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Social & Emotional Learning: Social Awareness

Books SEL Social awareness

Newsela Text Sets - Social Awareness

Fostering Empathy

Social Awareness

The following themes are covered in books about social awareness:

  • perspective taking
  • empathy
  • appreciating diversity
  • respect for others
  • parallel cultures and global citizenship, race and ethnicity; distinct cultural traditions
  • gender issues and female empowerment, and challenging gender stereotypes
  • poverty and disadvantaged circumstances
  • alternative families; family members who are far away
  • special needs and varying abilities
  • caring for the elderly​

Credit to: Dr. Myra Bacsal NIE Singapore