Classroom Lessons K-5

We visit classes to share stories and teach age appropriate lessons from our District Counseling Curriculum. Lessons include topics such as listening, social comptencies, friendship, and conflict resolution. Lessons and books may vary slightly from year to year, as we customize lessons to student's needs. 

Kindergarten

• Social Thinking - We Thinkers Curriculum
• Whole Body Listening - Listen, Buddy 
• Thoughts and Feelings 
• Big Deals and Little Deals
• What is a Friend? Friendship Soup!

First Grade

• Social Thinking Curriculum, Extension Lessons          
• Feelings - Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods that Make My Day
• Friendship Soup!
• Early Growth Mindset 
• Friendship Garden
• Hurt Feelings - The Hurt
• Compliment Circle  

Second Grade

• The Zones of Regulation:  Curriculum Information
• Friendships 
• Social Thinking 
  • Body and Brain in the group 
  • Hidden Rules and expected/unexpected behavior 

Third Grade

• Zones of Regulation
• Conflict Resolution
• Friendship Support
• Growth Mindset
• Trusted Adults
• Mindfulness

Fourth Grade

• Trusted Adults 
• Kindness 
• Empathy
• Bullying
• Cyber Safety 
• Cyber Bullying 

Fifth Grade 

• Community Building
• Coping with Anxiety
• Communication Styles/Being Assertive
• Self Confidence
• Transition to 6th grade