Second Step (social-emotional skills for early learning) home links:
Unit1: Skills for learning
Week1- Welcoming Week 2- Listening Week 3- Focusing Attention Week 4- Self-Talk Week 5- Following Directions Week 6- Asking for what you want or need
Unit 2: Empathy
Week 7- Identifying feelings Week 8- More Feelings(surprised & scared/afraid) Week 9-Identifying anger Week 10- Same or Different Feelings
Week 11- Accidents Week 12- Caring and helping
Unit 3: Emotion Management
Week 13- We can feel feelings in our bodies Week 14-Strong feelings Week 15-Naming Feelings Week 16- Managing Disappointment
Week 17- Managing Anger Week 18-Managing Waiting
Unit 4: Friendship skills and problem solving
Week 19 - Fair Ways to Play Week 20 -Having Fun with Friends Week 21 -Inviting to Play Week 22 - Joining In with play Week 23 -Saying the Problem
Week 24 - Thinking of Solutions Week 25 -Speaking Up Assertively
Unit 5: Transitioning to Kindergarten
Week 26 - Learning in Kindergarten Week 27 - Riding the Kindergarten bus Week 28- Making New Friends in Kindergarten
Brain Breaks:
Follow Along:
Rules: Steps:
Rule1 is, watch what I do. 1. Face children 2. Do a motion (e.g.- put hands on a body part, clap hands, turn around)
Rule 2 is, do the same thing. 3. Wait for children to do the same motion 4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 with a different motion
Which Way?
Rules
Rule 1 is, watch which way my arms point.
Rule 2 is, point your arms the same way.
Steps:
1. Face children. 2. Point both your arms straight in the same direction-either up, down, left, or right.
3. Wait for all children to point their arms in the same direction. 4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 with a different directions.
Stop and Start
Rules:
Rule 1 is, when I say "Start", move in your own space.
Rule 2 is, when I say "Stop", show me the stop pose.
Steps:
1. Model the stop pose for children. 2. Say: Start. Children move in their own space. 3. Say: Stop. and show the stop pose. Wait for children to show the same pose. 4. Repeat steps 2 & 3.