Additional Book Lists
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Books of Good Will toward All
These stories remind us of the power of positive relationships, inclusion, empathy, and kindness to change lives for the better.
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2016 New Books to Spark Conversations
Books that have the potential to evoke strong feelings, broaden points of view, or raise questions for discussion.
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Children's books: All Kinds of Courage
How can adults help children deepen children's understanding of the concept of courage? Sharing and discussing books with thematic ties to courage is certainly one way.
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2016 New Children’s Books of Note
Recently published books for children, and one for educators and parents, with connections to SEL.
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Children's Books Related to Gratitude
List of stories and poetry collections that describe characters who feel and express gratitude in different ways.
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Multicultural Children’s Literature that Supports SEL
This new literature list is organized by the five Social and Emotional Learning Core Competencies, covers a range of ages, and includes books with multicultural themes.
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Back to School: Different Perspectives
For students of all ages, "Back to School" is a phrase that evokes a wide range of emotions based on very different experiences. Check out Open Circle's 2014 Back-to-School Book List.
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Getting to the Heart of Reading: Book recommendations for the summer
Social and emotional learning never takes a break! Check out this list of books to keep your students equipped with SEL concepts this summer.
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Open Circle's Best of 2012 Children's Literature
Try the best books of 2012 to reinforce and teach social and emotional concepts.
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Summer Book-Bag 2012: Stories That Spotlight Social and Emotional Themes
A list of books to read this summer that highlight Open Circle themes such as navigating relationships, handling conflicts and dealing with strong emotions.
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Gifts of Goodwill: Books about Making a Difference
Demonstrate and reinforce compassion and acts of goodwill through this list of books!
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Summer Reading for Heart & Mind
Check out this list of books for the summer to keep your children's minds active and filled with SEL concepts.
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Novel Experiences — Bridges to Understanding
This list of books provides illustrations of how to accept differences and see situations from a more diverse and inclusive perspective.
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A Call to Action: Bystanders in Children’s Literature
Start a healthy discussion about bullying and solutions for bullying using these books.
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Illustrations with Impact: Books that Widen the Circle
Try illustrating Open Circle concepts with this list of picture books!
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Teachers and Mentors in Literature
Try the skills these great teachers have succeeded with when trying to impact your students positively!
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Problem-Solving Practice is an Open Book
Check out this list of books to demonstrate problem solving skills!
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Literature that Connects to SEL and Academics
Here is a list of books that helps make explicit connections between social and emotional skills and academic learning!
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Dimensions of Difference and Similarity in Literature
Realizing and learning how to respect differences can be just as important as finding similarities in a strong friendship. This list of books demonstrates how to create a strong friendship with differences in background.
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Open Circle's "Top 25" List of Children's Literature
Help us celebrate our 25th anniversary by using these books to demonstrate Open Circle skills and concepts.
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What's in a name? Everything!
Often, a name is more than just an identifier. This list of books explores what each character's name reveals about their personality and idenity.