1st Grade Counseling Lessons

Week of 12/8/25 - Our schoolwide personal body safety lessons which are Centrally created and completed across all of MCPS were conducted this week. We discussed safe and unsafe touches and getting adults help if we're feeling uncomfortable.

Week of 11/10 - We listened to Moody Cow Meditates and practiced applying Peace of Mind Mindful strategies, specifically Take 5 breathing.

Make your own Moody Cow Mind Jar using the directions from the story.

Week of 10/13: First Grade discussed our character trait of the month for October, Respect. We shared examples of demonstrating respect. We listened to Manners at School and talked about how manners are one way of expressing respect.

Week of 9/29: We listened to Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda and Knuffle Bunny Too. We discussed responsibilty and mindful listening.

Mindful listening also included practicing identifying various sounds from a sound machine

We loved the first one so much we wanted to hear the second.

Responsibility

Week of 9/15 - 1st grade listened to the story Knuffle Bunny by Mo Williams. We discussed responsibility! We also talked about communication using words and body language.

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1st Grade's First Counseling Lesson

We did a counseling office scavenger hunt to learn about the different tools and toys in the room and when/how to use them
We discussed how to meet with Mrs. Fleming (using the Counselor Request Station)
Discussed and earned PAWS (our school wide positive reinforcement system)
Learned about and practiced Responsibility the September Character Cat trait.
Learned Flower Breathing and Five Finger Breathing (Mindful Moment Strategies)

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