Dear Family Members,

During the month of November kindergarten through fifth grade students will be learning about skills for emotion management.

The elementary school counseling department is excited to present classroom lessons using the Second Step Program. The information below indicates the monthly themes and monthly objectives for November.

November Lesson of the Month

Emotion Management

Kindergarten-Lesson - We Can Feel Calm

1st Grade Lesson - Feeling Calm

2nd Grade Lesson - Help Yourself Feel Better

3rd Grade Lesson - Take A Break

4th Grade Lesson - What is Rethinking? Balancing Logic and Emotion

5th Grade Lesson - What is Stress?

Email: mmedlock@scsmustangs.org
Phone: 440.268.5445

Kindergarten

Our classroom lesson in November will focus on strategies to feel calm. With adult prompting, students will be able to practice asking for help and slow breathing as ways to feel calm.

First Grade

Our classroom lesson in November will focus on identifying and noticing feelings. With adult guidance, students will be able to name one way they can identify how someone feels.

Second Grade

Our classroom lesson in November will focus on how to help yourself feeling better. Students will be able to generate positive self-talk as a strategy to manage strong feelings.

Third Grade

Our classroom lesson in November will focus on taking a break. Students will be able to recognize when and how to take a break to regulate a strong emotion.

Fourth Grade

Our classroom lesson in November will focus on rethinking a circumstance or situation. Students will be able to describe the benefits of rethinking a situation.

Fifth Grade

Our classroom lesson in November will focus what stress is and planning a change. Students will be able to identify signs of stress in themselves and what causes them to feel stress. Students will be able to identify at least one change a person can make to manage a strong emotion in a recurring situation.

Home links are fun activities that encourage interaction between your child and adults at home. The activities provide students with a chance to practice Second Step skills outside of school and help families learn about the skills so that they are able to utilize them at home.

Donation bin available in the front office of Kinsner. Please donate outgrown, used or new fidgets, coloring books, coloring pencils, stress balls, squishies, pop-its.

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Meghan Medlock

Email: mmedlock@scsmustangs.org
Location: 19091 Waterford Pkwy, Strongsville, OH 44149, USA
Phone: 440.268.5445