SEL Books with Activities

Bring social-emotional learning to life with this carefully curated set of 50 activities paired with popular children’s books. Each activity is designed to help students build empathy, resilience, kindness, and self-awareness while making meaningful text-to-self connections.

Inside you’ll find:
✅ 50 engaging activities connected to beloved SEL picture books
✅ Activities that cover key SEL skills: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making
✅ Perfect for morning meetings, circle time, literacy lessons, or SEL blocks

This resource saves you hours of planning just pair the book, open the activity, and get started. Teachers can use them as stand-alone lessons, integrate them into reading time, or extend them into journals, displays, and projects.

Your students will not only enjoy the stories, but also learn how to flip mistakes, celebrate uniqueness, build kindness, and practice empathy in fun, hands-on ways.