Counseling Lessons

6th Grade

All 6th Grade students will participate in a Developmental Guidance course for one quarter this year. Below are some of the topics that will be covered. Resources for these lessons include Character Strong , Overcoming Obstacles, and Be good People curriculum. 

• •  Identifying/Managing emotions                                                                                                          

  • Growth Mindset                                    

  • Understanding and Accepting Differences                            

  • Coping with Conflicts/Perspective Taking                                                                 

  • Friendships                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

  • Goal Setting                                                  

  • Building Community                                            

  • Values and Decisions                       

  • Communication Skills/Active listening

  • Career exploration - interest surveys

  • Team building

7th Grade 

In 7th grade we will work on maintaining relationships with peers and adults, discover learning styles, and then how to advocate for oneself in the classroom.  

8th Grade

We will spend more time on High School transition. Through Advisory students will explore a personality assessment, career research, and life budgeting.