Second Step Social-Emotional Skills for Early Learning

1. Second StepSocial-Emotional Skills for Early Learning “A partnership between home and school”

2. Second Step Is … A Fundamental School Readiness Skills Curriculum HCAP Head Start’s choice for Social Emotional curriculum that helps teachers and families guide pre-school children to learn, practice, and apply skills for self-regulation and social-emotional competence.

3. Second Step is… an ethical evidence based curriculum that is objective and inclusive. It consists of 5 units that span 28 weeks which help children develop Skills for Learning, Empathy, EmotionManagement, Friendship skills, Problem solving skills, and Transition to Kindergarten.

4. Positive Outcomes Of Second Step • Academically successful due to social emotional competence. • Mentally and physically healthy • Positive social Relationships • Productive Worker • Contributing Citizen • Engages Families

5. Second Step Works By Explicitlyteaching children the skills that strengthen their ability to Learn, Make Friends, Have Empathy, Solve Problems, and Manage Emotions. This is accomplished through Weekly Themes, Practicing the Skills Every Day, Home Links, and Curriculum Connections to Art, Dramatic Play, Literacy, Math, Movement, Music, Science, and Social Studies.

6. Second Step Open Your 2nd Step Teacher’s Manual To Page 1 Table of Contents What do you notice?

7. Second Step Review of Manual • Pg 3 Review of Research (note each section) • Pg 4 Second Step at-a-Glance • Pg 5 Implementing with Fidelity & 4 Core Program Components • Pg 17 Why Are Brain Builder Games Important • Pg 41 Introduction to Songs • Pg 47 Example of Family Letters (All can be reprinted on-line) • Pg 55 Home Links (EXTREMELY IMPORTANT) All Letters, Forms, and Home Links are on line. Invite and Encourage Parents to Join on line www.secondstep.org Activation key: SSPE FAMI LY68 (for any family to access)

8. Second Step Success One example of the success of Second Step that a teacher shared was with a boy who had considerable problems sharing during centers and would have extreme tantrums. He would tantrum during transitions, when other students would try to help him clean up, or when another student would pick up a block or toy that was on the carpet near him. With patience, some prompting, and Second Step, they taught him to name his feelings and practice belly breathing . Over time, the tantrums declined in frequency and duration. He soon became able to, with an occasional reminder, to breathe. He would even tell the teacher “I am breathing.”

9. Second Step Success One more story to share before we move forward. On a site visit one day, I was asking the teacher if she used Second Step and if so did she feel it made a difference for her this year. Her response was YES! She went on to explain that as the lessons proceeded, she noticed that the students began to develop and empathetic behaviors toward each other had improved immensely. She ended our conversation saying she very much believes that it was effective in helping her children grow.

10. Formsand Tools All Forms are Available on-line • Weekly Checklist- will be completed by the teacher as modules are implemented in the classroom. Once the Unit is completed the checklist will be submitted to the Program Manager for triad review and Staff Development and or child/family additional interventions needed. • Express Notes will be written in Child Plus for each weekly module implemented with children in attendance.

11. Make the Difference Make Second Step the first step in helping our keiki develop the social emotional skills that will prepare them and give them a successful future.