November 2011
In guidance classes this month...
Kindergarten is learning about good manners and life skills such as....
* Respect
* Kindness
* Responsibility
* Fairness
* Being a good Citizen
* Showing Trustworthiness
Each class visits my classroom twice a week for "Guidance" class. We learn about being Trustworthy, Respectful, Responsible, Caring, Fair and Citizenship. Students have a grade level appropriate lesson relating to academic achievement, careers, and social/ personal skills. In particular this month, we will be practicing good manners, discussing kindness, and talking about positive ways to handle friendship.
1st grade 
In first grade classes this month, we will review safety rules. Also, some of our lessons will focus on the best way to be a good friend and getting to know each other.
2nd grade
In second grade classes, we will be discussing friendship skills with an emphasis on kindness.
3rd grade
In third grade we will talk about rules and how they keep us safe.
4th grade
Fourth graders will be learning about ways to appropriately handle conflict with classmates. I will be using Trevor Romain's "Bullies are a Pain in the Brain" which combines humor and logic. Kids will decide if they can 'believe it' or if it is 'bull-oney' when it comes to dealing with a bully!
5th grade
Fifth grade will explore ways to deal with bullying. Help them explore these ideas by revisiting the comic book characters at the website listed below under cool videos and games about putting a stop to bullying! 
Learning good conflict management skills is an important part of becoming a responsible, contributing member of society. By exploring ways to positively handle conflict with friends, kids are preparing to deal effectively with conflict as adults.
Counselor's Pearl of Wisdom.......
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
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