| By: Melissa Benaroya The Power of the Dad-Daughter Dynamic Conversations about the critical role of fathers usually centers around sons, but just in time for Father’s Day, blogger Melissa Benaroya explores dads and the impact they have on their daughters. Read More
| By: Committee for Children Two Engaging SEL Books You Can Read with Children This Summer Have you been looking for engaging books to read with your children or your students? Here are two great ones to add to your book list for children ages 3–8: F is for Feelings and I'm Like You, You're Like Me from Free Spirit Publishing. Read More
| By: Committee for Children Book Resources to Help You Enhance Early Learner Social Skills The Best Behavior books from Free Spirit Publishing offer more than just a story to read with children. Most of the books have activities and discussion starters that reinforce the story message and skills learned in Second Step weekly themes, saving time from having to create your own ideas for extension. The books also often include a parent/caregiver component, beginning with a letter to parents and/or ending with additional book recommendations, suggestions, and tips. Read More
| By: Committee for Children Complement the Second Step Early Learning Program with the Our Emotions and Behavior Book Series Sue Graves’ eight books in this series from Free Spirit Publishing emphasize learning about strong feelings and skills for managing them, and inspire children to interact positively with others and consider consequences of their words and actions. They are a resource for supporting children to better understand their own and other’s feelings, how their feelings relate to actions, and what they can do to manage their feelings and behaviors. The Our Emotions and Behavior eight-book series also supports many of the strategies learned in the Second Step Early Learning Empathy and Emotion Management Weekly Themes. Read More
| By: Melissa Benaroya Screen Time: Setting Limits That Work One of the biggest challenges for parents these days is managing their children’s screen time. Screens are the source of many power struggles for modern families. As a parent or caregiver, it&rRead More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Prevent Risky Behaviors and Promote Good Decision Making Who wouldn't want 42 percent less physical aggression and 20 percent less bullying in middle schools? Teaching the Second Step middle school program can result in improvements like these and more. But don't just take our word for it. In this post, blogger Kim Gulbrandson explores the third-party endorsements, research, and approach to the program that make it so effective and worth a look! Read More
| By: Committee for Children Everything You Need to Know About ESSA: Part 3 of 3 Safe, supported, and ready to learn: that’s our vision for children in schools today. Our education advocacy work aims to support this goal, and it’s why we’ve structured Committee for Children’s Second Step Suite around social-emotional learning, bullying prevention, and child protection. Read on to hear from guest blogger Jon Terry how these three pillars relate to elements of the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).Read More
| By: Committee for Children Safe Children Thriving in a Peaceful World: The Committee for Children Story Maurice J. Elias, director of Rutgers University’s Social-Emotional Learning Lab and longtime proponent of social-emotional learning and supporter of Committee for Children, describes his thoughts on CFC’s impact on the community at large. Read More