Lesson 1- Introduction to the School Counselor (Sept)
Lesson 2- Whole Body Listening (Oct)
We learned that we have to listen with our entire body: from our head to our toes.
Eyes = Look at the person talking to you
Ears = Both ears ready to hear
Mouth = Quiet- no talking, humming or making sounds
Hands = Quiet in lap, pockets or by your side
Feet = Quiet on the floor
Body = Faces the speaker
Brain = Thinking about what is being said
Heart = Caring about what the other person is saying
We learned that we have to listen with our entire body: from our head to our toes.
Eyes = Look at the person talking to you
Ears = Both ears ready to hear
Mouth = Quiet- no talking, humming or making sounds
Hands = Quiet in lap, pockets or by your side
Feet = Quiet on the floor
Body = Faces the speaker
Brain = Thinking about what is being said
Heart = Caring about what the other person is saying
Lesson 3- Wise Owl Drug Safety (Oct)
Today we learned about the dangers of smoking and alcohol.
Today we learned about the dangers of smoking and alcohol.
Lesson 4- Bucket Filling (Nov)
Lesson 5- Kelso's Choices (Dec)
Lesson 6- Career Awareness (Jan)
Today we learned about different jobs in our community and the tools people need to be successful at their jobs.
Lesson 7- Kindness (Jan)
Today we read a book that shared 26 different ways to be kind-- one for each letter of the alphabet!
Lesson 7- Kindness (Jan)
Today we read a book that shared 26 different ways to be kind-- one for each letter of the alphabet!
Last year's lessons:
Lesson 4- Kelso's Choices, cont. (Oct)
Lesson 7- Zones of Regulation (Dec)
Today we learned about our emotions and how we can categorize them into four different zones.
Today we learned about our emotions and how we can categorize them into four different zones.
Lesson 8- Calming Tools (Dec)
Students learned about different tools to help them calm down. Click on the following links for more tools from my website.
Lesson 9- Breathe, Think, Do (Jan)
Today we used the Sesame Street iPad app to help us calm down and think of solutions to common problems.
Today we used the Sesame Street iPad app to help us calm down and think of solutions to common problems.
Lesson 10- Calming Tools, cont. (Jan)
Lesson 11- Tattling (Feb)
We reviewed a topic that we learned about with Kelso's Choices: Big Problems require us to get help from a grown up. Some examples of big problems: There is danger, someone is hurt, someone is sick, someone is fighting, or there is a bully.
We also learned that kids are smart enough and strong enough to solve Little Problems all by themselves especially with the help of Kelso the Frog or if it was just an accident/we're okay.
If a student tells a teacher about a little problem without trying to solve it by him/herself first, it's considered tattling.
Lesson 12- Sportsmanship (Mar)
Today we discussed how to be a good winner and loser during a game. If we start to lose, we can take a deep breath to calm us down or tell ourselves, "I've won if I had fun."
We reviewed a topic that we learned about with Kelso's Choices: Big Problems require us to get help from a grown up. Some examples of big problems: There is danger, someone is hurt, someone is sick, someone is fighting, or there is a bully.
We also learned that kids are smart enough and strong enough to solve Little Problems all by themselves especially with the help of Kelso the Frog or if it was just an accident/we're okay.
If a student tells a teacher about a little problem without trying to solve it by him/herself first, it's considered tattling.
Lesson 12- Sportsmanship (Mar)
Today we discussed how to be a good winner and loser during a game. If we start to lose, we can take a deep breath to calm us down or tell ourselves, "I've won if I had fun."
Lesson 8- Tools, cont. (Nov)
We continued to learn about different tools we can use to regulate our emotions.
Lesson 9- Toolbox (Dec)
Each student created a toolbox unique to them, filled with tools to help them when they are sad, tired, frustrated, goofy, mad, and calm.
We continued to learn about different tools we can use to regulate our emotions.
Lesson 9- Toolbox (Dec)
Each student created a toolbox unique to them, filled with tools to help them when they are sad, tired, frustrated, goofy, mad, and calm.
Lesson 13- Safety (Feb)
We read two books today (Be Aware! My Tips for Personal Safety AND Poison Alert! My Tips to Avoid Danger Zones at Home! both by Gina Bellisario) which discuss different ways to stay safe around our house, in the community, and at school. Here are two activity pages shared at the end of each book:
We read two books today (Be Aware! My Tips for Personal Safety AND Poison Alert! My Tips to Avoid Danger Zones at Home! both by Gina Bellisario) which discuss different ways to stay safe around our house, in the community, and at school. Here are two activity pages shared at the end of each book:
Lesson 15- Size of the Problem (Mar)
Problems, feelings, and reactions come in all sizes. Today we read a book to remind us that our reactions (what we say with our words or show with our body) need to match the size of the problem. Click on the button below to learn more and explore activities to try at home.
Problems, feelings, and reactions come in all sizes. Today we read a book to remind us that our reactions (what we say with our words or show with our body) need to match the size of the problem. Click on the button below to learn more and explore activities to try at home.
Lesson 16- Size of the Problem, cont. (Mar)
Lesson 17- Sportsmanship (Apr)
Today we discussed how to be a good winner and loser during a game. If we start to lose, we can take a deep breath to calm us down or tell ourselves, "I've won if I had fun."
Lesson 18- Body Safety (Apr)
We learned how if we feel unsafe, our bodies give us warning signs. We also learned that we our the bosses of our bodies.
Today we discussed how to be a good winner and loser during a game. If we start to lose, we can take a deep breath to calm us down or tell ourselves, "I've won if I had fun."
Lesson 18- Body Safety (Apr)
We learned how if we feel unsafe, our bodies give us warning signs. We also learned that we our the bosses of our bodies.