Classroom Lessons
As the school counselor, I teach guidance lessons once a week in each classroom. These lessons are centered around topics such as feelings, conflict resolution, friendship, inclusion, bullying, careers, and empathy.
Leader In Me
Our main focus is on being a Leader In Me school, and this is the social emotional curriculum that is most commonly understood by our students. When I am teaching my lessons, I will incorporate our Leader In Me language. For example, I may pose questions like "what would a win-win solution look like?" or "why is it important to put first things first?" Building consistency around this language allows students to connect their social emotional learning to their leadership mindset.
I utilize the Character Strong Curriculum. This is a curriculum that has been approved by Thompson School District and covers social emotional learning topics.
In addition to this curriculum, I utilize the power of books and read stories related to the topic we are discussing. This is typically followed by an activity that expands on learning. I will also use school appropriate videos to reinforce concepts and allow students to participate in various modalities of learning.
Character Strong
