2nd Grade Counseling Instruction

GRADE 2 CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION 2025-26 School Year (Counselor)

• Tuesdays  10:30 AM – Ms. Serrano (2A)
• Tuesdays 1:30 PM – Ms. Alomia (2B)
• Wednesdays 1:30 PM  – Mr. Goodwin (2C)
• Wednesdays 10:20 AM – Ms. Aleman  (2D)

2nd Grade Lunch Bunch Permission Form 2025-26 School Year

Unit 1: Skills for School and Learning

Overarching Mindset and Behavior – M2. Self-confidence in ability to succeed

9/4/2025 – U1 L1: Computer Safety and Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) [Lead by Mr. Maniscalco]

B-LS 5. Apply media and technology skills

9/8/2025 – U1 L2: School and the School Counselor: Students will become better acquainted with Ms. Dodson and school counseling. They will understand that a counselor’s main job is to support students and help them be successful.

B-SS 3. Positive relationships with adults to support success

9/15/2025 – U1 L3: Being Inclusive: Students will define include, exclude, and inclusive. They will understand inclusive thoughts and behaviors and show empathy and compassion by identifying ways to include others.

B-SS 2. Positive, respectful, and supportive relationships with students who are similar to and different from them

9/22/2025 – U1 L4: Focusing Attention, Listening, and Following Directions: Students will identify skills needed to focus attention, listen, and follow directions. They will apply focusing attention, listening, and following directions skills to correctly complete activities.

B-SS 1. Effective oral and written communication skills and listening skills

9/29/2025 – U1 L5: Using Self Talk – Helpful Thoughts – to Make Change Happen: Students will define positive self-talk, identify skills needed to practice positive self-talk, and apply positive self-talk to situations.

B-LS 4. Self-motivation and self-direction for learning

10/6/2025 – U1 L6: Growth Mindset: The Power of Yet: Students will gain an understanding of the terms growth mindset and “the power of yet.” They will apply the power of yet concept to situations.

B-SMS 6. Ability to identify and overcome barriers

10/13/2025 – U1 L7: Goal Setting: Students will gain a better understanding of goals and will write or share one of their goals.

B-SMS5. Perseverance to achieve long and short-term goals

10/20/2025 – U1 L8: APS Bully Prevention Lesson

B-SS 2. Positive, respectful, and supportive relationships with students who are similar to and different from them