Grade 1 Overall Expectations:
Identification and Management of Emotions
- My Friend is Sad (Book)
- The Bad Mood and the Stick (Book)
- The Most Magnificent Thing (Hoopla eBook)
- The Girl Who Never Makes Mistakes (Hoopla eBook)
- Get Back Up Again (YouTube)
- Train Feelings Chart (Website)
Stress Management and Coping
- Ruby Finds a Worry (Book)
- Small Things (Book)
- Meditation Apps for Kids (Website)
- Kids Get You FIRED UP To Start Your Day (YouTube)
Positive Motivation and Perseverance
- Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle (Book & CloudLibrary eBook)
- Can I Play Too? (Book)
- Our House is on Fire: Greta Thunberg’s Call to Save the Planet (Book)
- Ada Twist Scientist (Book)
- Kids who give the BEST motivational speeches! (YouTube)
- Perseverance For Students (YouTube)
- 20 Things We Should Say More Often (YouTube)
- Try Everything (YouTube)
Healthy Relationships
- Friends For Real (Book)
- Please Don’t Eat Me (Book)
- Am I A Good Friend? (Hoopla eBook)
- Friendshape (Available as Book & Kanopy Video)
- Pillars of Character Story Time (WPL YouTube)
- Small Talk: Friendship (CBC Video)
- 60-Second Strategy: PomPom Jar (YouTube)
- Kid President’s Guide to Making a New Friend (YouTube)
Self Awareness and Sense of Identity
- The Day You Begin (Book)
- Lila and the Crow (Book)
- I Am Enough (Book)
- The Read All About Me Poster (Website)
- The 10 Top Friendship Games and Activities (Website)
- Wellbeing for Children: Identity and Values (YouTube)
Critical and Creative Thinking
- What Do You Do With an Idea? (Book)
- The Girl Who Thought in Pictures (Book)
- I Make A Plan (Hoopla eBook)
- Safe at School (Hoopla eBook)
- Safe in Your Home (Hoopla eBook)
- Adorable Kids Make Assumptions About Each Other (YouTube)