2nd Steps Social Skills

This week we started a new unit in Social Skills and Citizenship called Empathy.

We are learning how to pay attention to other people's faces and bodies to figure out what they are feeling.
It helps us get along better with others and do better in school when we pay attention to feelings.

Here are some Scenarios you can practice at home:
1) Name feelings as you are experiencing them.   For example,

• I'm feeling worried.  I need to find my coat quickly or else we're going to be late for school.
• I can tell by your big smile that you are feeling happy about the picture your sister made for you!

2) Ask your child to name a feeling as they are experiencing it.  Such as,

• You just scored the soccer goal. I can tell you are feeling _____ because you're jumping up and down.
• The ball didn't go into the net. I can tell you are feeling _____ because you're frowning.

3) Ask your child what you are feeling and how they know.   For example, pretend:

• your ball team doesn't make it to the World Series and you show a disappointed face
• your puppy walks into the room with chocolate on its face and you make a surprised face

 
Have fun practicing different feelings!