New Year, New You
Here are some Social-Emotional Resources through WSWHE BOCES
WSWHE Multimedia and SLS have resources for you!
Databases with SEL resources
If you have any questions regarding how to access these databases, email libraryservices@wswheboces.org to help you!
BrainPOP has great SEL resources for subscribers (chances are your district subscribes, so ask your librarian for details).
Gale in Context: Middle School is available to everyone in NYS through NOVEL NY. They have a "Social and Emotional Learning" Section that was just updated. Access this database through your school's library.
Find SEL resources in Multimedia's Insignia collection
PBS has a collection of materials specifically for social-emotional learning. They also have a collection focusing on youth mental health that explores toxic stress, anxiety, and depression. Switching to remote learning? PBS has something for that, too!
Learn360 also has a series called "SEL Workshop" that focuses on introducing SEL, and shows you how teachers can support and educate students.
Multiple books for young adults is also a great way to explore social emotional learning. Here are a few titles that MultiMedia has available -
Ghost by Jason Reynolds
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
The Outsiders by S.E. Hilton
Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall
Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Check out your school library for additional titles.
Sora offerings, including NY Reads
The NY Reads Collection add-on also has SEL titles available, which are all simultaneous access, meaning they are available all the time with no holds and no waiting.
Teachingbooks
Teachingbooks is so much more than a list of books. Delve into their lists and you'll find videos, book readings, lesson plans, and more.
Other ebooks available through WSWHE (with simultaneous access!)
Defeating Depression
Defeating Stress and Anxiety
Helping a Friend Who...
Body Image
You may remember that we had an SEL collection in our Rosen interactive ebooks collection last year, but that was a temporary collection has unfortunately expired. We'll let you know if it gets activated again.
More SEL Resources from NYSED and RBERN
There's also a network called RBERN (Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network), which has SEL resources for ELL learners, as well.
WSWHE BOCES Multimedia and SLS
Karin Howansky, SLS Librarian