30 Books that Teach Social Skills

I love a good book list and I especially love sifting through the book store. 

I often search Amazon prior to buying books, so that I know what I am looking for.

I have research loads of books that will help you to teach social skills in your setting.


The books cover a range of social skills that can be taught both at home and at school.

This huge list can be used year round as well as the beginning of the new school year. 

Click on the image to read more about the book over on Amazon. 

 

 

 

 

Click on any of the images to see them on Amazon.

 

 

I know how important it is to explicitly teach any skill, and this includes social skills, specifically manners and classroom expectations.  After reading a book that focuses on a specific skill, I try to integrate my social skills posters. 

I focus on one poster as needed.  If there is a general trend of behavior, I will address introduce or revisit it with the whole group.  Sometimes I just do this with individuals, as needed. 

I have the posters laminated and displayed, and I also print off in black and white version and bind it (or you can just staple it).  We use the social skills books to break down one expectation at a time.  We discuss what it looks like, sounds like and feels like.  Sometimes I integrate it into writing journals by first asking students to draw themselves working on that skill, for example;  taking turns, listen your friends, read quietly, or use friendly talk with your classmates. 

The posters are a great preventative strategy if you go through one skill per week. I spot the children who are doing this and highlight them straight away. It's a concrete way for students to learn what is expected of them in the classroom. 

I also take it one step further and have a reading and writing activity that directly relates to the social skills posters. The Social Skills Flippy Books integrate literacy skills, while explicitly teaching and or revisiting social skills. 

See even more social skills resources here. 

You may also like the very first social skills book list. 

You might also like the hundreds of social skills ideas I have collected on my Social Skills Pinterest board.