I meet with classes every 6 weeks for 30-45 minutes and teach lessons about social skills and making wise choices. This is what I covered in last year's guidance lessons.
Kindergarten- Sept.- Kelso’s Choices, Respect/Taking Care of Things, Telling the Truth
Kindergarten- Oct.- Controlling our Anger
Kindergarten- Nov/Dec- Personal Safety
Kindergarten- Jan.- Families/Compliments
Kindergarten- Feb./Mar.- College and Career
Kindergarten- April/May- Worries/Strong Feelings
1st Grade– Sept.- Kelso’s Choices, Acts of Kindness, Interrupting
1st Grade- Oct.- Controlling our Anger
1st Grade- Nov/Dec- Social Skills (When someone is left out)
1st Grade- Jan.- Honesty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0X4vfpjAPk
1st Grade- Feb./Mar.- College and Career
1st Grade- April/May- Respect
2nd Grade- Sept.- Handling Teasing/Put-Downs
Grandma Rose's Neighborhood Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB6BnCYcG-4
2nd Grade- Oct.- Making Good Choices
2nd Grade- Nov./Dec.- Managing Emotions
2nd Grade- Jan.- Kelso's Choices
2nd Grade- Feb./Mar.- College and Career
2md Grade- April/May- Friendship (book- Enemy Pie)
3rd Grade- Sept.- Handling Teasing/Put-Downs
Grandma Rose's Neighborhood Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB6BnCYcG-4
3rd Grade- Oct.- Making Good Choices
3rd Grade- Nov./Dec.- Self-Esteem and Feelings (No Stinkin' Thikin')
3rd Grade- Jan.- Accepting Differences
3rd Grade- Feb./Mar.- College and Career
3rd Grade- April/May- Personal/Cyber Safety
4th Grade- Sept.- Friendship
4th Grade- Oct.- Decision-making
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij64y3fj_ec
4th Grade- Nov./Dec./Jan- 2 Lessons about compassion, empathy, and courage- The Weird Series by Erin Frankel
4th Grade- Feb./Mar.- College and Career
4th Grade- April/May- Personal/Cyber Safety
5th Grade- Sept.- Bullying
5th Grade- Oct.-Dec.- Choices
http://naturalhigh.org/resources/red-ribbon-week-donald-brown-professional-football-player/
http://naturalhigh.org/resources/bethany-hamilton-pro-surfer-author-of-soul-surfer/
5th Grade- Jan/Feb- Growth Mindset/Goal-setting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtKJrB5rOKs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElVUqv0v1EE
http://www.stepitup2thrive.org/mindset/group-lessons/mindset-lesson-one/
5th Grade- Mar./April- Transitioning to Middle School (schedules, locks, Cedar Valley FAQs)