Kindergarten Lesson Plans

September:  Welcome Back/Mindful Minute review

Meet your school counselor 

• (Superhero powerpoint) and “It’s hard to be five” (book reading)

• Superhero Meet Your School Counselor Power Point.pptx

October: Emotions and Empathy

 Introduction to feelings

• Read “The Way I Feel”

  • Show Video  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsISd1AMNYU

  • Feelings and Emotions

  • Class discussion, possibilities worksheet

 Personal space

• Personal space lesson plan  Personal space lesson plan.docx

Show Video “Personal Space Dogs”! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn7d1O8Cx_g 

November: Conflict Resolution/Bullying

Tattle Tongue

• Read the book

• All documents in folder

  Intro to Kelso’s Choices

• Define conflict

• Watch Sesame Street Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl3e-OUnavQ

• Bad choices we make when we have a conflict

• Introduce Kelso's choices.

• The students then learn "The fight song". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bFuByknSBo

• Hand out “Kelso's choices” followed by discussion (In Kelso Folder under “kindergarten kelso pics”

December: Responsibility

Interrupting and blurting out

• My mouth is a volcano (Read book, do activities under “interrupting” folder

• Decibella (Read book and do activities)

January: Personal Safety/Mindfulness

Personal Safety 

• Read “Your Body Belongs to You” and do activity

Mindfulness:

• Introduce mindfulness. What is a mindful body? Being still and calm.  A quiet body.  Stand up exercise. Mirror activity, finger activity...I AM PEACEFUL. To give the present moment our full attention. No Time traveling. Noticing our breath
• Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVA2N6tX2cg
• Read: I Am Peace A Book of Mindfulness. By Susan Verde I am peace read aloud
• Do the "Choose your breathing anchor" activity from Mindful Games Activity Cards.

February: Self Esteem

Self-Esteem 

• Read “It’s Okay to be Different” and do activity in “Self esteem” folder

• Or read “Odd Velvet” and activity

Bucket Filling

• Read book and then coloring page in My Documents

March:  Friendship

Making Friends 

• Read "Strictly No Elephants" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miF_rDw-Zss  Then do activity

• Watch music video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB6Hr4crujE

April: Growth Mindset

Growth Mindset

• Read "What if Monster" and do activity

• Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTx5KqzUp_s&scrlybrkr=2350ea25

• Cute book review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zreapoAMioE

May: Careers