SLL Monthly Newsletter

This month we kick off our third unit, "Caring for Each Other".

• December 1 - 5: Taking Others' Perspectives (Social Awareness)- Perspective taking is the ability to consider a situation from a different point of view. It requires you to put yourself in the other person’s position and imagine what you would think, feel, or do if you were in that situation. When you take others’ perspectives, it helps you understand their beliefs, feelings, and experiences.
• December 8 - 12: Demonstrating Empathy & Compassion (Social Awareness)- It is important that we care for each other by showing empathy and compassion. Empathy is feeling or understanding what another person is feeling. Compassion means we care about others, treat them with kindness, and feel a strong desire to help people in need.
• December 15 - 19: Recognizing & Appreciating Contributions of Others (Social Awareness)- It is important to understand that each individual is unique so it is important we recognize and appreciate our individual differences. When we appreciate what others have to offer we can respect each others’ differences and learn new things.

SDPBC educators can find lessons and resources to support these SLL Themes on our SLL Resource Center under the "Elementary", "Middle School", and "High School" tab. To access the SLL Resource Center, log in to your District portal and search "SLL". Click on the SLL Heart Tile.

Unit 3 SLL Extension Ideas

Here is a menu of options of possible ways to extend SLL themes that are being explicitly taught from Unit 3 throughout the school day so students have the opportunity to apply and/or reflect on these skills. Please keep in mind that this list is not grade level specific so it is important that you select ideas (or adapt ideas) that are developmentally appropriate and align to your grade level standards and expectations.

Unit 3 Family & Caregiver Letters for Elementary

The letters below were designed to support schools with communicating about our SLL themes from Unit 3 with families and caregivers. The letter provides families and caregivers with information about the themes that are being addressed in this unit. Then, for each theme, it provides possible ideas for discussion questions and family activities to reinforce these life skills at home.

• English Letter
  
• Spanish Letter
  
• Haitian Creole Letter
  
• Portuguese Letter
  

December & January SLL Signature Practice Ideas for High School

These daily prompts and activities reinforce the SLL Essential Idea for Unit 3: Caring for Each Other. These activities can be used as Welcoming Rituals, Engaging Practices, and/or Optimistic Closures in High School. For explicit lessons to support Unit 3's themes, check out the "High School" tab on our SLL Resource Center.

• How Perspective-Taking Helps Us Understand Others and Ourselves (Psychology Today)
• How to be More Empathetic; 8 Exercises to Develop Empathy (Calm)
• Virtual Relaxation Room (SLL Resource Center)
• Boundary Setting Tool (SLL Resource Center)

Below are discussion activity ideas for families to use to discuss life skill competencies over winter break. This is an OPTIONAL resource and should not be required for any families to participate in. You can access this document in the SLL Resource Center under the "Announcement" section. The PDFs are available in English, Spanish, Haitian-Creole, and Portuguese.

• English
• Spanish
• Haitian-Creole
• Portuguese

The Resiliency Palm Beach Instruction Guide can be used in conjunction with the Scope & Sequence to reinforce weekly resiliency characteristics. This guide includes morning announcements, extension activities, and recognition resources to honor students who demonstrate resiliency.

Separate guides are available for Elementary and Secondary, along with certificates and images in the Resiliency Palm Beach certificates folder:

• FY26 Elementary Resiliency Palm Beach Instruction Guide
• FY26 Secondary Resiliency Palm Beach Instruction Guide
• Resiliency Palm Beach Certificates

Schools are encouraged to send home the Resiliency Florida's resources linked below to families and caregivers to support this month's Resiliency Characteristics: Self-Awareness & Self-Management

• K-2 Parent Resource
• 3-5 Parent Resource
• 6-8 Parent Resource
• 9-12 Parent Resource