Classroom Lessons
Classroom Lessons
Each class at MIS visits my counseling classroom once per month for lessons focusing on academic achievement, career awareness, & personal/ social growth. Classroom lessons allow me to get to know & build rapport with all students in the entire building! Please see the video below regarding social emotional learning & check back here often for updates on what we're learning in our lessons.
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My first lesson with all grade levels will be spent making sure that students know who I am and understand my role in the school. The most important message I want kids to know is that a school counselor is someone who is here to listen to them, help them and make sure they're feeling safe and comfortable so that they can be successful in school.
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The focus of our lessons in October is adversity. During these lessons students will focus on the following questions: What is a challenge? What is resilience? What are your strengths? Students will share some of their challenges, their personal heroes, and their personal strengths. We will spend the year building those strengths so that they can become more resilient and face their challenges head on!
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The focus of lessons in November is emotions. During these lessons, students will explore how both easy and challenging situations can cause a variety of emotions to occur, including mixed emotions. They will learn that one way to be resilient through challenging situations is to pay attention to the sensations in their bodies as a cue for identifying emotions they are feeling.
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The focus of lessons in December is coping skills. During these lessons students will be given a challenge and will discuss ways that we can cope with challenging situations. We will also discuss healthy versus unhealthy ways of coping with stress and practice a simple, fun, and effective breathing technique called box breathing.
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During the month of January we will focus on what it means to be an UPSTANDER as well as how to handle cyberbullying & staying safe online.
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During the month of February 4th graders will discuss gossip and rumors and the impact they can have on their friendships. 5th graders will take some assessments to explore their talents and strengths and how that can translate into a future career.
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During the month of March 4th graders are focusing on cyberbullying and being a good digital citizen. 5th graders are continuing to explore their talents and strengths through a Time for Kids website and assessment.
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During the month of April all grade levels discuss the upcoming NJSLA testing. 5th graders will participate in a test taking escape room where they must solve 4 different puzzles to discover the 4 ingredients to becoming a successful test taker! 4th graders discuss the upcoming test and participate in an end of year jeopardy game reviewing all we learned together.
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There are no lessons during the months of May and June due to state testing and end of year meetings.