During the school year I will be visiting with second grade
classrooms guidance classes to introduce and cover a variety of topics. The guidance lessons have been presented in accordance
with our Character Education Program and/or along the guidelines of
the Virginia Standards for School Counseling Programs.
- I Care About Me - we will spend two weeks working
together on a discussion of self care and being our own "personal best"- we will put together a graph which
identifies 11 ways that we need to care for ourselves in
order to stay healthy.
- The "I Message" Train - we will learn what an "I" message is
and how it can be appropriately used to help solve conflicts
in a healthy way. The children will role-play responses to
bully-like behaviors in class and practice using the "I
message."
- Recognizing Feelings - students will discuss the importance
of correctly identifying feelings in an effort to solve
conflicts and manage social situations. Our topics will include
respecting the feelings of others, identifying what makes
our feelings change, and how to recognize the feelings of
others and respond appropriately.
- Teasing and Name Calling - We will learn the meaning of the
phrase "verbal violence" and discuss how hurtful name
calling can be. We will view a movie entitled "Names Will
Never Hurt Me" about a student who is being teased, and
discuss what to do if we experience this or if we see
someone being treated this way.
If you have
any questions about the above materials, or other concerns that I
might be of help with, please contact me.