Second graders build self-management by learning to be patient — stopping, breathing, waiting, and trying again when something is hard — instead of giving up or getting upset.
Students will be able to…
Sometimes things are hard and you feel like giving up! Being patient means staying calm and trying again. How can you be patient when something is tricky?
Project this and have children put the being-patient steps in order — from stopping to asking for help.
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Something’s hard and you want to give up — how do you stay patient?
Children learn.
Children practice.
Children apply.
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Aligned to the CASEL 5 Social & Emotional Learning Competencies.
Show patience and self-control.
Manage frustration.
Persevere at a task.
Notice frustration.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children practice the being-patient steps the next time something feels hard. A printable patience sheet is in the SEL library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.