Year Long Plan Revised

Year Long Plan
Jillian Whitmire
School Counselor
August Back to School

Individual Tour of the Group Snowball Fight Classroom David Goes to Other Newsletter
School School
all grades 4th-5th grade 1st-2nd grade all grades
ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors: ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors: ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors: ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors:
B-SMS 10 B-SS 1 & B-SS 2 B-SS 9 n/a
The school counselor can Back to school is a time of David Goes to School is a short The school counselor can develop
schedule a time before school transitions and getting to know story with a character who breaks a newsletter for throughout the
starts, or during the first week, to new classmates through small different school rules. The book year. The first one can be sent
walk a new student around the groups. The students can write can be read to the class while home during the first week of
school. This activity may be down a few facts about discussing the different school school. The newsletter will
particularly good for new themselves pertaining to their expectations. For example, David include the school counselors
students. It can help him or her favorite hobbies, food, sports writes all over his desk. The role within the school. This can
become more comfortable and teams, etc. The students will then school counselor can facilitate help parents and students have a
familiar with the layout of the crumple up the piece of paper like discussion as to why writing on better understanding at the
school. It also can provide time to a snowball. They will then have a the desk would not be beginning of the year of what the
build a relationship with the new snowball fight with the paper. appropriate school behavior. school counselor does.
students. When that is done, they will pick
up a random piece of paper. They
then have to find their own paper,
while asking their fellow
classmates questions from the
paper.
September Social Skills
Individual Social Skill of Group Jungle Fun board Classroom Respectful Other Listening Ball
the Week game Listening
all grades 1st-3rd grade 3rd-5th grade all grades
B-SS 2 & B-SS 9 B-SS 2 B-SS 1 n/a
The school counselor can work The Jungle Fun board game The students should pair up into As a way to make sure students
closely with a student to incorporates me cards and you partners. The pairs will have five are listening during classroom
strengthen and build social skills. cards. Both set of cards ask minutes to talk amongst each guidance, a ball will be tossed
This can be done by picking one questions that will allow the other to share three facts about around. The person with the ball
social skill the student could work students to share about their themselves to their partner. The is allowed to speak. The rest
on throughout the course of the interests and hobbies. The pair of partners will then should be listening to the one
week, such as, listening, asking students have an opportunity to introduce each other to the class with the ball.
open ended questions, resolving get to know students by and share their partners three
conflict, etc. The student can practicing skills, such as active facts. This will require the
discuss what the skill means at listening and asking further students to listen to their parents
the beginning of the week. The questions. responses in order to present the
school counselor will check in on information to the class.
the student at the end of the
week to see how the student
implemented that social skill.
October Diversity
Individual Read Aloud Group Make Playdough Classroom Theres No Other Costume Party
Book Such Thing as a Bad Apple
all grades all grades K-3rd grade all grades
B-SS 5 B-SS 5 B-SS 5 n/a
The student can pick between The class will help the school During this activity, students will The costume party will be an
different options of books on counselor make playdough. Once see how apples come in many opportunity for all students to
diversity. The school counselor it is made, the students can look, different shapes and colors. Some dress differently and embrace
can read the book to the student. smell and feel it. Once all students are small, some are more round; those differences. The movie
The book will be followed up with have a chance to do this, the some are green, some are red. Hotel Transylvania will align with
a discussion to help the student playdough will be broken into six However, when you cut an apple, the Halloween and costume
process. Some books can include pieces. The different pieces will the students will see theyre all theme.
All Kinds of Families, Its a start as white in color. Food the same inside.
Small World, I, Too, Am coloring will then be added to it
America, and Mostly to make it different colors. The
Monsterly. students will be asked different
questions about the playdough;
such as, even though the pieces
are now different colors, is it any
different? The students can then
discuss how even though they are
all different colors, it is still
playdough.
November Caring and Respect
Individual A Love Letter Group Share your Classroom Caring Other Self Care
to Me Favorite Toy Discussion and Role Play
3rd-5th grade 1st-2nd grade 3rd-5th grade all grades
B-SS 8 & B-SS 9 B-SMS 2 B-SS 5 & B-SS 6 B-SS 8
This activity allows the student to Each student in the group will The class can have a discussion on The school counselor can help
write a love letter to oneself. This bring their favorite toy to present what caring looks like. Then, the educate the students on how to
can help promote caring and to the other members. They will students will be provided two be empathetic and caring to
respect for oneself. The student show off their toy and explain different scenarios on a piece of others. It is also important to
can follow up with writing a letter why it is their favorite. Then the paper. The students will have to educate them on how to practice
to a friend or family member if students will be challenged to role play the scenarios with a self-care. A class lesson can be
he/she would like allow the other members of the partner. Afterwards, the class will dedicated to discussing what self-
group play with that toy for a few regroup to talk about which care means and how to practice
minutes. The group will come scenario displayed caring it. The remainder of the class can
back and talk about what it was behaviors and which did not. be used for students to practice
like to have someone else play self-care.
with their toy. The activity will
help the students learn to share,
along with being respectful of
other students toys.
