Counselor Lesson Review
When someone is mean to you repeatedly and they won't stop even after you've tried to get them to is
What is bullying?
This school is the best there is and has amazing students and staff that have all been strong and brave throughout this difficult year
What is Christa McAuliffe Elementary?
An animal that eats both plants and meat is called this
What is an omnivore?
Staying this in middle school is important and you can do this by filling out your planner daily, doing your homework and creating a to-do list and check things off as you do them
What is organized?
Remember to do this when you feel nervous about walking into a new class or going to lunch and it will help you to be more calm and focus better
What is belly breathing, positive self talk, share your feelings, use a quiet fidget, draw or read?
Name one of Mrs. Daniel's favorite things
What are sharks, yorkies, and/or coffee!
These things are great at killing germs on our hands
What is hand sanitizer or soap?
This star is closest to Earth
What is the sun?
You will have 5 mins to do this in middle school but you will have a map at first and will learn quickly how to get around the building
What is switching classes?
In middle school, just like at McAuliffe, there are these to help you schedule classes, talk about grades, or discuss how you feel and learn strategies for coping with difficult feelings and situations
What are counselors?
Feeling or understanding how someone else feels or putting yourself in someone's shoes is called this
What is empathy?
During remote meetings, you had to do this so everyone was able to hear you
What is unmute your microphone?
This is an important topic to learn about and its part of growing up. All of us have or will go through it
What is puberty?
I have heard over and over by former students that this is not only way better, but there is more variety of it at middle school than there is in elementary school
What is the FOOD?
Middle school is a bit scary and might make you feel nervous, especially at first. You can say things to yourself to help you stay calm and feel brave
What is positive self talk or positive/growth mindset?
Its important to use this kind of thinking in case you get stuck or need to find a new solution to a problem - also called, "go with the flow."
What is flexible thinking?
This company created the platform we use to have our remote meetings and online learning
What is Microsoft (Teams)?
This land animal can open its mouth the widest
What is a hippo?
You can make these by joining new clubs or sports, acting interested in what others' are saying by being a good listener, acting friendly and getting to know others by asking questions to find things in common
What are friends?
When we rest our eyes and think only of one thing to help push away our stressful or negative thoughts that fill our mind, we are doing this
What is being mindful or using mindfulness?
Its fun to start thinking about how your skills and passions can help guide you toward this - something that you will do as an adult
What is a job or career?
We've had to wear these that hide our smile and cover our nose and mouth for over a year
What is a mask?
Joke - What time is it when your clock says 13? (not in military time)
What is time to get a new clock?
There are no _______ at Inglewood except for PE, so you will have to get a good, sturdy backpack to carry your stuff in
What are lockers?
Taking a break when you get home from school and doing something to distract yourself is a great way to _________ after a long day in middle school
What is calm down and relax?