Book List: Better Together

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This book list highlights social-emotional competencies and focuses on building relationships and community.

These books support the Friendzy catchphrase “Better Together”. Each book explores relationships from a different lens; all of them point to the importance of friendship and community.

Reading for children cannot be underestimated. Reading for fun can benefit a child’s education, social and cognitive development, overall well-being, and mental health.

5 Reasons Why Reading Is Important for Kids

Learn social-emotional skills. Reading helps children gain a greater understanding of emotions, which can help them understand their own emotions and those of others. This helps dramatically with their social-emotional development.
Develop empathy. Reading a story creates space for kids to imagine themselves inside of the story. This allows young people to develop empathy as they experience the lives of other characters and can identify with how they are feeling. Children can then use this understanding to empathize with friends, family, and other people in real life.
Practice perspective-taking. Reading allows children to learn about a wide array of people, places, and events that they may not otherwise experience. This gives children a deeper understanding of the world around them and cultures that are different from their own.
Improve cognitive development. Reading provides children with a deeper understanding of the world and fill their brains with a wide range of knowledge. They then use this acquired knowledge to make sense of what they see, hear, and read, which aids their cognitive development.
Builds relationships and connections. Reading brings a classroom of students together for a shared adventure. Reading also provides parents with an opportunity to dedicate time to their children. Reading together provides kids with feelings of connection and attention and is nourishing to the soul.

Click the links below to explore these books further and purchase them for your home or classroom!

Below is a read-along book, Boxes for Katje, along with a sample book list for summer reading! Share with your families to inspire summer reading!

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Bring social and emotional learning home with these engaging activities designed to help students and caring adults practice social and emotional skills together.

Get ready to transform your classroom into an arena of intellectual debate and collaborative learning with Friendzy Balttle Brackets. This innovative game is designed to engage students in lively discussions while honing their critical thinking and persuasive communication skills.

Friendzy’s Compliment Cards are a powerful social and emotional learning tool that can significantly enhance the overall atmosphere, boost morale, and foster a sense of community among students. These designs are best for younger students.

Meaningful conversations in the classroom are possible with Friendzy’s social and emotional learning program. Try our conversation stems in the classroom.

By mastering time management, goal setting, organization, and responsibility, students can navigate the challenges of school and life with greater confidence and competence. Encourage students to embrace the power of planning, and they'll be better equipped to achieve their academic and personal goals!

Dream boards are a creative and impactful way to help students develop essential social and emotional skills so they become more confident, resilient, and emotionally intelligent.

This read aloud activity engages younger students with easy-to-understand discussion questions and a fun hand puppet craft to promote active engagement.

The Friendzy Emotion Chart creates space for adults to have conversations with young people on how they are feeling and equip them with the skills they need to manage them.

In the dynamic and diverse landscape of today's classrooms, fostering positive relationships and creating a sense of camaraderie among students is essential. Use this bingo game as a ice-breaker or warm welcome activity.

A solution-focused approach to encouraging emotional growth in students is to use a weather chart to help them scale their problems. This chart allows students to rate their current emotional state on a scale from 1 to 7, helping them identify the size of the problem they're facing.

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