Second Step

Unit 1: Skills for Learning

Lesson 1: Learning to Listen

Concepts

Following Listening Rules helps everyone learn.
Our brains get smarter every time we use them

Objective—Students will be able to:

Name and demonstrate the rules for listening in a group

Lesson #2: Learning to Listen

Listening to others can help us get along

Objective—Students will be able to:

Name and demonstrate the listening skills and practice when friends are talking to them

Unit 1: Skills for Learning

Lesson #2

Self-Control and Self-Talk

Objective—Students will be able to:

Understand self-control and practice self-talk

Unit 2: Empathy

Lesson #1

Make a heart out of paper and cut it out. As you read " Chrysanthemum" with your child have your child crumple the heart when they hear something that is hurtful to Chrysanthemum. At the end of the story explain that mean words hurt our hearts and leave wrinkles we can't get rid of. Then have your child practice saying things that make our heart feel good. Have your child tell you what good things were said to Chrysantemum at the end of the story.

Unit #4: Problem Solving

Lesson #1:

Concepts:

As we get older we can problem-solve!
Standing up for yourself
Having confidence
Being Assertive

1) What was Molly Lou Melon’s problem?

2) How did she problem solve when she was made fun of by Ronald Durkin? (Ignoring, agreeing and stacking pennies on her teeth, and making everyone laugh by quacking when he said she sounded like a duck, and using assertive behavior).

Have your child solve the following problems or role-play.

A classmate calls you a mean name

Your friend is ignoring you.

Your friend said they would sit with you on the bus but when you get on the bus they are already sitting with someone else

Your friend is bossing you around.

Unit 4: Problem Solving

Lesson #2