Park Road Classroom Lessons K-5

I visit classes to share stories and teach age appropriate lessons from our District Counseling Curriculum. Lessons include topics such as listening, social skills, friendship, and conflict resolution. Lessons and books may vary slightly from year to year. 

Kindergarten

-         Expected Behavior - David Goes to School

-         Personal Space Camp

-         I Just Don't Like the Sound of No!

-         Words are Not for Hurting

-         Kindness is Cooler Mrs. Ruler

-          Making Mistakes - Beautiful Oops

-          Friendship - Peanut Butter and Cupcake

-          Self Esteem- I am a Rainbow

First Grade

-          This Year will be the Best

-          Personal Space

-          Listening - Listen Buddy

-          Lacey Walker Non-Stop Talker

-          You Get What You Get

-          Me First

-          Don't Squeal Unless it's a Big Deal

-          Feelings - Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods that Make My Day

-          Model Friend

-          Friendship Garden

-          Hurt Feelings - The Hurt

-          The Invisible Boy

-          Compliments

-          Self-Esteem - I'm Gonna Like Me

-          Accepting Differences - Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon

-          A Bad Case of Stripes

-          Bullying - The Recess Queen

-          What if Everybody Did That

-          Tacky the Penguin

-          Conflicts and Talk It Out Table - Enemy Pie

-          What is Conflict - The Honey Hunters

-          The Conflict Escalator - The Quarreling Book

-          Solving Conflicts - The Island of the Skog

-          Solving Problems - The Zax

-          Perspective - The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

-          Conflict and Feelings - The Grouchy Lady Bug

-          Diversity - Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun

-          Community - A Chair for My Mother

-          Service Project - Water Bottles for our 5th Grade Graduates

Second Grade - Mindset

-          Mindset Powerpoint

-          Your Fantastic Elastic Brain

-          Making a Splash

-          The Girl Who Never Makes Mistakes

-          Give Up Gekko

-          The Most Magnificent Thing

-          GRIT

Third Grade

-          Peacemakers and Peacebreakers

-          Big Problems vs. Little Problems

-          The Peace Rose

-          Using the Peace Table

Fourth Grade - Bullying

-          The Importance of Kindness - Greenie

-          One – Recognizing Bullying

-          My Secret Bully – different types of bullying

-          Say Something – What to do

-          Self Esteem - Zero

-          Making Mistakes and Accepting Feedback

Fifth Grade - Bullying and Conflict Resolution

-          Labels / Erase Bullying

-          What is Conflict

-          Conflict Styles / Perspective

-          Communication Styles -  Listening

-          Communication Styles – Passive, Aggressive, Assertive, I-Messages

-          Problem Solving through Mediation – The Butter Battle Book

-          Role Playing Mediation

-          Accepting Differences, Recognizing Prejudice - Paper Plate Face Activity