Books Teaching Social Skills for Students and Teachers

Students

Brave Every Day by Trudy Ludwig – Ages 4-8

 

 

A little Spot of Feelings by Diane Alber – Ages 4-8

 

 

Social Skills Activities for Kids: 50 Fun Exercises for Making Friends, Talking and Listening, and Understanding Social Rules by Natasha Daniels – Ages 5-10

 

Shy Ninja by Mary Nhin – Ages 3-11

 

No, David! By David Shannon – Ages 2-5

 

What if Everybody Did That? By Ellen Javernick – Ages 3-7

 

The Whatifs by Emily Kilgore – Ages 4-8

 

Adulting for Beginners by Matilda Walsh – Ages 15+

 

The Social Success Workbook for Teens by Barbara Cooper – Ages 13+

 

 

The Introvert Advantage: How Quiet People Can Thrive in an Extrovert World by Marti Olsen Laney – Ages 16+

 

 

Simple Small Talk: An Everyday Social Skills Guidebook for Introverts on How to Lose Fear and Talk to New People by Gerard Shaw – Ages 16+

 

Growing Friendships: A Kid’s Guide to Making and Keeping Friends by Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore and Christine McLaughlin – Ages 6-9

 

 

The Essential Stress Management Handbook for Teens by Richard Meadows – Ages 14-17

 

Life Skills for Teenage Girls by Pathways Press – Ages 12-15

 

Teachers

Building Academic Success on Social and Emotional Learning: What Does the Research Say?

 

Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children By Thich Nhat Hanh

 

 

 

Gentle Hands and Other Sing-Along Songs for Social-Emotional Learning By Amadee Ricketts

 

Lost at School: Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them