Curriculum Lesson Overview

CASEL Core 

Competencies*

Early Childhood Lesson

Objectives

Elementary Lesson

Objectives

Self-Awareness

  • Recognize & name emotions
  • Understand reasons & circumstances for feelings 
  • Know needs & values
  • Describe interests & values
  • Accurately assess strengths & challenges

Self-Management

  • Manage stress & control impulses
  • Verbalize & cope appropriately with challenging emotions
  • Persevere in overcoming obstacles
  • Set & monitor progress toward the achievement of personal & academic goals
  • Modify performance based on feedback

Social Awareness

  • Understand others’ perspectives, feelings & points of view
  • Show empathy & sensitivity to others’ feelings
  • Recognize & appreciate individual & group similarities & differences
  • Show respect to others

Relationship Skills

  • Establish & maintain healthy, rewarding relationships based on cooperation
  • Show sensitivity to social-emotional cues
  • Prevent, manage, & resolve interpersonal conflicts
  • Communicate clearly
  • Engage others in social situations
  • Seek & provide help when needed

Responsible Decision-Making

  • Analyze & identify problems
  • Use social decision-making skills
  • Respond constructively to interpersonal obstacles
  • Conduct self with moral & personal responsibility
  • Identify & name feelings
  • Show an understanding of different facial expressions
  • Describe social situations that can create a feeling
  • Relate to Kimochis® characters’ personalities
  • Identify the difference between a taking voice/face/body & a fighting voice/face/body
  • Identify the difference between helping and hurtful words
  • Show an understanding of how and when to act silly or serious
  • Identify how to make a safe choices when curious
  • Use a taking voice/face/body
  • Demonstrate how to use Cool Down strategies to express upset feelings in a positive way
  • Use self-soothing strategies to comfort self when sad
  • Use self-regulation tools to manage scared feelings
  • Demonstrate words & actions to use when others hit, push, yell
  • Demonstrate how to use Stop hands to resolve conflicts
  • Demonstrate how to label hurtful words with “Ouch”
  • Demonstrate how to manage silliness in a safe & friendly way
  • Redo cranky moments
  • Take back bossy talk
  • Demonstrate how to accept a compliment in a positive way
  • Demonstrate how to get a person’s attention in an appropriate way
  • Demonstrate how to use a talking hand to resolve conflicts
  • Use words & actions when peers cut in line, get in your way or invade your space
  • Respect others’ personal & space boundaries
  • Demonstrate caring actions toward peers who are feeling sad
  • Offer encouragement to peers who are frustrated
  • Demonstrate how to give compliments to peers
  • Demonstrate saying hello & giving Friendly Signals to connect with others
  • Demonstrate sharing & turn-taking
  • Demonstrate how to get included when left out
  • Include peers who are left out
  • Offer comfort to peers who are sad
  • Use a communication tool to set limits when others are cranky or bossy
  • Identify strategies to stay safe when trying new things
  • Demonstrate how to tell the truth
  • Name how to solve problems through curiosity
  • Identify & name feelings
  • Show an understanding of different facial expressions
  • Relate to Kimochis® characters’ personalities
  • Describe social situations that can create certain feelings
  • Identify the difference between a taking voice/face/body & a fighting voice/face/body
  • Identify the difference between helping & hurtful words
  • Identify when a redo is needed
  • Recognize social cues & be sure that silliness is fun for everyone
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how you are coming across
  • Demonstrate how to own up & come clean when mistakes are made
  • Demonstrate talking tone of voice, face & body (positive nonverbal communication)
  • Demonstrate Cool Down strategies to cope with upset feelings
  • Show how to use a talking hand & Stop hands to resolve conflicts
  • Use positive self-talk scripts to move through upset feelings
  • Cope with statements that are Big mean things that aren’t true
  • Show how to stay focused & not get distracted by others
  • Use positive self-talk to try new things
  • Redo a hurtful social moment
  • Show how to express happy, excited, silly, & curious feelings with safe & wise choices
  • Show how to give/receive a knowing look to help peers redo hurtful moments
  • Identify ways to warn others when upset
  • Use self-regulation tools to manage expressions of pride without bragging
  • Demonstrate how to get a person’s attention in an appropriate way
  • Include others who are feeling left out
  • Demonstrate how to accept & work with a partner kindly & respectfully
  • Show an understanding about the concept of first impressions
  • Show a positive response when peers brag
  • Demonstrate how to avoid taking peers’ negative words personally
  • Respect others’ personal & space boundaries
  • Recognize & offer support to peers
  • Respect others’ feelings of fear & sadness
  • Demonstrate how to use greetings & Friendly Signals to connect with others
  • Demonstrate positive ways to get included in play & conversation
  • Set boundaries when peers are too silly
  • Apologize with sincerity & truthfulness
  • Forgive others who make hurtful mistakes
  • Let others try again
  • Listen to why your words &/or actions can create upset feelings
  • Use communication tools to set limits when others are upset
  • Demonstrate how to act in kind & caring ways when others are upset
  • Identify when & how to get adult help
  • Connect with another’s pride positively
  • Stand up for what is right
  • Stand up for self & others
  • Demonstrate how to bounce back when obstacles arise
  • Assume the best in social interactions
  • Demonstrate how to do the right thing when others do the wrong thing
  • Demonstrate hope & activate optimism that things will work out

* Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning has identified five core competencies that are learned through social and emotional interventions, all crucial to life, learning and work (CASEL, 2003)