A Note from our PBSES Coach

This week we taught our twelfth lesson from our Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum, Second Step.  These lessons are taught during Advisory/SEL and after each lesson we will provide a short summary and a family lesson question in our E-News to help you continue the conversation at home. Please feel free to contact me at berntsenv@issaquah.wednet.edu if you have any questions. 

Sixth Grade – Unit 4, Lesson 22: Considering Multiple Perspectives 
Summary - In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to view situations from multiple perspectives so they can better avoid and resolve conflicts.  Question - Tell your child about a time when your view of a conflict changed because you were able to see it from another person’s perspective. Ask your child if they have changed their view about a conflict lately.  

Seventh Grade – Unit 4, Lesson 23: Resolving Conflict Part 1 
Summary - In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to describe a conflict in a non-judgmental way by avoiding blaming language.  Question - Discuss with your child a time in your life when you had a particularly difficult time resolving a conflict. How did avoiding blaming language help? 

Eighth Grade – Unit 4, Lesson 23: Finding the Best Solution 
Summary - In this week’s lesson, your child will learn to find solutions to a conflict that everyone can agree on.  Question - Ask your child about a conflict they recently had where they got something they wanted after it was resolved. Share a similar situation of your own.