Week of 12/1 - 3rd graders participated in the Personal Body Safety Lessons, MCPS county wide lessons that are grade level specific.  3rd graders discussed physical warning signs of uncomfortable feelings/experiences.  We watched a Powtoon and processed moments of discomfort for the scenario and then discussed strategies to get help when feeling uncomfortable.

Week of 11/17:  In 3rd grade we finished some of the cooperation activities that didn't get finished in the previous counseling lessons.  We also engaged in a Peace of Mind counting game which helped us practice listening to each other, while contributing our own thoughts.

Week of 11/3:  This week we engaged in Mental Health Awareness activities as a whole school.  Our grade level specficially discussed more about the Character Trait of the month, Cooperation.  We built our vocabulary and common definitions around cooperation and discussed the benefits of teamwork.

Week of 10/13: We reviewed mindfulness strategies and practiced 4 square breathing from Peace of Mind.

Week of 10/6 - We described and defined examples of respect.  We discussed how respectful language and actions make our community safe and positive.  We defined "Aloud Thoughts" and "Filter Thoughts" to talk about thoughts that we should challenge and channel within our heads or that are productive to share aloud.

We talked about Respect, the character trait for the month of October.  We discussed scenarios where we may have differing opinions and how to work through the situation using our brain filters.  We talked about how some words are NOT okay to say to others and should be filtered. We talked about how some things are okay to say and the tone may really impact how it's received.