The Second Step Program is the primary source for Guidance class curriculum in grades K-6. The Second Step website, www.secondstep.org provides helpful information about the program as well as activities and resources you can use at home. Each grade level requires an activation key in order to use their free resources. Please contact Jodi Clendenen: jodi.clendenen@se-warren.k12.ia.us for the activation key for your child's grade level.
K-4th Grade Guidance Class Topics:
August: Role of the School Counselor
Resources, Confidentiality, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution
September/School Safety: Skills for Learning/Being Respectful
Respect, Focusing Attention, Using Self-Talk, Being Assertive
ALICE Training for school safety
October: Safety
Bully Prevention, Fire Safety, Bus Safety, Red Ribbon Week - Drug & Alcohol Prevention, Personal Safety
November: Digital Citizenship, Empathy
Online Safety and Digital Citizenship
Intro to Empathy, Identifying Other People's Feelings, Respecting Differences
December: Empathy Continued
Kindness and Compassion
January: Emotion Management
identifying our emotions and managing different types of emotions
Calm down steps, calm down techniques,
February/March: Careers and Xello
Careers
What I want to be
April: Xello continued/Problem Solving
My Skills and Goal Setting
3rd and 4th grade- ISASP test prep tool review
S.T.E.P. Problem Solving Process
May:
Problem Solving Continued/Guidance review
Identify and use the S.T.E.P problem solving process
Sharing, trading, taking turns
4th grade - 5th grade transition visit
5th-6th Grade Guidance Class Topics:
August: Role of the School Counselor/School Safety
Resources, Confidentiality, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution
A.L.I.C.E Training review
September: Organization/Empathy
Locker expectations, organizational techniques, learning styles, establishing routines, good habits
Listening skills, Being Assertive
October: Safety
Bully Prevention, Fire Safety, Bus Safety, Internet Safety, Red Ribbon Week - Drug & Alcohol Prevention, Personal Safety
November: Safety continued/Empathy
Take other's perspectives
December: Empathy
Friendship skills, showing compassion
January: Emotion Management
Calm down steps, calm down techniques, identifying and managing different types of emotions.
February: Emotion Management continued
March: Goal Setting/Careers/Xello
Interests, Skills, Long term and short term goals
April: Xello Continued/Careers Project
Career Choice,
Canva review
Career Project
May: Problem Solving
Identify and use the S.T.E.P problem solving process
Guidance review
6th
7th grade transition
Tips to making the transition to Junior High easier.
This is a general schedule of topics typically covered and the order, but may be subject to change.