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Reading with children can help them develop social-emotional skills by exploring themes like emotions, empathy, and relationships.
Social-emotional learning (SEL) helps children understand and manage emotions, show empathy, set goals, and build healthy relationships.
As any parent or caregiver knows, helping children navigate big feelings and everyday conflicts isn’t easy. Kids can struggle to express themselves clearly, and even the most patient adults sometimes get stuck finding the right words in the heat of the moment.
That’s where stories come in this school year.
Books offer a safe and meaningful way to talk with children about emotions, empathy, and healthy relationships. Through the experiences of relatable characters, children can see how others handle ang