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How Early Learning Sets Children Up for Lifelong Success
Early learning shapes how children manage emotions, solve problems, and build relationships—the human skills that power lifelong success.
March 4, 2026
Blog
Educator
Blog
Early learning
Human skills
Emotion regulation
Empowering Early Learners: Enhancing PreK Outcomes with Second Step® Programs
PreK educators can leverage these lessons to help young students build a foundation of human skills that will last a lifetime.
June 11, 2025
Blog
Educator
Blog
Early learning
Human skills
Emotion regulation

Second Step® Early Learning Demo
This webinar, hosted by Committee for Children, walks you through Second Step Early Learning. Our experts provide important tips, answer frequently asked questions, and give a short demo of the program to help plan for a successful implementation.
June 10, 2025
Webinar
Current Second Step User
Webinar
Early learning
Second Step Family of Programs overview
Implementation Resources

Empowering Early Learners: Enhancing PreK Outcomes with Second Step® Programs
In this webinar, Faith North Early Childhood Learning Center and Stefani Kauppila, Committee for Children’s director of product, will discuss how to improve student outcomes through the importance of starting skill-building in PreK with Second Step® Early Learning. Learn why the school decided to implement a holistic human skills program, and learn about the foundation the program builds for our littlest learners and beyond.
June 10, 2025
Webinar
Educator
Webinar
Early learning
Human skills
Second Step Family of Programs overview
Why It’s Important to Start Human Skills Programs at a Young Age
Learn how starting human skills programs early helps children form healthy relationships, regulate emotions, boost academic success, and foster lifelong well-being.
June 26, 2024
Blog
Educator
Blog
Early learning
Human skills
Emotion regulation

Giving Preschoolers the Power to Grow with Second Step® Early Learning
In this webinar hosted by Committee for Children, learn how research-based social and emotional learning can empower preschoolers to focus attention, manage big emotions, and get along with others.
June 25, 2024
Webinar
Educator
Webinar
Early learning
Growth mindset
Human skills

Second Step® Early Learning Program Evaluation Guide
This guide is written specifically for people who want to evaluate an early learning center's Second Step implementation, but are not trained in program evaluation.
January 1, 2017
Assessments & Evaluations
District Leader
Assessments & Evaluations
Early learning

Increased Executive-Function Skills Shown in Preschoolers Who Received Second Step® Early Learning
Preschoolers who participated in the Second Step Early Learning program performed better on two measures of executive function than their peers who did not participate. Executive function is a strong predictor of kindergarten readiness, academic performance, and social competence.
Research/evidence
District Leader
Research/evidence
Early learning
