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Where Weather Meets the Science of Social-Emotional Learning
"Sometimes I Feel Like a Tornado" is a captivating children's book that helps young readers understand and manage their emotions through the lens of weather. By comparing feelings to the swirling energy of a tornado, this book provides a relatable, engaging story and activities. Aligned with CASEL's SEL Framework, it teaches two essential emotional regulation techniques, making it a fun and educational tool for kids and parents alike.
"Tears Are Like the Rain" is a touching children's book that helps young readers navigate feelings of sadness by drawing parallels between tears and rain. Through relatable storytelling and interactive activities, children learn to understand and cope with their emotions. Aligned with CASEL's SEL Framework, this book provides two practical techniques for emotional regulation, making it an essential and comforting resource for both kids and parents.
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"Sometimes I Feel Like the Weather" is an engaging children's book that explores the wide range of emotions by comparing them to different weather patterns. Whether it's feeling sunny, stormy, or cloudy, this book helps children understand and express their emotions in a fun and relatable way. Aligned with CASEL's SEL Framework, it includes two effective techniques for emotional regulation, making it a valuable tool for kids and parents to navigate the ups and downs of daily feelings.
As a preschool teacher, I am always looking for books to help children sort out their feelings in a simple, understandable, and relatable way. I like how the author included a note to the adult reading the book with the child and the included digital activities.
-N. Kiper
"This book is very cute and well written for younger children. The book gives practical and easy to implement tools that children can use to help calm themselves when they get angry. I cannot wait to read the others in the series and use these books to help my Kindergarten students identify their feelings and learn ways to calm down and regulate their emotions!"
-Michael
Digital SEL Curriculum
Introducing our dynamic, hands-on digital curriculum designed to complement the "Sometimes I Feel Like a Tornado" book series! This comprehensive 3-week program, perfect for grades PreK-2, aligns seamlessly with CASEL's SEL framework. Each lesson plan is crafted to foster emotional regulation and social skills through engaging follow-up worksheets and hands-on activities, ensuring a fun and impactful learning experience for young students. Transform your classroom into an emotionally intelligent environment with our easy-to-implement curriculum!
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The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is a nonprofit organization that promotes social-emotional learning in schools and communities. Their website provides a range of resources for parents, including articles, webinars, and guides on various aspects of social-emotional development. They also offer a free online course for parents called "Foundations of SEL," which provides an introduction to social-emotional learning and practical strategies for promoting it at home. Y
PBS Kids offers a range of free resources for parents and caregivers, including games, videos, and activities that promote social-emotional development. Their website provides resources for parents of young children, including a "Parenting Tips" section that offers guidance on how to support children's social-emotional development.
The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) is a national resource center that provides a range of free resources for parents, caregivers, and educators. They offer practical strategies, activities, and resources for promoting children's social and emotional development. Their website provides tip sheets, handouts, and videos on various topics related to social-emotional development, such as managing emotions, building positive relationships, and promoting social skills.
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Erin Nusker
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Where the Science of Social-Emotional Learning meets weather.
