Classroom Counseling Lessons

Introduction to the Counselor

In this first lesson, students will learn all about the role of a school counselor. We will be talking about ways school counselors can help students and how students can access their counselors if they need someone to talk to during the school day.

Growth Mindset & Goal Setting

We will spend time talking about various growth mindset concepts, including having perseverance to work through challenges and mistakes, embracing the "Power of Yet," creating SMART goals, and time management. All concepts are scaffolded by grade level.

Emotional Intelligence

& emotion management

Classroom Counseling lessons will be focused on building emotional intelligence. In the lower grades, we will work on understanding different emotions and how they make us feel. In the upper grades, we will add to that by talking about how our brains work with emotions and understanding the importance of mental health. 

We will further our focus on emotional intelligence by talking more about emotion management. In this lesson we help students learn about a variety of tools to calm down big emotions to help them learn the tools that work best for them in different situations and settings. 

PROBLEM SOLving & Conflict Resolution

We will discuss problem solving/conflict resolutions skills and strategies in classroom counseling. This is an important skill to discuss as we all experience conflict with other people! 

The concepts taught within this topic will vary by age/grade level, but will include the following: size of the problem, types of conflict, bullying prevention, helpful conflict resolution strategies. We will also connect skills/strategies being learned in Second Step.

Test anxiety & Study skills

3rd-5th graders will receive lessons about test anxiety and study skills. These lessons will take place ahead of STAAR testing. This lesson will include important concepts such as positive thinking, challenging negative thinking, coping skills, etc. 

Career awareness & exploration

Classroom counseling lessons will focus on career awareness and exploration. The content will vary by grade level and may include activities such as reading books about different careers, helping students explore a variety of job options, and teaching them how their interests and strengths can guide their future career choices.