LibGuides: SD42 Libraries Elementary Reference Sets: Core Competencies and SEL

CORE COMPETENCIES

Connect and engage with others
Acquire, interpret, and present information
Collaborate to plan, carry out, and review
Explain/recount and reflect

Creative Thinking Mentor Texts (in SD42 Libraries)

Novelty and Value
Generating Ideas
Developing Ideas

Critical Thinking Mentor Texts (in SD42 Libraries)

Analyze and critique
Question and investigate
Develop and design

SEL PROGRAMS and RESOURCES

SD42 SEL Committee Recommended Resources on SPARK

PS (SEL) Core Competencies Personal and Social (SEL) Core Competency Descriptions and 'I Can' Statements released by the SD42 SEL Committee
SEL Picture Book List by Core Competency SEL themed Picture Books that can be used to anchor learning. The list is organized by the various sections within the Personal and Social Core Competency.
Using Picture Books to Nurture the Core Competencies (SD44 North Vancouver) Black line masters from the North Vancouver School District to help students make connections between picture books and the Core Competencies
SD42 SEL Admin/Parent Communication Resources SEL Resources and Articles meant for Administrators across SD42 to release on a monthly basis to Parents. Each month has specified SEL theme.

Zones Mentor Texts (in SD42 Libraries)

Mind Up Mentor Texts (in SD42 Libraries)

W.I.T.S. Online Lessons Plans
W.I.T.S. Mentor Texts (in SD42 Libraries)

HEART and MIND EDUCATION RESOURCES

Click on the links for resources and lessons about
The Five Qualities of Heart-Mind Well-Being

Secure and Calm
Gets Along with Others
Alert and Engaged
Compassionate and Kind
Solves Problems Peacefully

A Heart-Mind Reading List - Picture Books for Children

COMMUNITY BUILDING

Classroom Community Building Mentor Texts (in SD42 Libraries)

Community Building Professional Books (in SD42 Libraries)

Julia Cook Books (in SD42 Libraries)

Positive Behaviour Intervention and Support

CHARACTER EDUCATION

Click on the Character Traits for lists of
Mentor Texts in SD42 Libraries

Compassion - Cooperation - Courage
Honesty - Tolerance - Perseverance
Responsibility - Leadership

Growth Mindset Activities for Kids (Understood)
Growth Mindset Lessons (Khan Academy)

Growth Mindset Mentor Texts (in SD42 Libraries)

Kindness in the Classroom Lesson Plans
Kindness Printable Posters and Calendars

Kindness Mentor Texts (in SD42 Libraries)

POWERFUL Understanding

by Adrienne Gear

Click here for a complete list of Powerful Understanding Mentor Texts available in SD42 Libraries or on the links below for each general topic

Understanding Self

Understanding Others

Understanding the World