Counseling Core Curriculum & Activities
Classroom Guidance Lessons
September
- Kindergarten: Meet the School Counselor, Don't Crush the Ant! with Mrs. Davis
- 1st grade: Meet the School Counselor, Sharing Feelings Shows Empathy with Mrs. Schebell
- 2nd grade: Meet the School Counselor, Empathy Takes Practice with Mrs. Davis
- 3rd grade: Meet the School Counselor, See the Invisible with Empathy with Mrs. Schebell
- 4th grade: Super Student Flip Books Lesson 2 (School Success Skills – Organization, Study Skills, & Time Management) with Mrs. Davis
- 5th grade: Meet the School Counselor, Excelling with Empathy with Mrs. Schebell
October/November
- Kindergarten: I Can Do It! with Mrs. Davis
- 1st grade: Knowing My Strengths Makes Me Strong with Mrs. Schebell
- 2nd grade: Stepping Up with Mrs. Davis
- 3rd grade: I'm the Driver with Mrs. Schebell
- 4th grade: Who Do You Want to Be? with Mrs. Davis
- 5th grade: What's In Your Circle with Mrs. Schebell
December
- Kindergarten: I Am Responsible For Me with Mrs. Davis
- 1st grade: Look in the Mirror with Mrs. Schebell
- 2nd grade: My Circle of Control with Mrs. Davis
- 3rd grade: Sincere is Best with Mrs. Schebell
- 4th grade: Whose Hand? with Mrs. Davis
- 5th grade: Responsibility With a Plan with Mrs. Schebell
January
- Kindergarten: Erin's Law Body Safety with Mrs. Davis
- 1st grade: Erin's Law Body Safety with Mrs. Schebell
- 2nd grade: Erin's Law Body Safety with Mrs. Davis
- 3rd grade: Erin's Law Body Safety with Mrs. Schebell
- 4th grade: Erin's Law Body Safety with Mrs. Davis
- 5th grade: Erin's Law Body Safety with Mrs. Schebell
2024-2025 Character Traits
- September - Empathy
- October - Self-Direct
- November - Teamwork
- December - Responsibility
- January - Respect
- February - Kindness
- March - Courage
- April - Perseverance
- May - Integrity
November: Teamwork
Work together to reach a goal
- Communicate as a Team
- Work as a Team
- Learn as a Team
December: Responsibility
Own your thoughts, words, and actions
The Road to Responsibility:
- Help us become more resilient
- Builds our self-confidence
- Teaches us to use skill
January: Respect
Act with thoughtfulness
Respect: Honor you, Honor me
- Choose our words with care
- Listen to Others
- Honor Others
February: Kindness
Be friendly and compassionate to others
- Show Kindness to others
- Show Kindness with your actions
- Show Kindness with you thoughts
March: Courage
The strength to face something difficult
- Do the right thing
- Get out of your comfort zone
- Don't be afraid to make a mistake
April: Perseverance
Give extra effort to make it through to the end
- Grow positive self-talk
- Grow out empathy
- Grow our resilience
May: Integrity
Live with honesty and excellence
- Build trust
- Helps decision making
- Grow leadership skills
September: Empathy
Understanding and feeling what others are experiencing.
Empathy Tips
- See the world how others experience it
- Stop and think before you act
- Listen to others so they feel heard and understood
October: Self-Direct
Lead yourself to who you want to be
- Set Goals
- Do your best
- Think and Share
2024 - 2025 School Counseling Core Curriculum
Elementary Schools
August - September
- Introduce all grade levels to School Counselors
- Regulation
- Accountability
- Empathy
- Self Management
October - November
- Collaboration
- Interpersonal Skills
- Relationship Skills
- Self Direction
- TeamWork
December - January
- Bully Prevention
- Career Development
- Insight
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Self Awareness
February - March
- Compassion
- Courage
- Critical Thinking
- Integrity
- Random Acts of Kindness
- Responsible Decision Making
- Self Discipline
April - May
- Adaptability
- Connection
- Citizenship
- Flexibility
- Integrity
- Perseverance
Erin's Law
Erin's Law requires all public schools in South Carolina to implement age appropriate personal body safety instructions.
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