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From mental health first aid to specialist work with Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSA) there's no doubt that stories can be a key tool in helping children to develop emotional literacy. Chosen especially for their value in dealing with mental health issues, feelings and emotions, the books on this list can be used with pupils to start conversations that enable children can begin to make sense of their own feelings and understand ways to manage and deal with their emotions.
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From mental health first aid to specialist work with Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSA) there's no doubt that stories can be a key tool in helping children to develop emotional literacy. Chosen especially for their value in dealing with mental health issues, feelings and emotions, the books on this list can be used with pupils to start conversations that enable children can begin to make sense of their own feelings and understand ways to manage and deal with their emotions.
The Best Books For Children To Receive Emotional Literacy Support
From mental health first aid to specialist work with Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSA) there's no doubt that stories can be a key tool in helping children to develop emotional literacy. Chosen especially for their value in dealing with mental health issues, feelings and emotions, the books on this list can be used with pupils to start conversations that enable children can begin to make sense of their own feelings and understand ways to manage and deal with their emotions.
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Looking Up At The Stars
Up Book
Penguin Books
Space And Astronomy
Book Awards
Inspirational Pictures
Story Time
Children’s Books
Great Books
The Best Children’s Books That Are Diverse & Inclusive for Ages 5-7 (KS1)
We have selected a list of recommended diverse and inclusive books for children in Year 1 and Year 2 (ages 5-7), which feature characters that are traditionally under-represented in children's books. This booklists helps primary school staff to find high-quality books that are age-appropriate to use for KS1 pupils within primary school settings.
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Class Community
Emotional Literacy
Mental Health First Aid
Being Yourself
Icebreakers
Best Children Books
The Best Books
Helping Children
New Class
The Best Children's Books To Read About Transitioning Schools or Class.
Moving up a class can be a big deal for many children & transition days are a wonderful way for teachers to break the ice & get to know a new class. With transition day just around the corner, we’ve handpicked a list of picture book recommendations to share with students to prepare – grouped into themes of being yourself, starting a new class, community, togetherness & friendship as well as books that provide inspiration for transition day art projects & icebreakers.
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Elements Of Nature
Fish Swimming
Beneath The Surface
Book Of The Month
Walk In The Woods
Bad Mood
Beatrix Potter
Still Water
Human Experience
The Best Books To Read To Help Children Develop Empathy
The aim of the Read for Empathy collection is to help raise a generation with strong empathy skills. Chosen by expert judges, the primary collection features 35 books for 4-11 year olds. Many of the books help readers understand the lives of those experiencing tough situations, like becoming homeless, or a refugee. Others help children build their understanding of emotions or inspire positive action towards the climate or animals or people in their community.
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The Best Books To Read
Recommended Books
Recommended Books To Read
The Best Books To Read To Help Pupils Move To A Different Class or School
Moving up a class can be a big deal for many children & transition days are a wonderful way for teachers to break the ice & get to know a new class. With transition day just around the corner, we’ve handpicked a list of picture book recommendations to share with students to prepare – grouped into themes of being yourself, starting a new class, community, togetherness & friendship as well as books that provide inspiration for transition day art projects & icebreakers.
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The Hunger
Somali Boys
Story About Life
Student Living
Roller Girl
Refugee Camp
Go To School
Online Bookstore
The Best Children's Books To Learn About Refugees & Immigration in KS2
We’ve put together a list of recommended texts for primary school aged children. The children’s books on this list can help to explore the refugee experience and the topic of immigration in an age-appropriate way. Please note that this booklist is aimed at children ages between eight and eleven years old. If you are looking for books for this topic aimed at younger children in Primary school, we have a separate KS1 booklist.
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Seven Years Old
School Age
Feelings And Emotions
Best Books
Primary School
The Best Children's Books To Learn About Refugees & Immigration in KS1
We’ve put together a list of recommended texts for primary school aged children. The children’s books on this list can help to explore the refugee experience and the topic of immigration in an age-appropriate way. Please note that this booklist is aimed at children ages between four and seven years old. If you are looking for books for this topic aimed at older children in Primary school, we have a separate KS2 booklist.
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Key Stage 1
The Invincible
Superhero Suits
Super Suit
Online Marketing Tools
Math Literacy
School Staff
The Best Books For Children To Learn About Diversity and Inclusion In Key Stage 1
We have selected a list of recommended diverse and inclusive books for children in Year 1 and Year 2 (ages 5-7), which feature characters that are traditionally under-represented in children's books. This booklists helps primary school staff to find high-quality books that are age-appropriate to use for KS1 pupils within primary school settings.
