Tate the Turtle Thinks Quietly: Looking Inside (Social and Emotional Learning for the Real World)

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills are the tools that every child needs to succeed in school and in life. This book introduces readers to the SEL skill of reflecting, a key part of the SEL core concept of responsible decision-making. Readers will follow Tate the Turtle as he stops to reflect before making a decision. Eye-catching illustrations, a stimulating storyline, and a relatable situation will engage students as they acquire integral skills for daily life. For a comprehensive learning experience, this fiction title can be paired with the nonfiction title I Think Quietly (ISBN: 9781725354678) . The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides vocabulary, reflections, background knowledge, text-dependent questions, whole class activities, and independent activities.