Lesson 1- Introduction to the School Counselor (Sept)
Lesson 2- Kelso's Choices (Oct)
Lesson 3- Red Ribbon Week (Oct)
We learned how to stay safe around medicine.
We learned how to stay safe around medicine.
Lesson 4- Weird! (Nov)
Today we started reading a three book series that explores the different perspectives involved in bullying. Today's book looked at bullying from the victim's viewpoint.
Today we started reading a three book series that explores the different perspectives involved in bullying. Today's book looked at bullying from the victim's viewpoint.
Lesson 5- Dare! (Nov)
Today we read the second book in the series that looks at bullying from the bystander's perspective.
Lesson 6- Tough! (Dec)
Today we read the third book in the series that looks at bullying from the bully's perspective.
Lesson 7- Coping Tools Wheel (Dec)
We learned about stress and other emotions that we can control with coping tools.
Lesson 8- Coping Tools Wheel, cont. (Jan)
Lesson 9- Thanks for the Feedback (Jan/Feb)
We learned how to accept compliments and criticism appropriately with either a "thank you" or "okay".
Lesson 6- Tough! (Dec)
Today we read the third book in the series that looks at bullying from the bully's perspective.
Lesson 7- Coping Tools Wheel (Dec)
We learned about stress and other emotions that we can control with coping tools.
Lesson 8- Coping Tools Wheel, cont. (Jan)
Lesson 9- Thanks for the Feedback (Jan/Feb)
We learned how to accept compliments and criticism appropriately with either a "thank you" or "okay".
Last year's lessons:
Lesson 3- Kelso's Choices, cont. (Oct)
Lesson 8- Bucket Filling (Dec/Jan)
Lesson 9- Calming Tools (Jan)
Students learned about and practiced using different tools to help them calm down. Click on the following links for more calming tools from my website.
Lesson 10- Calming Tools, cont. (Jan)
Lesson 11- Careers (Jan/Feb)
We explored different careers that we might want to have in the future.
Lesson 12- Careers, cont. (Feb)
Lesson 13- Careers (Feb/Mar)
Today we created an ice cream cone art project that incorporates our skills and future careers.
We explored different careers that we might want to have in the future.
Lesson 12- Careers, cont. (Feb)
Lesson 13- Careers (Feb/Mar)
Today we created an ice cream cone art project that incorporates our skills and future careers.
Lesson 9- Zones of Regulation (Nov)
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 11- Tools, cont. (Dec)
We continued to learn about different tools we can use to regulate our emotions.
Lesson 12- Toolbox (Jan)
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- Careers (Jan)
Today we created an ice cream cone art project that incorporates our skills and future careers.
We continued to learn about different tools we can use to regulate our emotions.
Lesson 12- Toolbox (Jan)
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- Careers (Jan)
Today we created an ice cream cone art project that incorporates our skills and future careers.
Lesson 14- Chrissa Stands Strong (Jan)
We started watching a film called An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong. It discusses the topic of bullying.
Lesson 15- Chrissa Stands Strong, cont. (Feb)
Lesson 16- Chrissa Stands Strong, cont. (Feb)
We started watching a film called An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong. It discusses the topic of bullying.
Lesson 15- Chrissa Stands Strong, cont. (Feb)
Lesson 16- Chrissa Stands Strong, cont. (Feb)
Lesson 17- Internet Safety (Mar)
Today we discussed how to stay safe on the internet, such as: not sharing personal information (name, address, phone number, birth date, school name), keep your passwords private, be kind, and tell a parent if someone is being mean or acting strangely online.
Today we discussed how to stay safe on the internet, such as: not sharing personal information (name, address, phone number, birth date, school name), keep your passwords private, be kind, and tell a parent if someone is being mean or acting strangely online.
Lesson 19- 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."
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 20- Sportsmanship, cont. (Apr)
We continued our discussion on being a good sport, by watching and discussing a couple episodes of Arthur.
We continued our discussion on being a good sport, by watching and discussing a couple episodes of Arthur.
Lesson 21- Protect Yourself Rules (Apr)
We are learning different rules to keep us happy, healthy, and safe. Some rules include: Never talk to or go with a stranger; Identify a grownup we can go to if we have a big problem; Shout, run, and tell a grownup if we are ever in danger; It doesn't matter who it is, hitting is wrong.
We are learning different rules to keep us happy, healthy, and safe. Some rules include: Never talk to or go with a stranger; Identify a grownup we can go to if we have a big problem; Shout, run, and tell a grownup if we are ever in danger; It doesn't matter who it is, hitting is wrong.
Lesson 22- Careers, cont. (May)
We learned about some careers that most people don't think about, such as: Lego sculptor, Mosquito biologist, and Seashell author.
We learned about some careers that most people don't think about, such as: Lego sculptor, Mosquito biologist, and Seashell author.