Counselor PS

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Units

Unit	Essential Questions	Habits Of Mind	Content	Skills and Processes	Assessment	Resources	Multicultural Dimension
Introduction	•Who is the counselor?		*The counselor visits our classroom to get to know us	*Demonstrate easy interaction with the counselor
Feelings	•How do we know how someone is feeling? •How do feelings show? •How do we label our own feelings? * Is it ok to feel differently?	Self-awareness Empathy *Appreciation of differences	Identify the emotions -happy -sad -scared -disgusted -surprised -mad	Identify feelings Roleplay varied feeling states Express own feelings with I messages Interpret the feelings shown in photos of one another *Articulate that feelings look dfferent on different people (eg my mad may look different than your mad)	Adult observation: Increased use of friendship skills on playground, in class	*Use digital camera so kids can see themselves with different emotions	*Photographs show children of all different cultures
Untitled	Counselor works with preschoolers in small groups to develop cooperative play skills. •How can we play together and have fun?	Flexibility Awareness of others needs Teamwork Self regulation	How to enter play Everybody needs a part to play *Play takes give-and-take	Enter play effectively Decide on a play theme with other children and develop it in mutually satisfying ways	*Adult observation