CounSELing Connection
December 2021
Character Theme for the month of December is GENEROSITY
Choose Love SEL Lessons Update
During the month of December, kindergarten through second graders, will continue lessons in the Courage Unit of the Choose Love Formula. Just a reminder, each grade level builds upon the previous year's lessons. They will be working on the following objectives.
Kindergarten
- Will be working on "Strong" feelings
- How courage can help us respond to our feelings in a positive way
- Practice sharing feelings
- Using I Statements
- Using belly breathing to deal with uncomfortable feelings
First Grade
- Using listening skills
- Identify how they feel after being courageous
- Understand that friends might have different thoughts, feelings and wants from us
- Practice cooperation
- Practice being assertive
Second Grade
- Identify what happens in the brain when experiencing strong feelings
- Recognize how Brave Breaths help our brain calm down
- Recognize fear is a choice
- Understand that friends might have different thoughts, feelings and wants from us
Mrs. D, School Counselor
Oakview Elementary School : Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Red Bank Elementary School: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Email: tdurham@wdeptford.k12.nj.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/students.rowan.edu/mrsd-schoolcounseling-wd/home
Location: West Deptford, NJ, USA
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