TakingTurns

WelcomeSession TimeRequired:30minutes
K-4

Overview Materials
Duringtheinitialsession,thestudentshelpcomeupwithrulesto Ballorsmallobjecttobe
followfortherestofthesessions.Thecounselorwillworktobuild passedaround
rapportwithstudentsthroughtheuseofgames.Studentswill Sorry,boardgame
simultaneouslybuildskillsontakingturnswhileplayingtheboard ProudPandas
gameSorry.

Adaptations
Objectives
Ifstudentsarenotinterestedin
Studentswilldemonstratetheabilitytofollowtherules. thegame,bepreparedtohave
alternativegamesormaterials.
Studentswilldemonstratetheabilitytowaitandtaketurns.

Activities Other
Resources/Activities
Introductions/IceBreaker
Othergamesthat
Introducepurposeofthegroup. promotetheuseof
takingturnsand
Eachpersonwillintroducethemselvesandanswerthe
designatedquestion.Aballorsmallobjectwillbepassedaround communicationsuchas
andonlythepersonholdingtheobjectcanspeak. UnoorJenga.

Counselorguidesstudentstocollectivelycomeupwithrulesto
followduringsessionsmovingforward.

StudentswillplaySorry,theboardgame.

DiscussionQuestions
Icebreaker:Whatisyournameandyourfavoriteanimal?Whatis
yourfavoritesport?Whatisyourfavoritethingtoeat?

Fillintheblank:Iwillfollowtherulesby__________________."
Eachparticipantwilltakeaturn&answerthisquestion.Rules
willbewrittenonboardorpaperandusedasrecallatevery
session.

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 PersonalSpace

PersonalSpaceCamp TimeRequired:30minutes
K-4

Overview Materials
Thislessonteachesstudentsaboutpersonalspace.Thestudentswill Ballorsmallobjectto
recallthepreviouslessonwithanactivity.Then,studentswilllisten passaround
tocounselorreadPersonalSpaceCampandpracticethevarious
PersonalSpaceCamp
activities.
bookbyJuliaCooks
ProudPandas
Objectives HulaHoops
Studentslearnappropriateuseofpersonalspace.

Studentsdemonstrateappropriateuseofpersonalspace.
Adaptations
Usedinosaurarmsinsteadofafull
armlengthwhenwalkinginline.
Activities
Introducethelesson/Recallpreviouslesson Takebreaksasneededtokeepthe
studentsengaged.
Remindstudentsofthecollectiveinteractiveagreementsand
providestudentswithanoverviewofthelesson. Considertakingstudentsoutsideof
theroomtodosomeofthepersonal
Aballorsmallobjectwillbepassedaroundandonlytheperson spaceactivities.
holdingtheobjectcanspeak.Eachpersonwillsharesomething
funtheydidsincethelastsession.
Other
ReadPersonalSpaceCamp
Resources/Activities
Pauseatthedifferentruleswithinthestoryandhavestudents PersonalSpaceCamp
practicetheactivities.
ActivityandIdeabook
Thisprovidesmultiple
DiscussionQuestions activitiessuchasspace
freezegame,personal
Whatispersonalspace? spaceplacemats,etc.
Whatisanappropriateamountofpersonalspace?
PersonalSpaceSorting
Tellmesomethingelseyoulearnedaboutpersonalspace. ActivityStudentssort
outdifferentsituations
undergoodchoiceor
badchoice.

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 Friendship

Friendship TimeRequired:30minutes
K-4

Overview Materials
Thislessonteachesstudentsaboutfriendship.Thestudentswill Cars,themovie
recallthepreviouslessonwithanM&Mactivity.Then,studentswill iPad/Laptop/Computer
watchaclipfromCarsanddiscusshowLightningMcQueenwasa ProudPandas
goodfriend.Lastly,studentswillcompleteaworksheetonthe
FriendshipWorksheet
qualitiesoffriendship.
M&Ms

Objectives
Adaptations
Studentsidentifyqualitiesandtraitsofbeingagoodfriend.
Studentscancut/gluefriendship
statementsintogood
Activities choice/poorchoicecategories.

Introducethelesson/Recallpreviouslesson
Other
Remindstudentsofthecollectiveinteractiveagreementsand
providestudentswithanoverviewofthelesson. Resources/Activities
StudentswillansweraquestionaccordingtothecolorM&M BeingaFriend
theypulledfromthebag.(SeeM&MPersonalSpaceActivity WorksheetStudents
Handout) drawoneoftheirfriends
andlistthreethingsthey
WatchclipofCarswhereLightningMcqueenlosestheracein likeaboutthatfriend
ordertosaveaninjuredcar


Discusshowhewasagoodfriend.

Doyouknowhowtobeagoodfriendworksheet

Counselorreadsthestatementtothestudentandtheyidentify

whethertheactionissomethingtheyshouldorshouldnotdo.


DiscussionQuestions
HowwasLightningMcqueenagoodfriend?

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 [Respect]
MyMouthIsAVolcano!

[TimeRequired:30minutes]
[K-4]

Overview Materials
Thislessonteachesstudentsaboutrespectingothersbylistening MyMouthisaVolcano
andwaitingfortheirturntospeak.Thestudentswillrecallthe byJuliaCooks
previouslessonwithanactivity.Then,studentswilllistento ProudPandas
counselorreadMyMouthisaVolcano!andpracticethevarious
activities.
Adaptations
Objectives Takebreaksasneededtokeepthe
Studentswillpracticefromspeakingoutofturn. studentsengaged.

Studentswillunderstandwhatitmeanstorespectothersby Considertakingstudentsoutsideof
listening. theroomtodosomeofthe
activities.

