Professional School Counselor Guidance Lesson Plan Form

School Name:

Greenwood Elementary

Contact:

Matthew Gates

WCSCM Benchmarks & ASCA Mindset & Behaviors Addressed

Standard(s)
addressed:

ASCA PS. A1.2:

Identify values,
attitudes and beliefs.

ASCA PS. A3.4:

Demonstrate
dependability,
productivity, and
initiative.

ASCA PS. A1.7:

Recognize personal
boundaries, rights, and
privacy needs.

Instructional Development
Grade Level(s):

3rd grade

Title:

Family Flag

Summary/Purpose

To promote the importance and bonds of family by having the

students draw a family flag where they include the people they
consider to be the most important members of their family.

Time Frame:

20 minutes

Procedure:

1. Gather students around the stairs in the library.

2. Review the rules and expectations of the lesson including quiet
signals (hands raised)
3. Ask the students: what is family?
4. Discuss with the students who would be considered part of a
family (relatives or friends)
5. Tell them the activity
6. We will create our own posters that show the members of our
family that have had the most impact on our lives
7. You can include other people that are important to you (friends,
pets, teachers)
8. You can decorate the flag however you want (you may also
include things associated with people on the flag such as sports,
events)
9. Work for 10 minutes
10. Have everyone come back together
11. Have students share their flags; explain why they chose the
people included
12. Wrap up questions

Professional School Counselor Guidance Lesson Plan Form

How will mastery of the

counseling standard(s)
be evaluated?

Students will be able to explain why family is important and who is the
most prevalent in their lives.

Learning Resources
Resources needed:
e.g., technology resources,
media resources, books, web
sites

Paper, pencils, crayons, colored pencils

Citation(s):
You may include
copyrighted materials in
resources needed, but do
not reproduce copyrighted
materials in your lesson
plan. Non-copyrighted
materials need to be
reproduced and included
with your lesson plan. Cite
sources here.

Alanna Jones (1998) 104 Activities that Build: Self-Esteem, Teamwork,

Communication, Anger Management, Self-Discovery, Coping Skills. PO
Box 404, Richland, WA 99352. Library of Congress

Collaborative
Partners:
e.g., advisory teachers,
other teachers,
community resource
people

John

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