Social Skills Learning is recognized as a key ingredient for school and life success. To meet these specific needs, Leander ISD adopted the Second Step curriculum. The lessons are taught by the classroom teacher in grades K-5 as well as Early Learning Classrooms to students whose parents give their consent.
The developmentally appropriate lessons are divided into four units.
Skills for Learning
Empathy
Emotional Management
Problem Solving
The overall goal of Social Skills Learning is to increase student instructional time by helping students stay on task and decreasing behaviors impacting learning.
At Home Social Skills Learning Resources/Activities
Practice Skills Taught in Second Step Lessons
Access Online Content: Create a family account and use the grade level activation key listed below at www.secondstep.org to access videos, songs, skill practice and more.
ELE and Pre-K: SSPE FAMI LY68
Kindergarten: SSPK FAMI LY70
Grade 1: SSP1 FAMI LY71
Grade 2: SSP2 FAMI LY72
Grade 3: SSP3 FAMI LY73
Grade 4: SSP4 FAMI LY74
Grade 5: SSP5 FAMI LY75
Child Protection Unit Lessons through Second Step
To meet the required State of Texas Health TEKS for the instruction to prevent child abuse, Leander ISD counselors will utilize lessons from the Second Step Child Protection Curriculum. These lessons will teach students three types of skills: Personal Safety, Touching Safety and Assertiveness. Parents/Guardians must give permission for their student(s) to participate in these lessons. Please look for more information regarding consent form to participate in the Child Protection Unit Lessons taught by the counselor at a later date.
You can access online content with the codes below. Please also look at the attached Home Links for you to be able to review with your students. Please reach out to me if you have any questions.
Access Online Content: Create a family account and use the grade level activation key listed below at www.secondstep.org to access videos, songs, skill practice and more.
Kindergarten: CPUK FAMI LYGK Home Link Lesson 1 Home Link Lesson 2 (Dec. 8, 2025 - Lessons 1, 2)
Grade 1: CPU1 FAMI LYG1 Home Link Lesson 1 Home Link Lesson 2 (Dec. 8, 2025 - Lessons 1, 2)
Grade 2: CPU2 FAMI LYG2 Home Link Lesson 1 Home Link Lesson 3 (Dec. 8, 2025 - Lessons 1, 3)
Grade 3: CPU3 FAMI LYG3 Home Link Lesson 1 Home Link Lesson 3 (Dec. 8, 2025 - Lessons 1, 3)
Grade 4: CPU4 FAMI LYG4 Home Link Lesson 1 Home Link Lesson 4 Home Link Lesson 5 (Dec. 8, 2025 - Lesson1; January16, 2026 - Lessons 4, 5)
Grade 5: CPU5 FAMI LYG5 Home Link Lesson 1 Home Link Lesson 4 Home Link Lesson 5 (Dec. 8, 2025 - Lesson 1; January16, 2026 - Lessons 4, 5)