Danielle Faerber

Perfect for the first day of school, especially for pre-school or kindergarten. This social skills story helps students experiencing separation anxiety when they go to school. Great for back to school time, especially if you have a student starting school for the first time, missing their parents and struggling with saying goodbye. There are 3 versions of the book. One talks about missing mom. One talks about missing dad. And the third talks generally about missing family and shows pictures of m

Perfect for the pre-school, kindergarten or first grade classroom! This social skills story provides students with specific expectations for sitting on the carpet and the reasoning for those rules. To accommodate different classroom needs, there are 2 versions of the story. One uses the language of sitting criss cross. The other states more broadly, sitting on your bottom, and includes different seating positions for the rug. Both books have clear language and picture examples for appropriate c

Perfect for SEL lessons, this story teaches primary students about honesty, not lying, and building up the courage to tell the truth. It can be used in your regular classroom SEL lessons on being honest, or during school counseling lessons or social skills groups. Ideal for kindergarten, first or second grade. There is a large (full-page) version of the story, which is great as a classroom read aloud book, print or project on your board. There is also a smaller version which works best for take

Perfect for beginning the year in pre-school, kindergarten, or first grade, these social skills stories teach about important school rules and expectations, routines and procedures including sitting on the carpet, walking in the hallway, following directions, using school supplies responsibly, washing hands, and coping with separation anxiety/missing parents. These are ideal for teaching classroom expectations and rules at back to school time! I highly recommend using these as activities during

This is a story to help young students learn about apologizing and practice saying sorry with an apology. Especially great for preschool, kindergarten or first grade SEL! It shows why an apology can be important and includes simple examples of children apologizing. There is a large (full-page) version of the story, which is great as a classroom book, or to project on your interactive whiteboard. There is also a smaller version which works best for take-home books. Students can read, color, and

Do you have students who struggle with impulse control and self regulation? This book helps young students learn about self control. It includes a simple story featuring superhero "Self-Control Sam." This is ideal for your social skills groups, school counseling, character education, or SEL lessons. There is a large (full-page) version of the story, which is great as a classroom read aloud book, or to project on your interactive whiteboard. There is also a smaller version which works best for ta

Perfect for your social emotional learning lessons, this is a story to help young students learn about gratitude and giving thanks. Students can learn about being grateful and thankful and showing gratitude for what they have. This resource is great in the regular classroom as an add on to your social emotional learning curriculum, or for social skills groups and school counseling lessons. There is a large (full-page) version of the book, which is great as a classroom read aloud book, print it

Perfect for primary grades social emotional learning and character education lessons here are 34 social skills stories to teach about important concepts and behaviors. This bundle provides you with yearlong SEL books! This resource is great in the regular classroom as an add on to your curriculum, or for social skills groups, or school counseling lessons. They can also be used as intervention for individual students needing support. Each story describes the concepts with simple language and pic

This is a bundle of 6 social emotional learning stories featuring superhero characters, ideal for primary grade SEL lessons, social skills groups, school counseling, and character education. It includes the following stories: ResponsibilityGoal-SettingSelf-ControlRespectGrowth MindsetEmpathyThese stories are helpful for teaching new social and emotional skills to primary-aged students. It describes concepts like responsibility, empathy, and self-control with simple language and relatable examp

Perfect for Presidents Day, help students understand the job of the United States president with this simple book. This story teaches students basic information about the president including vocabulary like White House, vote, and election. It does not name specific candidates or parties.Ideal for pre-school, kindergarten or first grade, students will develop an understanding of a president's job through the simple language and pictures. What's included:-Classroom read aloud book (full page, in

Perfect for the pre-school, kindergarten or first grade classroom! This social skills story provides students with specific expectations for following directions and explain why it is important to follow a teacher's directions. The story includes clear language and picture examples for listening to directions and following them quickly! Choose from a full-page version for classroom read alouds, either as a printed or projected book, or a smaller version perfect for take-home reading and famil

This December, learn about holidays from around the world with your pre-k, kindergarten or first grade students. Ideal for social studies units about cultures, customs and holidays. It includes books for Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Eid, Diwali, Las Posadas, Three Kings Day, Saint Lucia's Day, and Chinese New Year. Each book include read aloud versions and student versions with 3 differentiated levels of activities (including writing in sight words and sounding out vocabulary) and black/white

Perfect for the pre-school, kindergarten or first grade classroom! This social skills story gives specific expectations for using school supplies like glue, markers, and scissors. Ideal for back to school time. It includes how to be responsible and take care of glue, scissors, glue sticks, markers and crayons. You can pick and choose which pages you need depending on what supplies you are introducing and what activities you are doing. The story includes clear language and picture examples for ea

Teach students what police officers do and the tools they use. This story is great for a community helpers unit or career exploration unit. It describes a police officer's job and how they help the community including vocabulary like police station, law, ticket, and more. Ideal for pre-school, kindergarten or first grade, students will develop an understanding of a police officer's job through the simple language and pictures. It can also be a helpful resource for a unit on careers! What's inclu

Develop problem solving skills for when someone is bothering you. This social skills story gives students ways to be assertive and stop someone who is annoying them, like ignoring, walking away and saying stop. It is a great book for social emotional learning in pre-school, kindergarten or first grade. The simple language and picture support help young students understand the concept. This resource is great in the regular classroom as an add on to your social emotional learning curriculum, or

Teach students about community helpers including police officers, firefighters, teachers, construction workers, doctors, vets, librarians, mechanics, farmers, grocery store workers, mail carriers and dentists. These stories are great for a community helpers unit or career exploration unit. It describes each job including what they do, tools they use and where they work. Ideal for pre-school, kindergarten or first grade, students will develop an understanding of different jobs through the simple

Teach students what firefighters do and the tools they use. This story is great for a community helpers unit, career exploration, or during Fire Safety Week. It describes a firefighter's job and how they help the community including vocabulary like fire engine, station, extinguisher, ax, and more. Ideal for pre-school, kindergarten or first grade, students will develop an understanding of a firefighter's job through the simple language and pictures. It can also be a helpful resource for a unit o

Help your students understand the difference between tattling vs reporting or telling. This social skills story explains what it means to tattle and when it is appropriate to ask an adult for help. It is great for back to school or for social emotional learning in pre-school, kindergarten or first grade. Includes a bonus book and picture cards with pages of different scenarios, which can be used to do a tattling vs telling sort. The simple language and picture support help young students under

Perfect for your social emotional learning lessons, this is a story to help young students learn how to forgive and accept an apology. There is a large (full-page) version of the story, which is great as a classroom read aloud book. There is also a smaller version which works best for take-home books. Students can read, color, and share their new SEL learning with their families! Full color and black-white versions are included for the full page and smaller books. This story has simple language

Perfect for social emotional learning and character education lessons, these stories are helpful for teaching new social and emotional skills to primary-aged students in pre-k, kindergarten, first or second grade. The following topics are included: apologizing, forgiveness, gratitude, anti-bullying, honesty, and cooperation. This resource is great in the regular classroom as an add on to your social emotional learning curriculum, or for social skills groups and school counseling lessons. Each SE