Sixth Grade Lesson: Introductory Lesson
Student come to the counseling room.
We discuss:
Who is the School Counselor?
What does the School Counselor do?
How does the School Counselor know you need to visit? (Sign up, let a teacher know, etc.)
We discuss confidentiality, and the limits of confidentiality.
Students take a survey about their interest in various small group counseling opportunities.
Sixth Grade Lesson: Problem Solving
Objective- Apply problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to new challenges
Students reviewed the Problem Solving Model and "I Messages" from 5th grade and learned a few other strategies to solve problems.
1. Use an "I" statement
I feel___________
When you________
And I ___________
2. Use Agreement
"Your shoes are old." Response: "Yep, I know!" (You could think so, Maybe so, Might be) You can think differently in your head.
3. Use a compliment
"Your shoes are old." Response: "Yours look good though!" (It changes the focus to the other person, and it changes it to positive.)
4. Change the subject
"Your shoes are old." Response: "Are you going to the game on Friday?" or "What did we do in class today?"
Students were taught that using these strategies does not mean they think what is being said is OK. They can 'think' whatever they want, but should be careful about their reaction.
Students were with partners and practiced each strategy as it was taught.
Bookmarks were given to students with the 4 strategies to serve as a reminder of the lesson and strategies to use in the future.
Sixth Grade Lesson: Anti-Bullying
Objective: Identify behaviors that compromise personal safety of self and others.(Anti-bullying)
We started the lesson by reviewing the 5 types of bullying we identified in fifth grade (Emotional, Cyber, Sexual, Physical and Verbal) We then reviewed strategies that individuals can do if they feel they are being bullied. After that, we watched a video called "The Silent Witness". This DVD discusses the important role of a bystander in a bullying situation. If there is a class of 30, you might have a couple of kids who bully, a couple of targeted kids and then 26 kids left---that majority has the power to STOP the bullying. We discussed the importance of taking good care of each other and not allowing bullying in our school. We brainstormed strategies to help with bullying as a Bystander.
Types of Bullying
1. Emotional: Mean faces, eye-rolling, excluding, mean notes/lists, gestures
2. Verbal: Calling names, teasing, cursing, making threats
3. Physical: Pushing, kicking, shoving, etc.
4. Sexual: Unwanted comments or touches.
5. Cyber: Bullying through technology.
Strategies for individuals to Stop Bullying
1. Say Stop (eye contact is important), or use an assertive statement
2. Use Why? Why? Why? strategy
3. Use humor
4. Don't show a reaction
5. Walk away/avoid/ignore
6. Stand by teacher/friend
7. Tell an adult (we discussed how they can do this)
8. Sign up to see the counselor, or send an email to the counselor
9. Change the subject
10. I Message
11. Use agreement strategy
12. Use compliment strategy
Strategies for Bystanders to stop Bullying:
1. Change the subject for the bully or the target
2. Be kind to the target
3. Tell an adult, sign up for the counselor, or send an email to the counselor
4. Don't laugh at the bully--it makes you part of the problem!
5. Make an excuse to take the target with you ( I have something in my locker for you.)
6. Use an "I" Statement to the bully
7. Disagree with the bully
8. Tell the bully to STOP or use an assertive statement
9. Use Why? Why? Why? strategy
10. Use compliment toward the target
11. Include the target if they are being left out
Objective: Identify behaviors that compromise personal safety of self and others.(Anti-bullying)
We started the lesson by reviewing the 5 types of bullying we identified in fifth grade (Emotional, Cyber, Sexual, Physical and Verbal) We then reviewed strategies that individuals can do if they feel they are being bullied. After that, we watched a video called "The Silent Witness". This DVD discusses the important role of a bystander in a bullying situation. If there is a class of 30, you might have a couple of kids who bully, a couple of targeted kids and then 26 kids left---that majority has the power to STOP the bullying. We discussed the importance of taking good care of each other and not allowing bullying in our school. We brainstormed strategies to help with bullying as a Bystander.
Types of Bullying
1. Emotional: Mean faces, eye-rolling, excluding, mean notes/lists, gestures
2. Verbal: Calling names, teasing, cursing, making threats
3. Physical: Pushing, kicking, shoving, etc.
4. Sexual: Unwanted comments or touches.
5. Cyber: Bullying through technology.
Strategies for individuals to Stop Bullying
1. Say Stop (eye contact is important), or use an assertive statement
2. Use Why? Why? Why? strategy
3. Use humor
4. Don't show a reaction
5. Walk away/avoid/ignore
6. Stand by teacher/friend
7. Tell an adult (we discussed how they can do this)
8. Sign up to see the counselor, or send an email to the counselor
9. Change the subject
10. I Message
11. Use agreement strategy
12. Use compliment strategy
Strategies for Bystanders to stop Bullying:
1. Change the subject for the bully or the target
2. Be kind to the target
3. Tell an adult, sign up for the counselor, or send an email to the counselor
4. Don't laugh at the bully--it makes you part of the problem!
5. Make an excuse to take the target with you ( I have something in my locker for you.)
6. Use an "I" Statement to the bully
7. Disagree with the bully
8. Tell the bully to STOP or use an assertive statement
9. Use Why? Why? Why? strategy
10. Use compliment toward the target
11. Include the target if they are being left out
Sixth Grade Lesson: Careers
Objective: Use current interests, strengths, and limitations to guide individual career exploration
The 6 career paths are review with the students, this is prior knowledge from the previous grade. Then
students watched a video describing different personality types. (Thinker, Doer, Creator, Persuader, Organizer and Helper) The video explains that people who choose a career that matches their personality type are usually more fulfilled with their career choice. After the video, students were given a personality quiz based off of the Holland Hexagon. Students tallied their quiz results and discovered what their personality types were. Then, they were given a paper explaining more about their 'type' and some career suggestions. The students explored the Occupational Handbook website to research careers of interest based on their new information.
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/a-z-index.htm#T Occupational Outlook Handbook Website
Objective: Use current interests, strengths, and limitations to guide individual career exploration
The 6 career paths are review with the students, this is prior knowledge from the previous grade. Then
students watched a video describing different personality types. (Thinker, Doer, Creator, Persuader, Organizer and Helper) The video explains that people who choose a career that matches their personality type are usually more fulfilled with their career choice. After the video, students were given a personality quiz based off of the Holland Hexagon. Students tallied their quiz results and discovered what their personality types were. Then, they were given a paper explaining more about their 'type' and some career suggestions. The students explored the Occupational Handbook website to research careers of interest based on their new information.
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/a-z-index.htm#T Occupational Outlook Handbook Website