Activities
Other
Introducethelesson/Recallpreviouslesson
Resources/Activities
Remindstudentsofthecollectiveinteractiveagreementsand MyMouthisaVolcano!
providestudentswithanoverviewofthelesson.
ActivityandIdeabook
Thisprovidesmultiple
ReadMyMouthisaVolcano! activitiessuchasgroup
games,crafts,puzzles
Pauseatthedifferentruleswithinthestoryandhavestudents andwritingexercises.
practicetheactivities.

DiscussionQuestions
Doyourememberatimewhereyougotintroublebecauseyour
volcanoerupted?

WhatdidLouisdotostophisimportantwordsfromeruptingat
dinner?

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 EmotionalRegulation

BalloonsofAnger TimeRequired:30minutes
K-5

Overview Materials
Thislessonteachesstudentstheeffectsofholdingintheiremotions Balloons
throughaballoonactivity.Italsoreviewsandprovidesstudentswith ProudPandas
techniquesofemotionalregulation. Bubbles

Objectives Adaptations
Learnthepotentialeffectsofbottlinginemotionsandreinforce Iftime,reviewemotional
emotionalregulationskills regulationskillssuchasbubble
breaths.
Activities
Remindstudentsofthecollectiveinteractiveagreementsand Other
providestudentswithanoverviewofthelesson. Resources/Activities
BalloonActivity Practicebubblebreaths
whenpeoplebecome
Counselorshouldalsohaveaballoontoprovideavisualofthe angryoranxious,the
instructions. brainwantsmoreair,but
thelungsareworking
Studentsblowupballoon,helpstudentstietheballoon,if toohardbeingupsetto
needed.Explainthattheballoonrepresentsthebodyandtheair provideit.However,if
insidetheballoonstandsforanger.Questionstoask:Canairget theybreathedeeply,
outoftheballoon?Whatwouldhappeniftheairisstuckinside theirbrainwilltelltheir
ofyou?Wouldyoubeabletothinkclearly? hearttoslowandthe
lungswillworkbetter.
Tellstudentstostompontheballoonuntilitexplodes,explain
Lemonsqueezes
thatiftheballoonwereaperson,theballooncouldbelikeanact
pretendthatstudents
ofaggression(ex:hittingaperson).Questiontoask:Doesthis
aresqueezingalemon
seemlikeasafewaytoreleaseanger?
hardintheirhands.Hold
Studentsblowupanotherballoonandpinchtheendclosed.Tell for10-20secondsandlet
studentstoslowlyreleasesomeoftheairinsideandpinchitback go.
together.Questionstoask:Diditexplode?Doesthisseemlikea
saferwaytolettheangerout?Explainthattheballoon
representedanger.Bytalkingaboutwhatmakesusangryandby
findingwaystoreleasetheangerappropriately,theangercomes
outslowlyandsafely.

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 ComprehensiveReview

Review TimeRequired:30minutes
K-4

Overview Materials
Thislessonreviewsthesocialskillslearnedduringgroup.Students Blanketlargeenoughfor
willpracticetheskillsthroughanM&MactivityandaMagicCarpet allstudentstositon
Ride.
ProudPandas
Age-appropriatePuzzle
Objectives Bubbles
Studentsreviewpreviouslylearnedskills. ColoringMaterials
M&Ms

Activities
Adaptations
Introducethelesson/Recallpreviouslessonw/M&Ms
Takebreaksasneededtokeepthe
Remindstudentsofthecollectiveinteractiveagreementsand studentsengaged.
providestudentswithanoverviewofthelesson.
Considertakingstudentsoutsideof
StudentswillansweraquestionaccordingtothecolorM&M
theroomtodosomeofthe
theypulledfromthebag.(SeeM&MEmotionalRegulation
Handout) activities.

MagicCarpetRide

Other
TellstudentstheywillbegoingonaMagicCarpetRide.The Resources/Activities
carpetwillhavemultiplestopsthestudentsneedtocompletein
ordertomoveon.Eachtimestudentscompleteastop,they
receiveasticker.

FirstStop:ThelandofsharingStudentswillcolorapicture
bysharingthecrayonsprovided.Eachstudentshouldhavea
turnwitheachcolorcrayon.

SecondStop:ThelandofwaitingforyourturnEachstudent
hasaturntoblowbubblebreaths.

FinalStop:ThelandofworkingtogetherThestudents
shouldbeworkingcooperativelytogethertocompletethe
puzzleIfnot,thecounselortakesapartthepuzzleandtheystart
overagain.

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 PersonalSpaceM&MActivity

RedM&M Tellmesomethingyoulearnedaboutpersonal
space.

OrangeM&M Whyispersonalspaceimportant?

YellowM&M Whatisanappropriateamountofpersonal
space?

GreenM&M Sharesomethingnicetosaywhensomeoneis
inyourpersonalspace

BlueM&M Showmehowtowalkinalinewithdinosaur
arms.

BrownM&M Whenshouldyoupracticepersonalspace?

EmotionalRegulationM&MActivity

RedM&M Showmelemonsqueezes.

OrangeM&M Whatisonewaytocalmyourselfdown?

YellowM&M Showmehowtobreathwhenyouareangry.

GreenM&M Showmehowyoudobubblebreaths.

BlueM&M Nameoneemotionapersoncanfeel.

BrownM&M Tellmehowyouarefeelingrightnow.

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 Do You Know How to be a Good Friend Worksheet

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Pre/Post Evaluation Forms

Name: ___________________________________________

Social Skills Pre/Post Assessment

1. I understand different emotions people can have.

2. I know how to take turns.

3. I know how to calm down.

4. I understand what it means to respect others.

5. I know what it means to be a good friend.

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