Welcome to 6th Grade Guidance!

Objectives—Students Will Be Able To:

• Identify behaviors involved in listening and respecting others’ ideas

• Apply group communication skills

• Define empathy

• Apply empathy skills while identifying feelings

Objectives—Students Will Be Able To:

• Apply empathy skills

• Apply active listening skills

• Identify ways to make friends and join groups

• Define the term ally and identify when and how to be one

Objectives—Students Will Be Able To:

• Understand that people’s perspectives are based on their feelings, experiences, and needs or wants

• Recognize the value in being able to consider another’s perspective

• Apply perspective-taking skills

Objectives—Students Will Be Able To:

• Apply perspective-taking skills

• Distinguish between disrespectful and respectful disagreement

• Identify and apply effective communication skills

• Apply skills to give constructive feedback

Objectives—Students Will Be Able To:

• Recognize and define bullying

• Understand how bullying can affect them and their peers

• Empathize with individuals who are bullied

• Understand what they can do if they or someone they know is bullied

Objectives—Students Will Be Able To:

• Recognize and define the role of a bystander in bullying

• Understand how a bystander can be a part of the problem or part of the solution

• Apply empathic concern and perspective taking Identify ways to be part of the solution to bullying

Objectives—Students Will Be Able To:

• Understand what happens to their brains and bodies when they experience strong emotions

• Identify the first three Steps for Staying in Control

• Understand why using self-talk is a key to managing emotions

• Apply self-talk strategies

Objectives—Students Will Be Able To:

• Apply centered breathing techniques correctly

• Recognize self-talk that intensifies or calms down strong feelings

• Use self-talk to manage emotions

• Identify calming-down strategies that work best for them

Students will play a review game and develop social and emotional goals to work toward.