YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND WHEN YOUR FRIEND IS SAD BLUE OWL BOOKS
TIPS FOR CAREGIVERS Social and emotional learning SEL helps children grow their self and social awareness They will learn how to manage their emotions and foster empathy toward others Lessons and support in SEL help children build relationship skills establish positive habits in communication and cooperation and make better decisions By incorporating SEL in early reading children will have the opportunity to explore different emotions as well as learn ways to cope with theirs and those of others BEFORE READING Talk to the reader about feeling sad Explain that it is an emotion everyone experiences Discuss How do you feel when you are sad How do you act Do you notice other people acting the same way Do your friends get sad for the same reasons AFTER READING Talk to the reader about how to recognize when someone else is sad Discuss How can you tell when a friend is sad What should you do and say What can you do to help a friend overcome his or her feelings of sadness SEL GOAL Young students struggle to understand their own emotions and it can be even more difficult for them to recognize how someone else is feeling Being able to spot clues in a friend’s body language and actions will help improve their social awareness skills Lead a discussion about how the students react when they are sad By sharing this information with each other students can learn how to communicate with a friend or peer who might be feeling sad
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Recognizing Sadness CHAPTER 2 Understanding Sadness CHAPTER 3 Responding to Sadness GOALS AND TOOLS Grow with Goals Writing Reflection Glossary To Learn More Index 4 8 14 22 22 23 23 24
