Managing Emotions and Working Together

The new Grades 4 and 5 SECOND STEP lessons build on students' K–3 skills, including Skills for Learning, and provide a bridge to middle school. Students will strengthen their empathy, emotion-management, and problem-solving skills while learning to use them in social and academic settings. Whether they have a disagreement with a friend or test anxiety, students will be better poised to make positive choices.

The new program is interactive for students, giving them plenty of opportunities to practice skills and participate in discussions. Videos for every lesson dramatize scenarios that fourth- and fifth-graders encounter in school, and both grades include three fun, animated music videos to further engage students and reinforce skills.

What's in a kit and how much does it cost?

• Grade 4 kit
• Grade 5 kit

• Fully scripted 8.5" x 11" lesson cards
• Academic integration activities
• School-based videos and cool music videos
• Short daily Following Through activities
• Ready-to-email Home Link activities
• Colorful posters
• Online Teaching Guide

Sample program materials (PDFs):

• Grade 4 Sample Lesson
• Grade 5 Sample Lesson
• Grade 4 Scope and Sequence
• Grade 5 Scope and Sequence
• K–5 Scope and Sequence
• Grades 4–5 Academic Alignment Chart
• Visual Review of Research