SEL Lessons Week 26
KINDERGARTEN
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to state a problem without blame or name calling. They’ll practice identifying problems in given scenarios, listen to their teacher state the problem, and then repeat the statement.
Try This at Home:
Children may be tempted to blame others when they’re upset about something. Encourage your child to avoid blame by describing what happened without focusing on who is at fault.
FIRST GRADE
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will learn helpful ways to respond to a problem caused by accident. They’ll practice phrases for apologizing: "I’m sorry. It was an accident. Are you okay? How can I help?"
Try this at Home:
When accidents occur at home, take time to apologize and encourage your child to do the same, using the new phrases they learned at school this week.
SECOND GRADE:
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will begin to understand what online meanness can look like and how it can make people feel. They will be able to identify ways to respond to mean words online, using S-T-O-P.
Try This at Home:
Ask your child how they should deal with meanness online and what S-T-O-P meanness means and how they would demonstrate STOP meanness. Discuss with your child trusted adults they should talk to if they experience online meanness.
THIRD GRADE:
Summary:
In this week’s lesson your child will learn how to say a problem by thinking about what each person wants or needs.
Try this at Home:
Ask your child how they would say a problem respectfully, without blaming anyone.
FOURTH GRADE:
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child practiced rethinking a variety of situations in order to help them feel better.
Try this at Home:
Ask your child to give you an example of how to use rethinking when feeling disappointed about not doing their best on a task or activity.
