1st graders have learned about empathy.
They can look for clues for how another person might be feeling by focusing their attention on facial expressions, body language, and the situation.
They know that sometimes different people will have different feelings about the same thing and that is okay.
They know that feelings change over time. How they feel about something now might not be how they'll feel about it in the future.
They can show their empathy in caring ways.
1st graders have learned about emotion regulation.
They can use physical clues in their bodies to identify their feelings.
The calm down steps can help them manage strong emotions by putting their hands on their belly, telling themselves to stop and naming their feeling. Then they can completely calm down by taking belly breaths, counting, or using positive self-talk.
Feeling angry is natural. Mean behaviors are not okay.
Talking to a grown-up can help them feel better.
First graders are learning specific skills to help them stay safe from dangerous or abusive situations:
How to use the Ways to Stay Safe to recognize when something is unsafe, refuse to participate, and report to an adult.
How to always ask a parent or the person in charge first before going somewhere, doing something, or accepting something from someone.
How to recognize safe, unsafe, and unwanted touches. And how to use the The Touching Rule: A person should never touch my private body parts except to keep me healthy.
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