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Social Emotional Learning

The Second Step Early Learning program encourages children to explore social emotional skills through storytelling, songs, games and group activities.

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Pacing Guides

Self Care

Teacher and caregivers, as navigate work-life balance it is essential to take some time for yourself

When Things Feel Terrible

A social story to support children to process and discuss big feelings and challenging experiences.

Persona Dolls

Persona Dolls are large dolls, with unique stories, that represent multiple types of diversity, support children’s understandings of difference, and open conversation about life experiences.

Getting to Green: A Story about Mistakes

The social story is about making mistakes and turning them around. It supports the development of self-regulation and problem-solving.

Big, BIG, Angry Feelings at School

This social story helps children discuss and develop skills for managing big feelings. It is full of ideas and possibilities.

A Mouth Can

This social story helps with biting.

Changing Body Rules: A Social Story for Kids

This social story is about keeping our bodies safe and the rules for why and who can and cannot touch our bodies as we grow.

Secrets at School

This social story is about telling secret and keeping secrets, as well as school rules about secrets.

Learning to be Friends at School

This social story is about becoming a good friend at school.

Creating Social Stories to help Children

Social stories are a powerful tool for helping children learn about and practice particular communication and social skills. They are most successful when created for specific uses.

Questions to Consider when Writing a Social Story

These guiding questions can help when you need to create a new social story to support a child or classroom around a unique need.

What to Do When Something or Someone is Bugging You!

This simple chart can be a useful tool to support a child who unsure what to do when something or someone is bothering them.

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