2018 - 2019 Counseling Lessons
Lesson #1: Meet Your School Counselor
August 13-22
Essential Questions:
* What does a school counselor do?
* What will we be learning in our counseling lessons this year?
August 13-22
Essential Questions:
* What does a school counselor do?
* What will we be learning in our counseling lessons this year?
Lesson #2: Be Where Your Feet Are
August 27-September 5
Essential Questions:
* What is mindfulness?
* What strategies can I use to help me be mindful?
* How can being mindful help me in my life, both inside and outside of school?
August 27-September 5
Essential Questions:
* What is mindfulness?
* What strategies can I use to help me be mindful?
* How can being mindful help me in my life, both inside and outside of school?
Lesson #3: Identify Brain Basics
October 1-3
Essential Questions:
* What does your brain really do?
* How does the brain stretch and grow?
October 1-3
Essential Questions:
* What does your brain really do?
* How does the brain stretch and grow?
Lesson #4: Not Yet is OK
October 22-24
Essential Questions:
* What is the power of YET?
* How can I stay positive when I am struggling to learn something?
October 22-24
Essential Questions:
* What is the power of YET?
* How can I stay positive when I am struggling to learn something?
Lesson #5: Determination and Grit
November 12-15
Essential Questions:
* What is determination?
* What is grit?
* How can having determination and grit help you succeed?
November 12-15
Essential Questions:
* What is determination?
* What is grit?
* How can having determination and grit help you succeed?
Lesson #6: Self-Talk
December 3-5
Essential Questions:
* What is self-talk?
* How can using positive self-talk help me in difficult situations?
December 3-5
Essential Questions:
* What is self-talk?
* How can using positive self-talk help me in difficult situations?
Lesson #7: We're All Wonders
January 14-16
Essential Questions:
* What does it mean to be unique?
* What can we do to make our school an accepting and welcoming place for all students?
January 14-16
Essential Questions:
* What does it mean to be unique?
* What can we do to make our school an accepting and welcoming place for all students?
Lesson #8: Growth Mindset Escape Room
February 4-13
Essential Questions:
* What do I know about Growth Mindset?
* How do I demonstrate a Growth Mindset?
* How does it help me when I teach others what I know?
February 4-13
Essential Questions:
* What do I know about Growth Mindset?
* How do I demonstrate a Growth Mindset?
* How does it help me when I teach others what I know?
Lesson #9: Trouble Talk
March 25-27
Essential Questions:
* What is "trouble talk"?
* What are the consequences of gossip and rumors?
* What can I do when I hear gossip and rumors?
March 25-27
Essential Questions:
* What is "trouble talk"?
* What are the consequences of gossip and rumors?
* What can I do when I hear gossip and rumors?