Character Education

Hello and welcome to the St. Lawrence School Counseling page! I am looking forward to offering support to your children in a variety of ways. I will be teaching Character Education Lessons in grades Kindergarten through Fifth Grade each week. These include topics such as Respect, Kindness, Responsibility, Caring, Honesty, Good Citizenship, and Anti-Bullying.

Additionally, I provide brief individual counseling sessions and group friendship sessions when needed, as well as movement breaks. These sessions are scheduled and coordinated through communication and collaboration with you and your child’s classroom teacher and are typically arranged during a break time in the classroom so that any course instruction is not missed. Movement breaks are also popular with students to break up a student’s day with stretching, music, or a game, in a safe and relaxing environment under my guidance.The Lunch Bunch Program is another way for your child to participate in a learning experience under my direction. This program typically involves a small group of two or three children who will be eating lunch together with me in my office, and we focus on a behavior or topic area. These could include things such as sharing, communication, being kind to one another, etc.

A letter will be sent out to all of the parents/guardians, in the next week, requiring permission for your child to be included in any of these groups. If you think your child could benefit from any of these groups (Lunch Bunch, Friendship Group, Movement Breaks, or Individual Counseling Sessions) please sign the form and return it to your child's classroom teacher. Please feel free to contact me directly, should you have any additional questions. I look forward to meeting and working with your child/children! 

Kelley.Bennett@dor.org
                                                                                                 
                                          
                                                             

                                     
                           Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade Character Education

Week of:    September 9, 2020

Topic:         Meet Your School Counselor/What Does Your School Counselor Do?

Activities:  Counselor Toolkit
                   Draw Your Own Matching Cards Game

Week of:    September 14, 2020

Topic:        Appreciating Diversity and Differences

Activities:  Read All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman                         Video "The Number 1 Ways to Teach Kids About Inclusion"                                       Strength in Community Worksheet    


                           3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Character Education

Week of:     September 9, 2020