Have you been looking for self-regulation books for children?
Self-regulation books for children can be a great addition to your teaching toolkit. Reading books together can introduce topics or reinforce topics.
Listening to My Body, by Gabi Garcia
Listening to My Body by Gabi Garcia is a great introduction to connecting body sensations to emotions. Kids will relate to the images and descriptions used and enjoy the simple experiments.
My Day is Ruined! by Bryan Smith
My Day is Ruined! by Bryan Smith helps kids learn how to be resilient when unexpected things happen. This self-regulation book for children teaches a 4-step flexible thinking strategy to avoid meltdowns.
What Were You Thinking? by Bryan Smith
What Were you Thinking? by Bryan Smith helps kids learn how to control their impulses. Kids will learn a 4-step strategy to stop and think before acting. 
I Just Don’t Like the Sound of No! by Julia Cook
I Just Don’t Like the Sound of No! by Julia Cook teaches kids how to accept hearing “No” and how to disagree appropriately.
My Mouth is a Volcano! by Julia Cook
My Mouth is a Volcano! by Julia Cook addresses self-regulation skills related to impulsivity. Kids learn how to wait their turn to speak an decrease interruptions.
How to use these self-regulation books for children
- All of these self-regulation books can be important to add to any SEL curriculum
- While reading the book, pause often to discuss the content
- Ask the child to give examples related to the content
- Act out or role play situations from the book
- Draw pictures related to the content
How to locate and purchase these books
Click any of the links in the article to go to the Amazon page for that book. These are affiliate links and I make a small amount of money if you purchase the book using my link.
I hope you find these books as useful as I have in my practice working with kids. Let me know in the comments how you use them!
