Kindergarten Counseling Instruction

Unit 1: Skills for School and Learning (September-October)

CASEL Core Competencies: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Relationship Skills

Lesson Title	Objectives:	CASEL Competencies
Lesson 1 School and School Success	Students will be able to identify two important reasons to pay attention: to learn and to stay safe.	Self-Awareness: Developing Interests and a Sense of Purpose Self-Management: Setting Personal and Collective Goals
Lesson 2 Respect and Personal Space	Students will be able to recognize personal space boundaries.	Self-Management Self-Awareness: Developing Interests and a Sense of Purpose
Lesson 3 We Watch. We Listen. We Think.	Students demonstrate they know ways to pay attention	Relationship Skills: Communicating Effectively (Listening and Using Nonverbal Communication)
Lesson 4 Mistakes Are Okay!	Students recognize mistakes are a part of learning by encouraging themselves and others when they make mistakes Students believe that they can work hard and keep trying to learn new things.	Self-Awareness: Having a Growth Mindset Self-Management: Exhibiting Self-Motivation and Self-Discipline