Elementary Guidance Class
Each week for 25 minutes, I will journey into all of the elementary classrooms. Using a combination of educational resources to teach lessons based on a multitude of themes. Our focus is primarily on Academic, Personal/Social, and Career Development. Listed below are the units and some of the numerous topics.
Academic Skills / Study Habits
Career Development
Drug Education / Prevention
Personal / Social Skills
Character Counts Pledge: I pledge to be a person of character. I will be worthy of trust. I will be respectful and responsible doing what I must. I will always act with fairness. I will show that I care. I will be a good citizen and always do my share.
Academic Skills / Study Habits
- Focusing
- Organization
- Study Skill Tips
- Homework
- Test Taking Tips
- Positive Attitude
Career Development
- Career Awareness
- Jobs at Home
- Jobs at School/Community
- Where People Work
- Workers & Their Tools
- Workers who help People/Animals
- Working in the Arts
- Working with Food
- Working with Machines
- Working with Numbers/Words
- Working Well with Others
- Jobs I Like
- 16 Career Clusters
Drug Education / Prevention
- Good Health=Responsible Choices
- Think Before You Act
- Prescriptive/Non-Prescriptive Drugs
- Setting Limits
- Forming / Breaking Habits
- Healthy Habits
- Dangerous Health Habits
- Safe & Unsafe Substances
- Smoking
- Alcohol
Personal / Social Skills
- Responsibility
- Respect
- Honesty
- Thankfulness
- Caring
- Cooperation
- Courage / Perseverance
- Self-Discipline
- Citizenship
- Communication
- Feelings
- Character Traits
- Personal Roles
- Bike Safety
- Pedestrian Safety
- Fire Safety
- Personal Safety
- Making Healthy Decisions
- Understanding Your Decisions
- A Smart Way to Make Decisions
- Calming Down
- Managing Anger
- Resolving Conflicts in Healthy Ways
Character Counts Pledge: I pledge to be a person of character. I will be worthy of trust. I will be respectful and responsible doing what I must. I will always act with fairness. I will show that I care. I will be a good citizen and always do my share.