SECOND STEP FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 3RD
SECOND STEP FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 3RD
KINDERGARTEN - Lesson 8: Sometimes We Feel Mad
Summary
In this week’s lesson, your child will learn to use body language and context clues to figure out when someone feels mad. They’ll practice looking at the person’s face and body, as well as thinking about what’s going on in the situation.
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Encourage your child to notice when others around them feel mad. Have them practice using body language and context clues to figure out when family members, friends, or characters in books, movies, or on TV might be feeling mad.
GRADE 1 - Lesson 8: Feeling Calm
Summary
In this week’s lesson, your child will learn to use body language and context clues to figure out when someone feels calm. They’ll practice looking at the person’s face and body, as well as thinking about what’s going on in the situation.
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Encourage your child to notice when others around them feel calm. Have them practice using body language and context clues to figure out when family members, friends, or characters in books, movies, or on TV might be feeling calm.
GRADE 2 - Lesson 8: Help Yourself Feel Better
Summary
In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to use positive self-talk to help themselves feel better when they’re upset, disappointed, or worried.
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Ask your child what they want to tell themselves when they’re having a tough day. Encourage them to use positive self-talk at home.
GRADE 3 - Lesson 8: Take a Break
Summary
In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how, when, and where to take a break in different situations as a way to manage a strong emotion.
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Discuss where and how your child can take a break at home. Then ask your child how they could take a break in place, for example, in the car or at the grocery store.
GRADE 4 - Lesson 8: How to Rethink
Summary
In this week’s lesson, your child will practice breaking down situations that feel big and unmanageable into smaller, more manageable pieces. They will also practice identifying a small change someone could make to manage their strong emotions the next time a situation occurs.
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Ask your child, “What questions could you ask yourself to rethink a situation?” (Questions might include, “What happened?” “Has this ever happened to anyone else?” and “What’s something good that happened?”) Talk about how those questions can help them think differently about a situation.
GRADE 5 - Lesson 8: Planning for Change
Summary
In this week’s lesson, your child will apply the full goal-setting process they learned in this unit to work toward a 10-minute goal of their choice.
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Tell your child about a recurring situation in your life that typically causes you to feel a strong emotion, like stress or anger. Ask your child what you can change to make the situation better, and why they would suggest that change.