5th Grade

Second Step Lessons

UNIT 1

Empathy and Skills for Learning

1. Empathy and Respect

2. Listening with Attention

3. Being Assertive

4. Predicting Feelings

5. Taking Others' Perspectives

6. Accepting Differences

7. Disagreeing Respectfully

8. Responding with Compassion

Unit 2

Emotion Management

9. Introducing Emotion Management

10. Calming Down

11. Managing Anxiety

12. Managing Frustration

13. Resisting Revenge

14. Handling Put-Downs

15. Avoiding Assumptions

Unit 3

Problem Solving

16. Solving Problems, Part 1

17. Solving Problems, Part 2

18. Making a Plan

19. Seeking Help

20. Dealing with Gossip

21. Dealing with Peer Pressure

22. Reviewing Second Step Skills

Additional Lessons

Additional classroom lessons focusing on career exploration and personal safety are implemented throughout the year. Other lessons and topics may also be supplemented based on classroom need.