All Grades:

August:

Introduction Lesson: Minute Meetings–All students will briefly talk with Counselor individually, to share about self, how year is going, and plans for the future. 

• • Learning Targets: I can share my thoughts and feelings. I know who my counselor is and know how to get help if needed.

September:

• Debug System: All students will learn and practice the 5 steps of the Debug System (Ignore, Walk Away, Ask Friendly, Ask Firmly, Get an adult for help)

  • Learning Target: I can use the 5 steps of the Debug System to solve problems when peers "bug" me.

• A Bug and a Wish: All students will learn and practice "A Bug and a Wish" ("It bugs me when _________, I wish you would __________).

  • Learning Target: I can use A Bug and a Wish when peers "bug" me.

• Conflict Resolution Steps: 3-5th Grade will learn and practice 7 steps of Conflict Resolution (1. “I feel __________ when you __________.” 2. “I want __________.”  or “I wish __________.” 3. “What I hear you say is __________.” 4. Name some ideas to help solve the conflict.  5. “Let’s agree to…” 6. Apologize if needed.  7. Shake Hands and end the conflict.

  • Learning Target: I can use and practice the 7 Conflict Resolution Steps.

October/November:

• My Go-To People: All students will learn about and name their own Go-To People. Your Go-To People are the people in your life that you know you can trust to keep you healthy, safe and happy.

  • Learning Target: I can name my own Go-To people.

• Making Healthy Choices: All students will learn about what healthy choices are and ow to make safe choices.

  • Learning Target: I can name how I will stay safe and healthy in my life. 

December:

• Bullying: All students will learn about what bullying is. They will also learn about upstanders (standing up to bullying) and bystanders (standing by and not doing anything).

  • Learning Target: I can define bullying. I can define upstander & bystander and know the importance of standing up for others when bullying is occurring.

December/January:

K-2

• Character Education: Friendship: Students will learn about what a good friend is and how be a better friend to others

  • Learning Target: I can define what a good friend is

3-5

• Coping Skills

  • Learning Target: I know what coping skills are and when to use them

All Grades:

January/February:

K-4

• Coping Skills

  • Learning Target: I know what coping skills are and when to use them

5th 

• Safety

  • Learning Target: 

February:

K-5

• Safety

  • Learning Target: Recognize, Refuse, Report

February/March:

K-2

• Character

  • Learning Target: Tattling vs. Reporting

5th 

• Character

  • Learning Target: Character projects

March:

K-5

• Career Awareness

  • Learning Target: I know how to use Kuder Galaxy Career App to learn about different careers

April (no lessons due to testing):

K-2

• Students will continue logging in to Kuder Galaxy Career App to learn about different careers

3-5 

• Students will work on their Character Project in classrooms and Kuder Galaxy App when finished

May:

K-5

• Transition to Next Grade/School

Please view the parent letters that go along with each lesson to talk with you students at home about what they are learning in our Counseling Lessons!

• October Lesson: My Go-To People:

  • Kindergarten

  • 1st Grade

  • 2nd Grade

  • 3rd Grade

  • 4th Grade

  • 5th Grade

• October/November Lesson: Making Healthy Choices:

  • Kindergarten

  • 1st Grade

  • 2nd Grade

  • 3rd Grade

  • 4th Grade

  • 5th Grade

• December Lesson: Bullying:

  • Kindergarten

  • 1st Grade

  • 2nd Grade

  • 3rd Grade

  • 4th Grade

  • 5th Grade

• January Lesson: Coping Skills

  • Kindergarten

  • 1st Grade

  • 2nd Grade

  • 3rd Grade

  • 4th Grade

  • 5th Grade

• February: Safety/Character

  • Kindergarten

  • 1st Grade

  • 2nd Grade

  • 3rd Grade

  • 4th Grade 

  • 5th Grade