Counseling Lessons

For all grade levels, Taylor school counselors provide classroom lessons, small groups, “lunch bunches”, and individual meetings. The topics we have covered so far in classrooms this year are as follows.

Month	Kindergarten	1st Grade	2nd Grade	3rd Grade	4th Grade	5th Grade
September	Counselor and Zones of Regulation Intro Understanding Our Feelings	Meet the School Counselor Zones of Regulation Intro	Meet the School Counselor Zones of Regulation Intro	Counselor Intro & The Power of Yet (Growth Mindset) Recognizing Feelings Around You	Counselor Intro, Perseverance, Growth Mindset Recognizing Our Strengths	Counselor Intro & Growth Mindset Learning Accountability
October	Bullying Prevention (What to do if someone is bothering you?)	Bullying Prevention – Recognizing and Refusing Bullying	Bullying Prevention – Reporting and Refusing Bullying	Bullying Prevention – Bystander Power	Bullying Prevention, Bystander Power & Cyberbullying	Bullying Prevention, Bystanders & Cyberbullying
November	Bullying Prevention	Trusted Adults – Personal Safety	Trusted Adults – Personal Safety	Problem Solving	Problem Solving	Problem Solving
December	Size of the Problem	Personal Safety – Child Protection Unit	Personal Safety – Child Protection Unit	Personal Safety – Child Protection Unit	Substance Abuse Counselor Lesson	Substance Abuse Counselor Lesson
January	Personal Safety – Child Protection Unit	Introducing a Growth Mindset	Growth vs. Fixed Mindset	Calming Down Your Brain – Emotion Management	Personal Safety – Child Protection Unit	Personal Safety – Child Protection Unit
February	Managing Frustration – Calming Down	Using Positive Self Talk	Using Positive Self Talk	Empathy/Perspective Taking – No Place For Hate Lesson	Empathy, No Place For Hate Lesson	Empathy, No Place For Hate Lesson
March	Career Exploration	Career Exploration	Career Exploration	Career Exploration	Career Exploration	Career Exploration
April	Same or Different – Empathy	Making Mistakes/Empathy	Respecting Different Preferences/Empathy	Understanding the Brain	Short Term Goal Setting	SMART Goal Setting
May	Flexible Thinking	Being Assertive	Managing Anger/Handling Making Mistakes	Managing Anxiety	Being Assertive	Mental Health Awareness