Sample Lessons from Second Step® Elementary Digital Program

Help students build communication, problem-solving, and emotion regulation skills through engaging, age-appropriate instruction.

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Lesson 16: The Way to Say a Problem

In this lesson, students will start learning to be better problem-solvers by managing strong feelings and stating problems without blame.  

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Kindergarten, Lesson 18: Apologizing Can Help

In this lesson, students will learn about apologizing as a way of showing kindness and as a tool for problem-solving in a variety of scenarios. 

Grade 1, Lesson 9: Feeling Frustrated

In this lesson, students will learn which clues tell them when others might be frustrated and learn a new way to feel calm when they’re feeling frustrated themselves.   

Grade 3, Lesson 14: Asking Questions

In this lesson, students will learn about asking questions to find out how someone else is feeling and to understand what their friends might want or need. 

Grade 4, Lesson 17: Saying It Respectfully

In this lesson, students will learn how to consider another person’s point of view and to say what they want or need in a respectful way. 

Grade 5, Lesson 17: When? Where? Who?

In this lesson, students will learn how to identify when and where to work on solving a problem and who should be included.  

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