| 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 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 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: 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
| By: Committee for Children Being Kind and Respectful to Help Stop Bullying This free classroom climate activity for grades 4–5 helps to stop bullying by getting students involved and to get them thinking about how they can help stop bullying. Read More
| By: Committee for Children Support Tree: Who’s Safe to Ask for Help—Activity Grades EL–3—When it comes to personal safety, children need to know who to go to for help. In this free activity teachers, parents, and guardians help students name the people in their lives who they can go to when something’s not quite right.Read More
| By: Committee for Children The Invisible Boy: Classroom Discussions—Activity Grades 1–5—This free classroom activity includes before-, during-, and after-reading prompts and instructions to help teachers guide a discussion about how it feels to be excluded and what students can do to help.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Welcoming Words—Activity Grades EL–3—This classroom activity is a fun way to get kids on their feet and welcoming each other at the beginning of the year. It’s from the Grade 3 Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit, but can be adapted for younger and lower grades.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Being Grateful for Big and Little Things—Activity Grades K–5—In this free activity, you can help students understand why and how they can be thankful for big things and little things in their lives.Read More