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Social Emotional Learning and Counselor Lessons

Kelso's Choices Problem Solving Curriculum

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Kelso’s Choice is a conflict management curriculum that effectively teaches young children peace-making skills. It is a proven resource to increase confidence, reduce tattling and is a preliminary tool to prevent bullying.

About Kelso’s Choice: The program is a powerful and timely tool to build a vital life skill for the young people in today’s world. The program philosophy is simple: each child is smart enough and strong enough to resolve conflict.

You can learn more about the curriculum: HERE

This curriculum is taught school wide starting in the 2021-2022 school year!

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Kelso the frog first teaches students the difference between a small and big problem:

 

•“Small problems" include conflicts that cause “small” feelings of annoyance, embarrassment, boredom, etc.

•“BIG problems” always need to be taken to an adult. These are situations that are scary, dangerous, illegal, etc.

 

Then, 9 skills from the wheel below are taught:

•For example, specific strategies for “MAKE A DEAL” are taught and practiced, including how to flip a coin, how to pick a number from one to ten, how to compromise and make a trade-off, etc.

•For “small” problems, students are encouraged to try 2 choices from “Kelso’s Choice Wheel.”

•If the “small” problem persists, students are encouraged to get help from an adult.

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**4th and 5th graders also learn the "Choose 2 and Defuse!" strategies. It divides the Kelso's Choices into verbal and nonverbal choices in a more developmentally appropriate way.

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Second Step
Bully Prevention Lessons

All classroom teachers use the Second Step Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program in their classroom. The Second Step program teaches children important skills for getting along with others and doing well in school. It also helps our school be a safe, respectful place where everyone can learn. To further foster a safe and respectful school, I teach the Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit to all students annually.

 

In these lessons, students will learn how to:  

  • Recognize when bullying is happening  

  • Report bullying to a caring adult (we always encourage students to report bullying right away!)

  • Refuse to let bullying happen to themselves or others assertively  

  • Be a supportive bystander who is part of the solution to bullying 

 

For more information about our Bully Prevention Curriculum and how to support your child at home if they experience bullying, click Here.

 

Here is a blog with a list of children’s books  about bully prevention to continue the learning at home!

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Paper Chai

Counselor Mini Lessons

Lesson #1 - Recognizing and Identifying Feelings

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Lesson #2 - Coping with Feelings and Mindfulness

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Lesson #3 - Positive Thinking/Gratitude

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Lesson #4 - Responsibility/Goal Setting

SPECIAL GUEST Ms. Harding!

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Lesson #5 - Dedicated to our 5th Graders!

End of Year/Coping with Change

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ART ACTIVITY: PAPER CHAIN OF SUPPORT

ART WITH HEART LESSON

05/4

SEL Skills:

  • Self-Awareness

  • Social Awareness

  • Relationship Skills

MATERIALS:

  • 1” x 5.5” strips of colored cardstock (5+ per child)

  • colored markers

  • scissors

  • clear, strong tape

 

EXPLAIN:

  • Think of friends or people who support you.

  • What are they like?

  • How do they make you feel?

  • Let’s start by making a collective list of all of the people who support us in some way. Make a group list.

  • Explain that your kids will be making their own paper chain to represent all of the people who support them.

  • Pass out paper strips, tape, and markers.

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CREATE:

  • In the center of a strip of paper, write a word or sentence that describes one of your friends or supporters.

  • Flip it over and in the center decorate that person’s name. Gather the ends of one strip so the person’s name is on the outside.

  • Then tape it together to make a loop.

  • Slide the second paper strip through the circle and fasten the ends together, so you’ve got two links.

  • Keep adding names until it’s long enough to be necklace or a room decoration.

  • Allow time. 

  • Have your kids share about one of the links in your chain.

  • Hang their chain in their room or work space as a reminder!

Artwithheart.org - https://artwithheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/paper_chain_of_support.pdf
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