💗😍February Counseling Corner 🥰💞
ALDRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELING SERVICES
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February Guidance Lessons
FEBRUARY GUIDANCE LESSONS OBJECTIVES
Ms. Hardy will be facilitating classroom guidance lessons in all grades focusing on EMPATHY and helping students understand and value others’ feelings, perspectives, and experiences. We will be learning and reviewing how empathy builds stronger relationships, reduces conflict, and creates a more inclusive, respectful learning environment.
5th-grade students have finished preparing for "Mission Transition" and will soon take a big leap into Middle School in just a few months. 3rd-5th graders will learn about college and vocational school choices and discuss various options for post-secondary education and how middle school directly begins helping them navigate that process. K-2 will enjoy career options and use their vocal talents to learn a fun inspiring song with Ms. Hardy.
THEME: ”Kindness is Contagious, Spread the LOVE”
Character Strong: Encouraging Empathy
Children grow and develop rapidly in their first five years across the four main areas of development. These areas are motor (physical), communication and language, cognitive, and social and emotional.
Social and emotional development means how children start to understand who they are, what they are feeling and what to expect when interacting with others. It is the development of being able to:
- Form and sustain positive relationships.
- Experience, manage and express emotions.
- Explore and engage with the environment.
FEBRUARY LIFE READINESS STANDARDS
ASCA MINDSETS
Sense of acceptance, respect, support and inclusion for self and others in a school environment. (M 1) (K-5)
Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social, emotional, and physical well-being (M 2) (K-5)
ASCA BEHAVIORS
Responsibility for self and actions (B-SMS 1) (K-5)
Leadership and teamwork skills to work effectively in diverse groups (B-SS 7) (3-5)
Ethical decision-making and social responsibility (B-SS 5) (4-5)
Strategies to Help Children with Anxiety
Difficulty sustaining attention
They may struggle to stay focused on tasks like listening to instructions, completing homework, or finishing games, even ones they enjoy.High activity level or constant movement
Fidgeting, leaving their seat, climbing, or always needing to move their body (even during quiet activities) is common.Impulsivity
Blurting out answers, interrupting others, grabbing items, or acting before thinking through consequences.Challenges with organization and follow-through
Losing things, forgetting directions, starting tasks but not finishing them, or needing frequent reminders for routines.Emotional regulation struggles
Big feelings, quick frustration, meltdowns, or difficulty calming down and often seeming “overreactive” for their age.
Important note: These behaviors often show up inconsistently and can look different in different settings. Many kids with ADHD are also creative, energetic, empathetic, and curious, but those strengths just need the right supports to shine.
