September Lesson Theme: Who is the Counselor? What are our Basic Emotions?
Kindergarten and First Grade will learn about the role of the school counselor and basic emotions from the book, The Color Monster. They will then illustrate what different emotions look like in picture form to bring home to their families.
Second and Third Grade will learn about the role of the school counselor and different emotions from the book, In My Heart, A book of feelings. They will then review different scenarios and label what feeling they might have if they were to experience that situation.
Fourth and Fifth grade will review the role of the school counselor. They will also discuss what goals they have for their hearts and minds in the new school year.
October Lessons: Friendship and Decision Making
Kindergarten and first grade will read the story, The Not So Friendly Friend and complete this activity afterwards. The goal is to help students understand what a good friend is and how they can set boundaries with peers when they need space.
Second, third, and fourth grades will read the story, This or That: a story about choosing, learn the process for making good decisions and review scenarios where they decide how to procede in order to make good decisions.
Fifth grade will read the two poems by Tupac, discuss how these poems exemplify resiliency, and express ways they can be resilient in their own life.