Welcome to 6th Grade Guidance!
Classroom Guidance Goals
You are learning.
You are enjoying learning- have fun!
Respect each other.
Have a good attitude and give your best effort.
Classroom Guidance Expectations
Be on time.
Have your materials ready. Bring Chromebooks (CHARGED) weekly.
Raise your hand and wait to be called on.
Listen to the speaker.
Follow directions.
Participate in discussions and activities.
Be respectful of others.
Have FUN!
Week 1: Working in Groups
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
Week 2: Friends and Allies
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
Week 3: Considering Perspectives
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
Week 4: Disagreeing respectively
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
Week 5: Recognizing bullying
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
Week 6: Bystanders
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
Week 7: Emotions—Brain and Body
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
Week 8: Calming-Down 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
Week 9: Review
Students will play a review game and develop social and emotional goals to work toward.