Kids do better with Second Step!
We want your child to be as successful as possible at school. Success in school is not just about reading, writing and mathematics. It is also about knowing how to learn and how to get along with others. We will be using the Second Step program in your child’s classroom to teach these critical skills. Additional information can be found at the Second Step website: click here
The Second Step program teaches skills in the following four areas:
1. Skills for Learning: Students gain skills to help themselves learn, including how to focus their attention, listen carefully, use self-talk to stay on task, and be assertive when asking for help with schoolwork.
2. Empathy: Students learn to identify and understand their own and others’ feelings. Students also learn how to take another’s perspective and how to show compassion.
3. Emotion Management: Students learn specific skills for calming down when experiencing strong feelings, such as anxiety or anger.
4. Problem Solving: Students learn a process for solving problems with others in a positive way.
We look forward to the success this program will bring to our students and the wider school community as we work together to develop the social and emotional skills of all students. Your support of this wellbeing initiative in the home environment is greatly appreciated.