December Decision Making
Individual Would You Group Good Choice Classroom Control Over Other That Makes Me
Rather Kid Decisions Mad at School Worksheet
all grades all grades 4th-5th grade all grades
B-LS 1 B-LS 1 & B-LS 9 B-LS 1 B-LS 1 & B-SS 9
The student can play the game Halos has produced several The classroom will have a scale on The student can fill out a chart
Would You Rather? The game commercials where kids will make the wall from one to five. One will that can help to understand
provides two choices the student poor choices. There is always one represent the least amount of thoughts and emotions when
can make: for example, would child who decides not to follow control, whereas five is the most he/she is angry. The chart has a
you rather be able to stop time or the others when a bad choice is control over a situation. The space for negative and positive
fly? These simple scenarios can presented. The group of students students will given different choices. The student can
help the child develop decision can watch these different scenarios; for instance, what their brainstorm different choices that
making skills. Along with that, the commercials, followed by a friends do or whether they can be made, as well as the
student may be asked to explain discussion on choices. The complete their homework. The outcomes for those decisions.
the decision. This can help the students can talk about what the students will stand under the Writing these processes down can
student develop a sense of good and bad choices were made number they think resembles help the student externalize and
responsibility to the decision in the clips. In addition, they can their level of control over the have a deeper understanding of
made. talk about alternative decisions scenario given. Any of the emotions, thoughts and
that were not shown in the students should be prepared to consequences.
commercials. explain why they answer the way
they did.
January Test Anxiety and SMART Goals
Individual How Do I Group Good Choice Classroom Breaking Other Grounding
Experience Test Anxiety? Kid Down SMART Goals Techniques
all grades 3rd-5th grade 5th grade all grades
B-LS 4 & B-LS 8 B-LS 3 & B-LS 8 B-LS 7 n/a
The student can discuss with the The school counselor can create a The students will receive a Grounding is a technique found in
school counselor the experience handout with tips on how to take handout with the acronym SMART mindfulness. Individuals can
of taking a test. The two can work a test. The group can have a down the left hand side. The ground themselves by listing one
together to determine the discussion based on each tip. One handout will specify what word is thing they can hear, see, feel,
students thoughts, feelings, and student can read the first bullet represented by each letter smell and touch. This technique
how the body feels leading up to point and explain what he/she (specific, measurable, attainable, can be taught to students to help
or during the test. Helping the thinks it means. Each student will realistic, time manageable). The them ground themselves before
student to recognize these can have an opportunity to read a school counselor will help to taking a test.
further help him/her determine bullet point to help keep the break down what each letter
effective coping strategies. The students engaged. means. Following that, the
school counselor can create a students will develop a SMART
chart that lists the three goal. They will discuss how the
conditions. The student can fill in goal fits with the letters in the
the chart as a way to promote SMART goal acronym.
reflection on the test-taking
experience.
February Expressing and Identifying Feelings
Individual Facial Group Emoji Ball Classroom Facial Other We All Have
Expression Drawings Expressions Feelings Bulletin Board
1st-2nd grade all grades K-3rd grade all grades
B-SMS 1 & B-SMS 7 B-SS 1 B-SS 4 n/a
The student can draw what their The emoji ball has many different One class will be dedicated to The bulletin board will include
face looks like for each emotion. sides with different faces on it. assigning facial expressions for balloons. Some will be tied
He/she can draw what their body The students can toss the ball each individual. The students will together, whereas others will be
may look like for each feeling as back and forth amongst each be assigned the facial expression floating away. The balloons tied
well. This can help the child other. When a student catches randomly by picking from a hat. together are more emotions a
connect emotions and the the ball, they should check to see The students should not share child would want to keep, for
physiology with that feeling. which emoji face their thumb has with the others what expression example, excited, happy,
Making this connection can help landed on. They will then identify they pick. The remainder of the peaceful. The balloons floating
the child have a better what feeling the emoji is making. class will be taking pictures of the away are ones a child would want
understanding of the emotion and Then they will share with the students idea on what the facial to let go, such as angry, jealous,
how to regulate it. group what that emoji or feeling expression looks like. The pictures sad. The bulletin board will say
reminds them of. will then be collaborated into a We all have feelings. Keep the
booklet for the students to ones you like and let go of the
identify. The class a whole will rest. This board can be used
review and discuss the different when the school counselor works
expressions found in the book. with students to help them
understand their emotions.
