1st Grade Guidance Lessons
Lesson #1 Introduction to the Guidance Counselor/Buddy Bench
Lesson #2 Personal Space
ASCA Standards: PS:A1,7
Read, Personal Space Camp by Julia Cook
Practice personal space
Lesson #3 What is Tattling and what is Reporting Bullying
ASCA Standards:
PS:B1.PS: A2.6, 7
Read, A Bad Taste of Tattle Tongue by Julia Cook
Worksheet activity: Report or Tattling
Lesson #4 Recognizing Feelings
ASCA Standards: PS:A1.5
Read, Today I feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis
Identify feelings in picture cards by facial expression and body language
Worksheet Activity: Draw feelings
Emotions video Brain and song
Unit on Emotional Management
Lesson # 5 Introduction to Anger/Where do you Feel your Anger
ASCA Standards: PSC1.10
BrainPop Anger
Worksheet Activity: Where do I feel my Anger
Read, Sometimes I am Bombaloo by Rachel Vail
Lesson #5 Anger Triggers: What makes my Volcano Burst
ASCA Standards:PS:C1.10
Read, When Sophie Gets Angry Really Really Angry by Molly Bang
Worksheet Activity: What makes me angry and what happens
Lesson #6 Anger Tools: Make Your Own Turtle to help Calm Down
ASCA Standards: PS:C1.11PS A1 8. 9.PS A2.6 . 7
Tucker the Turtle slide show
Practice turtle steps to calm down
Go inside your shell
Take 3 deep breaths
Think of a plan
Art Project begin making turtle
Lesson #7 Continue Turtle Tools
ASCA Standards: PS:C1.11PS A1 8. 9.PS A2.6 . 7
Tucker the Turtle slide show
Read, When I feel Angry by Corneilia Spelman
The Grouchies by Debbie Wagenbach
Finish art project turtle
Work on making a plan: Learn calming techniques and write two choices that work for you on your turtle
Lesson #8 Empathy and Respecting Differences
ASCA Standards: PS:A1 1,2, PS: A2 1,2,3,4,5,6.7,8
Video by Mr. Rogers on empathy
Read, Odd Velvet by Mary E. Whitcomb
Who Ever You Are by Mem Fox
Worksheet Activity: Dove how do you show empathy?
Friendship and Bullying
Lesson #10 Making Friends and Friendship Rules
ASCA Standards: PS.A2.8PS A1.8 PS A1 10
Read, Friends by Rob Lewis
Read, The Art of Making Friends by Julia Cook
Do's and Don't Friendship Posters: What is thumbs up vs. Thumbs down
Worksheet Activity: My friendship promise
Lesson #11 I Statements
ASCA Standards: PS A2.6,7,8A: A2.313.2.3 A
Second Step Picture Cards
Practice making I statements
Worksheet activity on I Statements
BrainPop Empathy
Lesson #12 Wemberly Worried
ASCA Standards:PS:C1.6,10,1
Read, Wemberly Worries by Kevin Henkes
Worksheet activity:What is my worry?
Lesson #13 Learning to Make Mistakes
ASCA Standards: A:A1.2, 3, 4, 5A:A2.2,3
Read, Zach Hangs in there by William Mucahly
Worksheetactivity sorting activity positive vs. Negative Self-talk
Lesson #14 Self Esteem: Self Esteem Flower
ASCA Standards: S:A1.1PS:A1.10 PS:A2.3,4,5
Stand Tall Molly Lou Mellon
Art activity: make your own self-esteem flower
Lesson #15 Kindness and Respecting Differences
ASCA Standards: C:A1.4PS:A2 13.1.3 A,E
How to Fill a Bucket by Carol McCloud
Worksheet Activity how I can fill a bucket