Counselor's Corner

October   SEL LESSONS

TK/Kindergarten: Bounce or Splat 

1st: Growth Mindset 

2nd and 3rd Grade: Executive Functioning Skills

4th and 5th Grade: Conflict Escalator

Kindergarten: Students explore bouncing back or splatting when a problem, conflict, or difficult situation occurs. 

1st Grade: Students will learn about having a growth mindset, label their own emotions, realize the passing or changing nature of feelings, and recognize that emotions can affect their behavior and vice versa. Key terms: Growth Mindset, Fixed Mindset.

2nd and 3rd Grade: Students learn tips and techniques for metacognition, flexibility, and attention.

4th Grade/5th Grade: Too many times, students unknowingly escalate conflict through their words and actions. This lesson teaches elementary students about the conflict escalator: how it works, what it means, and what words and actions escalate vs. de-escalate problems. 

September

In the classroom SEL Lessons: 

1st Grade/Learning Styles

2nd-3rd Grades /Respect

4th-5th Grades /Executive Functioning

Kindergarten/TK: Students will learn what it means to use self-control.

1st: Students will explore different learning styles and discover which one works best for them. 

2nd-3rd: Students will learn techniques and tools related to showing respect.

4th-5th: Students will learn tips and techniques for metacognition, flexibility, and attention.