First Grade
The first grade curriculum emphasizes listening while others are speaking, stopping to think, and knowing the difference between times for work and times for play in a learning community. In first grade the specific skills introduced include empathy training, identification of feelings, appreciating similarities and differences, predicting feelings, communicating feelings, interpersonal problem solving, identifying the problem, choosing a solution, ignoring distractions, interrupting politely, dealing with wanting something that isn’t yours, anger management, anger triggers, calming down, reflecting, keeping out of a fight, dealing with name-calling and teasing.

Second Grade
The second grade personal and social development curriculum focuses on developing responsibility and group cooperation, including others, taking turns and respecting people and property. The specific skills taught in first grade are reviewed. New skills are introduced including preferences, cause and effect, intentions, fairness, asking for help in a positive way, joining in at the right time, playing a game, asking permission, apologizing, dealing with criticism, dealing with being left out, and accepting consequences.

Third Grade
Third graders learn to resolve conflicts with “I” messages and to recognize and appreciate the feelings of others. The personal and social development skills taught in the first and second grade are reviewed. New skills introduced include how to deal with conflicting feelings, active listening, expressing concern, accepting differences, making conversation, dealing with peer pressure, resisting the temptation to steal, resisting the impulse to lie, dealing with disappointment, dealing with an accusation, making a complaint, dealing with how to play competitive games, and sportsmanship.

Fourth Grade
In fourth grade the personal and social skill curriculum places an emphasis on respect for oneself and others, tolerance, and responsibility for self and one’s actions, personal property, and assignments/homework. Previous skills are reviewed and some are reintroduced at developmentally appropriate levels, including empathy training, identifying feelings, appreciation of similarities and differences, predicting feelings, communicating feelings, interpersonal problem solving, identifying the problem, choosing a solution, ignoring distractions, interrupting politely, dealing with wanting something that isn’t yours, anger triggers, anger management, and reflection. Included in the new social and personal skills introduced are dealing with conflicting feelings, preferences, perceptions, recognizing impulses, keeping a promise, giving and receiving compliments, making conversation, dealing with fear, taking responsibility for actions, relaxation, self-talk, and dealing with put-downs, criticism, and with being excluded.

Fifth Grade
Fifth graders focus on demonstrating cooperation and appreciating one’s own qualities and contributions. Previous social and personal development skills are reviewed and some reintroduced at developmentally appropriate levels. These include cause and effect, intentions, fairness, accepting consequences, active listening, expressing concern, accepting differences, and resisting the impulse to lie. New skills are introduced for dealing with peer pressure, gossip, frustration, and accusations, resisting the temptation to cheat, keeping out or a fight, making and responding to a complaint, and goal setting.