Books from Free Spirit Publishing
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Bedtime
By Elizabeth VerdickSimple text and colorful pictures help toddlers understand the rituals and importance of bedtime.
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Nobody!: A Story About Overcoming Bullying in Schools
By Erin FrankelThe book concludes with “activity club” pages for kids, as well as information to help parents, teachers, counselors, and other adults foster dialogue with children about ways to stop bullying.
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I Can Play It Safe
By Alison FeighEmphasizing the “check-in” rule and teaching kids to trust their gut instincts, this book gives children the knowledge and confidence they need to make smart choices about their personal safety every day.
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RTI Success: Proven Tools and Strategies for Schools and Classrooms
By Elizabeth Whitten, Kelli J. Esteves, Alice WoodrowIncluded in the book and as digital downloads are easy-to-use customizable forms to streamline assessment, implementation, and documentation. Also included is an extensive list of references and resources for further exploration.
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Kids Need to Be Safe: A Book for Children in Foster Care
By Julie NelsonIn simple words and full-color illustrations, this book explains why some kids move to foster homes, what foster parents do, and ways kids might feel during foster care.
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Families Change: A Book for Children Experiencing Termination of Parental Rights
By Julie NelsonAll families change over time.
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Activities for Building Character and Social-Emotional Learning: Grades 3-5
By Katia PetersenEach resource guide offers: - Monthly themes focused on emotions, empathy, relationships, conflict resolution, bullying prevention, problem solving, decision making, teamwork, and self-esteem - Literature-based lessons with curriculum ...
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Activities for Building Character and Social-Emotional Learning: Grades 1-2
By Katia PetersenEach resource guide offers: - Monthly themes focused on emotions, empathy, relationships, conflict resolution, bullying prevention, problem solving, decision making, teamwork, and self-esteem - Literature-based lessons with curriculum ...
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Teaching Twice-Exceptional Learners in Today's Classroom
By Emily Kircher-MorrisOr their giftedness blocks educators from seeing their struggles. This book helps teachers recognize, support, and meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of 2e students"--
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What Do You Really Want?: How to Set a Goal and Go for It! A Guide for Teens
By Beverly K. BachelUpdated with new and inspiring stories from teens pursuing their goals, easy-to-use tips for setting and reaching goals, and information on using technology tools to aid in goal setting, the book also includes downloadable forms to use in ...
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Calm-Down Time
By Elizabeth VerdickThrough rhythmic text and warm illustrations, this gentle, reassuring book offers toddlers simple tools to release strong feelings, express them, and calm themselves down.
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Gentle Hands and Other Sing-Along Songs for Social-Emotional Learning
By Amadee RickettsEngage children with familiar songs featuring new, colorful lyrics that teach valuable social-emotional skills.
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Join In and Play
By Cheri J. MeinersYou have to make an effort, and you have to know the rules—like ask before joining in, take turns, play fair, and be a good sport. This book teaches the basics of cooperation, getting along, making friends, and being a friend.
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Teambuilding with Teens: Activities for Leadership, Decision Making & Group Success
By Mariam G. MacGregorStrong team skills are essential in all kinds of settings, and all teens can practice skills and attitudes leaders use. The 36 activities in this book make learning about leadership a hands-on, active experience.
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The Power to Prevent Suicide: A Guide for Teens Helping Teens
By Judith C. Galas, Richard E. NelsonUpdated with new facts, statistics, and resources, this book gives teens the information and insight they need to recognize the risk and respond appropriately.
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I'm Like You, You're Like Me: A Book About Understanding and Appreciating Each Other
By Cindy GainerIt’s fun to find ways we’re different.” In this colorful, inviting book, kids from preschool to lower elementary learn about diversity in terms they can understand: hair that’s straight or curly, families with many people or few, ...
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How to Take the Grrrr Out of Anger
By Elizabeth Verdick, Marjorie LisovskisThis revised edition addresses children’s exposure to increased societal violence and includes discussion and examples of anger related to texting and social media.
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My Body Belongs to Me / Mi cuerpo me pertenece: A book about body safety / Un libro sobre el...
By Jill StarishevskyIn a country where, according to estimates from the CDC, one in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused before age eighteen, this book is an essential abuse-prevention resource to help children feel, be, and stay safe.
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Advancing Differentiation: Thinking and Learning for the 21st Century
By Richard M. Cash, Ed.D.The strategies in this book will help you: Deeply engage every learner while challenging students to think critically, self-regulate, and direct their own learningSet new roles for student and teacher that encourage learner autonomyEmploy ...
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The Teen Guide to Global Action: How to Connect with Others (Near & Far) to Create Social Change
By Barbara A. LewisFrom suggestions for reducing hunger and poverty and protecting human rights to environmental projects and efforts to promote peace, this book provides know-how teens can use to make the world a better place.