Kindergarten:
Learning to Listen & Focus Attention
Some Do, Some Don't
Identifying Feelings
Fair Ways to Play
Calming Down Strong Feelings
Solving Problems
First Grade :
Learning to Listen & Focus Attention
Understanding People
Identifying Feelings
Calming Down Anger
Solving Problems
Following Directions
Second Grade:
Being Assertive
Appreciating Differences
Bully Prevention
Introducing Emotion Management
Being Respectful
Solving Problems
Third Grade :
Being Assertive
Being an Upstander
Identifying Others Feelings & Perspectives
Managing Anger
Solving Problems
Skills for Learning & Test Taking
Fourth Grade:
Understanding Different Perspectives
Conflict Resolution
Avoiding Jumping to Conclusions
Solving Problems
Taking Responsibility for your Actions
Career Exploration
Fifth Grade :
Disagreeing Respectfully
Bystander Responsibility
Managing Anxiety
Problem Solving
Dealing with Peer Pressure
Post-Secondary Options
Sixth Grade
Study Skills & Getting Organized
Identify Based Bullying
Managing Emotions
Career Soft Skills
Seventh Grade
Stereotypes, Prejudice, Name Calling Misinformation & Rumors
Suicide Prevention (SOS)
Positive Self Talk
Post-Secondary Options
Eighth Grade
Healthy & Unhealthy Relationships
Labels, Stereotypes & Prejudice
Managing Stress
High School Transition
The CUSD SEL core curriculum is focused on helping develop and reinforce skills such as responsible decision-making, working together to solve problems, managing strong emotions, and getting along with others.
As parents and caregivers, you are your child’s first and most important teachers, and play a vital role in their social, emotional, and academic development. Your child’s educators are here to support you in this, and the Second Step family of programs is one of the tools they’re using.
Second Step, the SEL curriculum approved for use district-wide, provides free resources for families by clicking here