3rd Grade Lesson Plans

September: Welcome Back

Meet your school counselor

October: Emotions and Empathy:

Feelings Lesson: Updated Thermometer lesson plan.odt

Circle time. Talk about what a thermometer is and what it measures. We all have our own emotional thermometer. Expressing and understanding feelings is an important tool for resolving conflicts
Talk about using more descriptive words to describe how we are feeling
Emotional thermometer key messages:
- We feel emotions more or less strongly at different times. For example, it is possible to feel intensely angry or furious, or just a little angry or annoyed.
- You can use the thermometer to show different strengths of emotion. If you felt intensely angry you might rate the feeling a 9 or 10. If you felt just a little angry/annoyed, you may rate a 2 or 3
- There are not right or wrong answers when using the thermometer, it's just how you feel
- People can have different emotions for the same event

Introduction to Empathy

My docs: 3rd grade empathy lesson, perspective taking, powerpoint and videos (Duck,Rabbit) Empathy powerpoint.pptx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CwCvpEMEJU&list=PLAxr23qNFKCLYtmRq1jIAu03LKCUdFDFC Homeless experiment video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9oSjvFRDTU Duck Rabbit video
EMPATHY SHOES, come up with new scenarios!

November: Conflict Resolution/Bullying

Kelso’s Choices

Bystander Lesson

Power point (Go to slide 10 then play upstander video)bystander power point.pptx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeqQCyQOCPg Upstander video
Continue the Power point explain in detail the four ways to be an upstander
Do four corners activity
Play this video at the very end https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up-FKa0aEuI&index=3&list=PLvzOwE5lWqhScOdC3xMzs9FoAAfpxA-Tz short speak up video

December: Kindness and Gratitude

Teasing vs. Bullying Lesson

January: Mindfulness/Anxiety and Worry

Mindfulness Lesson Plan #1

Have students start in a circle on the carpet. Explain how I have a new topic that has changed my life and the life of my family. Explain how our thoughts can bring on emotions and feelings that won't go away. Then introduce mindfulness as a way to be present in the moment and how we can use it to calm our minds and our bodies.
Read "I Am Peace".
Play "Start" video from GoZen: https://www.gozen.com/go/gotothenow/
Go Zen thoughts/reactions Video https://www.gozen.com/go/gotothenow/lesson-1/
Complete mindful minute breathing exercise with glitter jar
Understanding and Managing anxiety
Start with a Headspace exercise
- Intro video: https://www.gozen.com/video1intro/
- Closer look worksheet: GoZen_KeyLearningPoints_Video1.pdf
- Meet til and widdle video: https://www.gozen.com/go/gozen/module1/1-5/

February: Self Esteem/Resilience

Self Esteem Lesson

Self Love/Self Bullying lesson

March: Growth Mindset

Growth Mindset Lesson

Re-Introduce Growth Mindset. Look at Teacher’s guide and student journals in my docs
Watch: You can learn anything: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC82Il2cjqA
Introduce Growth Mindset Journals

April: Growth Mindset

Growth Mindset continued

Negative thoughts Go Zen video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-dMPXBl7yA&t=53s
Continue growth mindset journals

May: Transition

Transition Lesson Plan