Social-Emotional Book Clubs
What if summer reading could do more than improve literacy?
What if a great story could also help children better understand themselves, navigate friendships, build confidence, and strengthen emotional resilience?
This summer, Ness360 Psychology is excited to offer Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Summer Book Clubs facilitated by Pam Gawley, LMSW, designed to help students grow both as readers and as people.
Through engaging books, guided discussions, and interactive activities, participants will explore important social-emotional skills while connecting with peers in a supportive and fun environment.
Why Social-Emotional Learning Matters
Children learn valuable lessons from the stories they read. Through characters' experiences, challenges, mistakes, and triumphs, they gain opportunities to explore emotions, relationships, problem-solving, and perspective-taking.
Books provide a safe way to discuss difficult topics and practice important life skills. They allow children to ask questions, consider different viewpoints, and reflect on how they might respond in similar situations.
Our SEL Summer Book Clubs use literature as a springboard for meaningful conversations that help children develop emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills that extend far beyond the page. Including:
Build self-awareness and self-management
Strengthen social awareness and relationship skills
Practice perspective-taking and empathy
Develop communication and problem-solving skills
Explore engaging stories through guided discussions and fun activities
By examining the choices characters make and the challenges they face, students learn to connect literary themes to their own lives in age-appropriate and meaningful ways.
4th & 5th Grade SEL Summer Book Club
Dates: Thursdays, July 9, 16, 23, and 30
Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
6th–8th Grade SEL Summer Book Club
Dates: Thursdays, July 10, 17, 24, and 31
Time: 7:45 PM – 8:45 PM
Join Us This Summer
Summer offers a unique opportunity to learn without the pressures of school. By combining the power of storytelling with social-emotional learning, these book clubs help children continue growing academically, socially, and emotionally.
Whether your child loves reading or simply enjoys connecting with peers through meaningful conversations and activities, the SEL Summer Book Clubs offer a supportive space to learn, grow, and thrive.
Cost: $200
Scholarships available
Location: Ness360 Psychology, 14 Vanderventer Drive, Port Washington, NY
Book lists will be provided prior to the start of each session.
For additional information, contact Pam Gawley, LMSW at pam.gawley@ness360.com or call 929-639-5291.
This summer, let's help children discover that some of the most important lessons aren't just found in books they're found in the conversations, connections, and self-discovery that happen along the way.