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On this booklist we have picked a selection of recommended books for primary schools to explore the topic of bullying, including picture books, longer texts and non-fiction. Many thanks to Kate Gieler for working together with us to create this booklist. This booklists helps primary school staff to find high-quality books that are age-appropriate to use for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 pupils within primary school settings.
Reading Bingo
Books About Kindness
Reluctant Readers
Books For Children
Starting School
The Best Books That Help Your Child Explore The Topic of Bullying
On this booklist we have picked a selection of recommended books for primary schools to explore the topic of bullying, including picture books, longer texts and non-fiction. Many thanks to Kate Gieler for working together with us to create this booklist. This booklists helps primary school staff to find high-quality books that are age-appropriate to use for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 pupils within primary school settings.
All Different Families is a booklist for anyone seeking to promote diversity & inclusion in their personal or school settings, including parents, teachers & those looking for personal development. Books For Topics collate high-quality, recommended books to read that are appropriate to use in primary school settings; including stories that represent children from a variety of family structures, plus books that will help children understand a range of family types that may not look like their own. Diversity Inclusion, Development Books, Personal Development Books, Foster Care
Diversity Inclusion
Development Books
Personal Development Books
Foster Care
The Best Books For Children To Learn About Different Families
All Different Families is a booklist for anyone seeking to promote diversity & inclusion in their personal or school settings, including parents, teachers & those looking for personal development. Books For Topics collate high-quality, recommended books to read that are appropriate to use in primary school settings; including stories that represent children from a variety of family structures, plus books that will help children understand a range of family types that may not look like their own.
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Give Yourself Time
You're Doing Great
Poetry For Kids
Being Me
Collection Of Poems
Slow Down
The Land
Poets
No Worries
The Best Books For Children To Receive Emotional Literacy Support
From mental health first aid to specialist work with Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSA) there's no doubt that stories can be a key tool in helping children to develop emotional literacy. Chosen especially for their value in dealing with mental health issues, feelings and emotions, the books on this list can be used with pupils to start conversations that enable children can begin to make sense of their own feelings and understand ways to manage and deal with their emotions.
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School Assemblies
A New Start
Fresh Starts
New Start
The Best Children’s Books about New Beginnings
Whether it’s books to begin a new year, stories that explore fresh starts or tales of resolutions and new challenges, we’ve put together a list of picturebooks about new beginnings and starting afresh. These books could be used in school assemblies, at home or as classroom stories. Our booklists are here to help to primary school staff to find high-quality books that are age-appropriate for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 pupils with the best books for preparing for a new start.
This collection includes the best children's books to read that explore the topic of bereavement, with an emphasis on stories that support children and families to talk and think about the loss of a loved one. It will help primary school staff to find quality, age-appropriate books to use for pupils within primary school settings. Books can help children to empathise with others, explore big emotions and gently open conversations about difficult experiences including the death of a parent, relative, teacher or friend. These topics are not always easy to discuss with children, but the stories selected on this list are included because they can provide a suitable stimulus for exploring experiences of bereavement and loss. Big Emotions, Life Values, Preschool Age, Parent Life
Big Emotions
Life Values
Preschool Age
Parent Life
The Best Children’s Books To Read About Bereavement, Grief & Loss
This collection includes the best children's books to read that explore the topic of bereavement, with an emphasis on stories that support children and families to talk and think about the loss of a loved one. It will help primary school staff to find quality, age-appropriate books to use for pupils within primary school settings. Books can help children to empathise with others, explore big emotions and gently open conversations about difficult experiences including the death of a parent, relative, teacher or friend. These topics are not always easy to discuss with children, but the stories selected on this list are included because they can provide a suitable stimulus for exploring experiences of bereavement and loss.
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Soft Spot
Human Connection
Recommended Picturebooks For Children Going Back To School
Zoë Armstrong, author of Find the Spy, has selected five books featuring inspirational real life stories. Zoë has a huge soft spot for picture books that explore the lives of real people – especially those that inspire or teach something new. With this in mind, she has put together a list of five great books featuring fascinating real-life stories.
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Reading Lists
Red Fox Pictures
100 Best Books
Fox Pictures
Early Reading
Play Based Learning
Would You Rather
A Train
Recommended Books To Read To Help Pupils Move To A Different Class or School
Moving up a class can be a big deal for many children & transition days are a wonderful way for teachers to break the ice & get to know a new class. With transition day just around the corner, we’ve handpicked a list of picture book recommendations to share with students to prepare – grouped into themes of being yourself, starting a new class, community, togetherness & friendship as well as books that provide inspiration for transition day art projects & icebreakers.