Easy RAF

becoming Vanessa

Becoming Vanessa

TMC Easy BRA

i am big

I Am Big

TMC Easy SAD

the good hair day

The Good Hair Day

TMC Easy TRI

forever and always

Forever and Always

TMC Easy THU

sometimes i kaploom

Sometimes I Kaploom

TMC Easy VAI

layla's happiness

Layla's Happiness

TMC Easy TAL

the proudest color

Julian is a Mermaid

TMC Easy LOV

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

Dear Black child

Dear Black Child

TMC Easy ROD

julian is a mermaid

Julian is a Mermaid

TMC Easy LOV

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

The monster parade : a book about feeling all your feelings and then watching them go

The Monster Parade

TMC 152.4 OLE

my rainbow by trinity neal

My Rainbow

TMC Easy NEA

hey black child  by  useni eugene perkins

Hey Black Child

TMC 811 PER

were all wonders by rj palacio

We're All Wonders

TMC Easy PAL

my monster and me by nadiya hussain

My Monster and Me

TMC Easy HUS

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

The Color Monster

The Color Monster

TMC 152.4 LLE

Self-Management

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

perfect sushi

The Perfect Sushi

TMC Easy SAT

holi hai by chitra soundar

Holi Hai!

TMC Easy SOU

many shapes of clay

Many Shapes of Clay

TMC 155.9 ONE

wei skates on

Wei Skates On

TMC Easy CHE

jabari tries

Jabari Tries

TMC Easy COR

way past worried

Way Past Worried

TMC Easy ADE

ramen for everyone

Ramen for Everyone

TMC Easy TAN

catching thoughts

Catching Thoughts

TMC Easy CLA

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

isobel adds it up by christy everington

Isobel Adds It Up

TMC Easy EVE

we move together

We Move Together

TMC 158.1 FRI

Change sings

Change Sings

TMC Easy GOR

thats not my name

That's Not My Name

TMC Easy SYE

the proudest blue

The Proudest Blue

TMC Easy MUH

Hot Pot Night

Hot Pot Night

TMC Easy CHE

The Invisible Boy

The Invisible Boy

TMC Easy LUD

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

the day you begin

The Day You Begin

TMC Easy WOO

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

jenny mei is sad

Jenny Mei is Sad

TMC Easy SUB

carpenters helper by sybil rosen

Carpenter's Helper

TMC Easy ROS

A friend for henry by jenn bailey

A Friend for Henry

TMC Easy BAI

not little by maya myers

Not Little

TMC Easy MYE

a friend like you by frank murphy

A Friend Like You

TMC Easy MUR

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

Just Ask!

TMC Easy SOT

shawn loves sharks by curtis manley

Shawn Loves Sharks

TMC Easy MAN

boxitects by kim smith

Boxitects

TMC Easy SMI

marsha is magnetic by beth ferry

Marsha is Magnetic

TMC Easy FER

henry and bea by jessixa bagley

Henry and Bea

TMC Easy BAG

how to be a trex by ryan north

How to be a T.Rex

TMC Easy NOR

the little library by margaret mcnamara

The Little Library

TMC Easy MCN

Social Awareness

old friends

Old Friends

TMC Easy AIT

home for grace

Home for Grace

TMC Easy WHI

the artivist

The Artivist

TMC Easy SMI

forever and always

Forever and Always

TMC Easy THU

remarkable remy

Remarkable Remy

TMC Easy HEY

just ask

Just Ask!

TMC Easy SOT

letters to live by

Letters to Live By

TMC Easy RID

sari for ammi

A Sari for Ammi

TMC Easy NAI

we move together

We Move Together

TMC 158.1 FRI

love is powerful

Love is Powerful

TMC Easy BRE

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

were all wonders by rj palacio

We're All Wonders

TMC Easy PAL

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