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Everyday SEL Exit Tickets

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Activity
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After a meaningful session or day together, a reflective writing prompt can help young people internalize, sort, or articulate their thoughts and feelings. A great tool for SEL and personal reflection, exit tickets provide a prompt to bring thoughts to a close before moving out the door. Designed to be handed to the facilitator as a "ticket" out the door, they may also be kept private if someone doesn't want to share their thoughts in the moment. 

Soup of the Soup

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Story
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A Sufi Tale: Nasrudin Hodja acts hospitably when his good friend is standing on the doorstep with a fine-looking rabbit in hand. Hassan is invited in and a feast is prepared. But when visitors interrupt that man’s evening meal on a succession of nights, he comes up with a plan to discourage others from coming empty-handed. What are the customs of hospitality that must be followed?

Three Fridays

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Story
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A Sufi Tale: Usually the Hodja has no trouble coming up with the sermon to deliver on Friday afternoons. However, when he draws a blank, he uses his creativity and then he doesn’t have to give a sermon for weeks! What is the source of inspiration in our lives, and to whom do we look for guidance? Often wisdom is available within.

Roots of Philanthropy (Elementary)

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Youth Activities: These seven interactive and reflective activities are designed to be used in small or large groups.

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Language Arts
Philanthropy
Mathematics
Arts Education
Social Studies
Health and PE

Humphrey the Lost Whale Literature Guide

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Literature Guide
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You’ll find this inspiring story in the non-fiction section of the library. Humphrey is a humpback whale who swims upstream and gets stuck in a freshwater river. You’ll feel the tension as Humphrey gets farther upstream and you’ll cheer right along with his rescuers.
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Parents

Just a Dream Literature Guide

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Literature Guide
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The quote at the beginning of "Just a Dream" says, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” –Pogo. We are responsible for our future selves because we are responsible for the needs of our earth and its precious resources.
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Parents

Miss Rumphius Literature Guide

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Literature Guide
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What is our responsibility in the world? To Alice Rumphius, her responsibility was to do something to make the world more beautiful. But what does that mean to her and what does it mean to you?

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Parents

The Orphan Seal Literature Guide

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Literature Guide
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A young seal pup becomes separated from his mother in heavy surf and ends up on a beach in Maine. Orphaned, cold, and scared, the seal is rescued by the scientists at the New England Aquarium.

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All Are Welcome Literature Guide

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Literature Guide
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School is a community where diversity is celebrated and people of all backgrounds, abilities, and appearances are welcome. This book is a rhythmic, colorful tour of the first day of school and all of the activities taking place. The pages are fille

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