Second Step Social-Emotional Learning
A Strong Foundation for Lifelong Learning
Schoolwide Improvement
Second Step Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) gives students the tools to excel in and out of the classroom. Our easy-to-teach program garners outstanding reviews from educators who’ve noticed schoolwide improvement and see even the most challenging students make progress in emotion management, situational awareness, and academic achievement.
Lifelong Success
In classrooms from early learning through grade 8, students learn invaluable skills that help them navigate their way through school as well as their community. Second Step’s age-appropriate games, activities, and media engage students and set children on a path to lifelong success.
Who Is Second Step SEL For?
Second Step SEL is suitable for districts, schools, and communities of any size and in any location. We offer stand-alone, age-appropriate programs for early learning, elementary, and middle school classrooms.
Why Choose Second Step SEL?
Trusted by Schools
Second Step SEL has been successfully implemented by over 26,000 schools worldwide. Our curriculum is designed to align with district standards.
Easy to Use
Educators love using Second Step SEL because lesson plans and activities are easy to implement and require little prep time.
Engaging and Useful
Students eagerly anticipate Second Step’s fun, captivating lessons that include games, activities, and songs. The skills they learn are useful in school, on the playground, and at home.
Endorsed
Second Step has been endorsed by numerous organizations, including the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and the Department of Education, for the quality of our research, training, and teacher and family support.
We want all of our children to feel safe and secure when they come to school and be able to concentrate on getting the best possible education. Second Step allowed our school district to have a PreK to eighth-grade program, with every school using a common language.
Harry Russell, Principal of Sugarloaf School, Monroe School District, FL
How Second Step SEL Works
Second Step SEL by Grade
Preschool (PreK)
Second Step SEL for Early Learning helps your youngest learners benefit more from preschool and prepare for kindergarten. They’ll learn skills to help them pay attention, remember directions, and manage their behavior.
Elementary
With age-appropriate lessons, Second Step SEL for K–5 features catchy songs, fun games, and other engaging activities that develop social-emotional skills. Children learn how to make friends, manage their emotions, solve problems, and deal with peer pressure.
Middle School
The Second Step Middle School Program is SEL that brings together today’s technology, the latest in developmental research, and feedback from actual classrooms. The result: a program that helps build a culture of connectedness and empowers middle schoolers with the skills and concepts to succeed socially, in academics, and in life.
Second Step SEL Scope & Sequence
All Weekly Themes, Lessons, and Objectives
A Closer Look at Our Classroom Kits
Weekly Lesson Cards
It all starts here. Each weekly lesson is fully scripted to make teaching it as easy as possible. You can teach Second Step right out of the box!
Following Through Cards
Following Through Cards reinforce Second Step skills and concepts throughout the week with daily practice.
Home Links
Take-home activities reinforce social-emotional skills and show family members what kids learn in Second Step.
Brain Builder Activities
Kits for the lower grades contain Brain Builder games that help students master skills through fun, yet challenging activities.
Brain Builder: Sentence Switcheroo from the Grade 2 Kit (PDF)
Student Handouts
Kits for the higher grades contain classroom handouts designed to boost SEL skills.
Puppets
Puppets bring learning to life.
Songs
Original, catchy songs help students remember valuable skills and concepts.
Classroom or Hallway Posters
Posters in each kit, written in everyday language, serve as visual reminders of Second Step skills, and can be hung in both classrooms and hallways.
Music Videos
Our award-winning music videos keep children engaged and learning.
Discover the Importance of SEL in the Classroom
By building skills in the classroom, we build skills for life.
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Second Step® Success Stories
Get a closer look at how Second Step programs have been successfully and creatively implemented in schools across the country.
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Free Webinars
We offer live and recorded webinars so you can hear from our experts about Second Step programs and ask us questions.
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Family Resources
When families are engaged, students can excel in and out of the classroom while building social-emotional skills that will last a lifetime. Family resources include take-home activities, family letters, parent nights, and individual meetings to help reinforce skills learned in school.
Articles for Families
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