| By: Committee for Children 12 Recommended Books About Empathy and Kindness Each grade level of Second Step has a curated list of recommended books that help reinforce the social-emotional skills taught in our classroom curricula. Here’s our list of the books in our Early Learning through Grade 2 lists that focus on kindness and empathy.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Middle School Year-End Reflection: Summer Letter An activity for middle schoolers to reflect on what they are grateful for, what skills they learned, what challenges they anticipate, or who they can rely on for help in a letter they write to their future selves.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Class Challenge: Make Fast Friends This engaging activity helps middle school students establish and support friendships with classmates in a safe way, sans smartphones.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Mindfulness Activity—Gift of You Try this mindfulness audio session that helps kids slow down and see how something as simple as their presence can be a true gift to their friends and families.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Customizing Second Step for English-Language Learners Many of the design features of Second Step lessons make it an effective tool for teaching English-language learners (ELL).Read More
| By: Committee for Children SEL Passport Challenge This summer, help your students practice their social-emotional skills with this easy-to-make SEL passport. Parents and teachers can help students create this handy reminder of how to use kind, respectful, prosocial behavior anytime, anywhere. Read More
| By: Committee for Children Classroom Challenge: Reinforcing SEL Lessons with Haiku Encourage your students to get creative and explore the rhythm of writing haiku! Check out this way to reinforce SEL lessons and skills, challenge students’ creativity, and support their comprehension and internalization of what they’re learning. Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Educators, Here Are 6 Ways You Can Encourage Parents to Visit ParenTeenConnect.org Have parents ever approached you about challenges with their teens? Have you seen the look of exhaustion on their faces? Maybe you’ve had one or more of those moments with your own teen. Do you remember feeling at a loss for what to say or do, oRead More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson 4 Common Parent-Teen Challenges and How Educators Can Help Are you an educator or community member who works with teens? Has a parent ever asked you for resources or ideas to help navigate challenges with his or her teen? If you answered yes to one or both of these questions, then Read More
| By: Kelly Doscher FREE Classroom Challenge—“Can’t Stop the Feeling” Video Treasure Hunt In this classroom challenge, students can look up, down, and all around for their favorite Second Step characters in our 360º New Year’s video! This musical classroom challenge celebrates educators and the kids who work year-round to learn SEL skills. Read More