Kindergarten

Students in all grade levels will have age-appropriate lessons in the following areas:

Self- Awareness

Identifying Feelings 

Identifying Traits

Social Awareness

Recognizing others feelings

Empathy

Disagreeing with others

Respect for other people’s feelings and belongings

Self- Management

Monitoring Stress and coping skills

Growth Mindset - Developing Grit

Showing Self Control 

Goal Setting

Responsible Decision Making

Communicating 

Appropriate behavior

Following rules

Safety

August/September :

Do you know what a school counselor does?  In our first lesson, Kindergarten students will learn what a school counselor does in their school.  We will take a look at our friend Mrs. Potato Head to understand how a counselor listens, teaches, and helps in the school when students are facing challenges that are too big and getting in the way of learning.

Students will learn ways to practice good listening in school and home.  Students listened to the story of Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen by Howard Binkow to help them understand the listening rules that keep him and his class safe.  

To reinforce some of the listening skills taught in class, the We Do Listen  website provides games, songs and activities to help young children understand how listening is respectful and keeps us safe!!

October:

During our counselor lesson this month,  our kindergarten students met Scribble Spot.  A story about emotions and feelings and how we can help ourselves and others by learning to identify what we are feeling and sharing that with others as needed.  This school year, Kindergarteners will learn about several emotions and ways to cope when the emotion is too big.  We will use the little spot series to explore identification and regulation of our emotions.  Students will learn how to recognize others' feelings and ways to show empathy and respect to others.