2018 -2019 Counseling Lessons
Lesson #1: Meet Your School Counselor
August 13-17
Essential Question:
* What does a school counselor do?
August 13-17
Essential Question:
* What does a school counselor do?
Lesson #2: Mindfulness (Be Where Your Feet Are)
August 27-31
Essential Questions:
* What does it mean to "be where your feet are"?
* What strategies can I use to train my brain to pay attention?
* How can being mindful and learning to be present help me in my life, both inside
and outside of school?
August 27-31
Essential Questions:
* What does it mean to "be where your feet are"?
* What strategies can I use to train my brain to pay attention?
* How can being mindful and learning to be present help me in my life, both inside
and outside of school?
Lesson #3: Identify Brain Basics
September 18-October 4
Essential Questions:
* What does your brain really do?
* How does the brain stretch and grow?
September 18-October 4
Essential Questions:
* What does your brain really do?
* How does the brain stretch and grow?
Lesson #4: Not Yet is OK
October 22-26
Essential Questions:
* What is the power of YET?
* How can I stay positive when I am struggling to learn something?
October 22-26
Essential Questions:
* What is the power of YET?
* How can I stay positive when I am struggling to learn something?
Lesson #5: Determination
November 12-16
Essential Questions:
* What is determination?
* How can I show determination when the work that I have to do is hard?
November 12-16
Essential Questions:
* What is determination?
* How can I show determination when the work that I have to do is hard?
Lesson #6: Self-Talk
December 3-7
Essential Questions:
* What is self-talk?
* How can using positive self-talk help me in difficult situations?
December 3-7
Essential Questions:
* What is self-talk?
* How can using positive self-talk help me in difficult situations?
Lesson #7: We're All Wonders
January 14-18
Essential Question:
* What does it mean to be unique?
January 14-18
Essential Question:
* What does it mean to be unique?
Lesson #8: Teach Others What You Know
February 4-8
Essential Questions:
* What do I know about Growth Mindset?
* How does it help me when I teach others what I know?
February 4-8
Essential Questions:
* What do I know about Growth Mindset?
* How does it help me when I teach others what I know?
Lesson #9: Think Before You Speak
March 25-29
Essential Questions:
* What is an "ouch moment"?
* What can I do to prevent "ouch moments" from happening?
* What should I be thinking about when I think before I speak?
March 25-29
Essential Questions:
* What is an "ouch moment"?
* What can I do to prevent "ouch moments" from happening?
* What should I be thinking about when I think before I speak?