For all grade levels, Taylor school counselors provide classroom lessons, small groups, “lunch bunches”, and individual meetings. The topics we will be covering in classrooms this year are as follows.
Month | Kindergarten | 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade |
September | Counselor Intro (Feelings & Being Kind) & Learning to Listen | Counselor Intro & Focusing Attention (Focused vs. Distracted) | Counselor Intro &Mindfulness | Counselor Intro & Mindfulness | Counselor Intro & Being Assertive | Counselor Intro & Goal Setting/Fixed vs. Growth Mindset |
October | Bullying Prevention (What to do if someone is bothering you?) | Bullying Prevention (What to do if someone is bothering you?) | Bullying Prevention & Kindness | Bullying Prevention | Bullying Prevention/Bystander Power | Bullying Prevention/Cyberbullying |
November | Problem Solving/Size of the Problem | Problem Solving/Size of the Problem | Bullying Prevention | Goal-Setting | Perspective Taking | Accepting Differences/Perspective Taking |
December | Empathy (Understanding how others feel) | Accidents (Making Mistakes) | Self-Talk for Staying on Task | Compassion | Managing Strong Feelings | Managing Worries |
January | Respecting Differences/ Being Unique & Similar vs. Different | Managing Emotions – How to Calm Down | Respecting Differences | Friendship/Teamwork | Short-Term Goal Setting |
Problem Solving – Gossip Being Assertive |
February | Career Exploration | Career Exploration | Making Mistakes | Conflict Resolution | Career Exploration | Career Exploration |
March |
Managing Frustration Calming Down Strong Feelings |
Being Assertive | Managing Anger | Managing Worries | Problem-Solving | Middle School Transition |
April | Personal Safety | Personal Safety | Playing Fairly | Peer Pressure | Personal Safety | Personal Safety |
May | Problem Solving – Talk it Out | Problem Solving – Talk it Out | Personal Safety | Personal Safety | Peer Pressure | Mental Health Awareness |
June | Problem Solving – Talk it Out | Problem Solving – Talk it Out | Career Exploration | Career Exploration | End-of-Year Survey | Making Good Choices |