Simone Braxton

Young readers are exposed to different scenarios that can cause feelings of loneliness in this helpful guide to Social and Emotional Learning. Throughout this age-appropriate and accessible main text, readers learn how to gain more self-awareness concerning their emotions and healthy coping mechanisms. They also learn how to develop empathy for others who experience feeling lonely. Clear language and short sentences paired with full-color photographs help simplify and clarify this essential topic for early learners. What can you do if you're feeling lonely? The answer is waiting for readers to discover

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) includes major life skills that all students need to get along with others and live happy, healthy lives. This book delves into the essential SEL skill of reflecting, an integral component of the SEL core concept of responsible decision-making. Readers will learn how to reflect and think quietly before making a decision. Accessible text paired with vibrant full-color photographs will allow readers to connect with the concept, and gain a deep understanding of how to apply this skill in daily life. For a comprehensive learning experience, this nonfiction title can be paired with the fiction title Tate the Turtle Thinks Quietly (ISBN: 9781725354647). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides vocabulary, reflections, background knowledge, text-dependent questions, whole class activities, and independent activities.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills are the tools that every child needs to succeed in school and in life. This book introduces readers to the SEL skill of self-efficacy, a key part of the SEL core concept of self-awareness. Readers will follow Cara the Camel as she learns about the power of believing in herself. Eye-catching illustrations, a stimulating storyline, and a relatable situation will engage students as they acquire integral skills for daily life. For a comprehensive learning experience, this fiction title can be paired with the nonfiction title I Think I Can (ISBN: 9781725353954). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides vocabulary, reflections, background knowledge, text-dependent questions, whole class activities, and independent activities.

In today's world, civic engagement is paramount in laying the foundation for the next generation of U.S. citizens. This book gives readers the tools they need to understand the civics concept of understanding citizenship. A relatable story and characters are paired with vibrant illustrations to teach readers the foundations of citizenship and civics. In this book, the narrator learns what it means to be a digital citizen. This fiction book is paired with the nonfiction book Good Citizenship Online (ISBN: 9781538365519). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.

In today's world, civic engagement is paramount in laying the foundation for the next generation of U.S. citizens. This book gives readers the tools they need to understand the civics concept of roles in my community. A relatable story and characters are paired with vibrant illustrations to teach readers the foundations of citizenship and civics. In this book, the narrator describes her teacher Miss Tina and what she does. This fiction book is paired with the nonfiction book Teachers Are Important (ISBN: 9781538363584). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.