March Recognizing Bullying and Creating Friendships
Individual Crumpled Group Shields Classroom Facial Other Bus Monitor
Paper Expressions
all grades 1st-2nd grade 2nd-4th grade 5th grade
B-SS 4 & B-SMS 7 B-SMS 7 B-SS 2 B-SMS 1 & B-SS 5
The student who has been doing The students will be provided The class will break into groups of Students in the 5th grade can be
the bullying will be provided a sheets of paper that have been three to four students. Each selected as a bus monitor. They
piece of paper. He/she will be cut out in the shape of a shield. group will be given a worksheet will be given slips at the end of
asked to crumple up the paper as They are to decorate the shield with different phrases and the week to report how their bus
much as possible. Afterwards, however they want to help them scenarios. The students are to was throughout the week. The
he/she will be asked to smooth remember how to treat others identify whether the statements monitor is responsible for
out the paper after it being fairly, problem solve, and/or ways indicate bullying or not. reporting any conflicts that may
crumpled up. A discussion can be to protect themselves from have come up on the bus.
provided to help notice how the bullying.
paper is not as smooth as it once
was. Then, the school counselor
can ask the student to say Im
sorry to the paper. Another
discussion will be provided to
show the student how apologizing
will not fix the creases in the
paper, similarly to bullying. This
can help students understand
how their behaviors affect others,
as well as to help teach empathy.
April Career
Individual O*NET Group Whats My Classroom Kahoot Quiz Other Guest Speaker
Interest Profiler Quiz Job/Who Am I? Panel
5th grade all grades 5th grade 5th grade
B-LS 4 B-LS 6 B-LS 1 & B-LS 5 n/a
The Interest Profiler Quiz asks 60 The school counselor will pass out Kahoot is a website that allows The students can invite a parent,
questions on different tasks note cards to the students. The teachers to create an online quiz. sibling, grandparent, or close
related to jobs. The questions are students should not tell the The school counselor can create a family friend to come in and talk
used to gage the individuals others the job listed on the quiz asking questions on about their careers. The guests
interests. The interests are then notecard. Instead, they will read postsecondary options. The can sit in a panel format, allowing
paired up with different jobs. The the statements listed on the card. teacher sends out an invitation each individual a chance to
results of the quiz provide links to The statements will give hints to for the students to access the quiz elaborate on their occupation.
the jobs for the students to be what the job is. For example, a on their iPads, while projecting The students can create questions
able to do further exploration on card that reads I drive a red the questions on the screen. The ahead of time to ask the guests in
that occupation. truck, I wear yellow and red, I put students can then answer the order to keep them engaged.
out fires gives clues to a questions individually on their
firefighter. The other students will iPads, but at the pace of the rest
try to guess what jobs based on of the class. This will allow for
the clues read to them. discussion after each question,
further exposing the students to
vocabulary and information about
postsecondary options.
May Self-Esteem
Individual Journal Group Affirmations Classroom Self-Esteem Other Gratitude Journal
all grades Sentence Completion
3rd-5th grade 2nd-5th grade all grades
B-SMS 3 & B-SMS 7 B-SS 8 B-SS 8 B-SMS 6
The student will be provided a The group members can take The students will be given a Students can be provided a
journal to write in each day of the turns sharing their affirmations. worksheet with sentences to gratitude journal. They can write
week. The journal will include These sentences will start with I complete. This activity will help or draw two to three things they
entries to help the student think am or I am not. The students think about their are thankful for. This can be used
about positive aspects of the day. sentences should be short and strengths and what makes them individually, in groups or
An example prompt would be specific. For example, I am happy. The sentences include I classroom guidance. The students
something I did well today or funny. The affirmations will help am proud of, I was really can then keep track of what they
today I had fun when. develop positive self-talk. happy when, and In school, are thankful for, and how that has
Im good at. progressed throughout the year.
June Change and Transitions
Individual A Plan Group Buddy System Classroom Letters to Other Hang in There
Future Students Bulletin Board
all grades K-4th grade 2nd-5th grade all grades
B-SMS 7 & B-SMS 10 B-SMS 10 & B-SS 2 B-SS 7 n/a
T he student can develop a plan A group of students who go Each grade can write a letter to The school counselor can create a
on how to effectively cope with through changes and transitions the grade below with advice on bulletin board with monkeys on it.
the change of going from one smoothly can become a support how to survive the next grade. The board has written across the
grade to another. This may be for those who find it challenging. For example, the fifth graders can top Hang In There with a
particularly helpful for fifth grade The school counselor can partner write letters to the fourth countdown of how many days left
students before they leave for up these two kind of students to students in the school. This of school.
another building. The plan can become supports for one another. provides the students to feel like
address feelings he/she may The students can check in with a leader and a role model in the
currently how, as well as how the each upon at the end of the year school. This advice can also be
student hopes to feel in the and at the beginning of the helpful for the younger students
future. It can also include support following school year. This may before they transition into a new
networks to talk to throughout work best if it is with younger grade level.
the change and transition. Lastly, grades, as the school counselor
the plan can discuss changes that can supervise to make sure the
may have happened in the students are following through.
students life previously. The
student can think about how
he/she got through that transition
before in order to think of
effective coping strategies for the
future. This can be a discussion
with the school counselor, and
should be written down for the
student to remember.

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