SEL Picture Book: Enemy Pie

SEL Picture Book Duo: Enemy Pie by Derek Munson

Come in Printable AND DIGITAL version! (PERFECT for any “Hello Week” lesson!)

Enemy Pie is a wonderful picture story book for young children who struggle with friendship issues or feelings of exclusion.

It’s a heartwarming and engaging story that’s narrated by the main character. A young boy who has a problem with the new kid who moved into the neighborhood. The story delivers a powerful lesson about friendship and the importance of not jumping to conclusions about people before you know them. This book has colorful pictures and great morals.

Themes: Friendship, Problem-Solving, Bullying, Judgement, Respect

Lesson:

This book is fun and relatable…even for adults! We’ve all had times when we’ve jumped to conclusions about someone. We think they didn’t like us, or they were a bad person. We’ve based our judgement on a few impersonal interactions without really getting to know them. This is  just as the boy did with Jeremy.

Spending the day with Jeremy gave the boy the time he needed to discover they had a lot in common. In the end, he realized that Jeremy was a pretty nice guy.

The main lesson is a good one. It turns out the best way to get rid of an enemy is to make them your friend!

All children (and adults) can relate to this book!

** Within this product you will find:

• Comes in printable and DIGITAL versions!

· An opportunity for students to recall details from the story.

· Make real-life connections to discuss/write about.

· Open-ended reading comprehension questions.

· Identify, Analyze, and Reflect questions are included.

· A synonym/antonym activity

· A story summary page

· A story vocabulary fill-in-the-blank activity

· A brainstorming page on how to handle conflict and bullying.

· A “Friendship Pie” recipe card activity

· (5) different coloring page options

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– If you like this resource, check out the SEL resource below that is listed in my store as well:

– Our Class is a Family ~ A story about class community, friendship, and kindness.

– The Day You Begin ~ A story about diversity, friendship, and empathy.

– Mr. Peabody’s Apples ~ A story about the “power of your words” and not spreading rumors or gossip.

How Full is Your Bucket– A story about self-esteem, kindness, the Golden Rule

– My Mouth is a Volcano~ A story about learning to have self-control with your words and interrupting.

– The Dot– National Dot Day Picture book due with The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds

– Do Unto Otters– A story about manners and The Golden Rule.

There are other SEL lessons coming very SOON to my store as well!

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KEY Words: social emotional learning, social emotional, group discussion, bullying, friendship, SEL