Classroom guidance begins with fourth grade. After the introductory classes,
we started with bullying prevention lessons. The first two bullying
prevention lessons centered around the Pacer Kids Against Bullying website.
Students learned the definition of bullying (hurting someone ON PURPOSE and
OVER+ OVER) and the people involved in a bullying incident (the bully, the
victim, and the bystanders). The site emphasizes "Together, we can stop
bullying." And a catch phrase used on the website is: "Speak-up. Reach out.
Be a Friend. Be a Kid Against Bullying"
There was a break in classroom guidance lessons from September 29 through
October 22, due to NECAP testing.
Guidance classes resumed October 23. We just finished our bullying
prevention unit. To conclude the unit I read "My Secret Bully" OR "Just
Kidding" (both by by Trudy Ludwig) and we played a game of "Bully Buster
Bingo."
The Respect unit began today with the video "What's Respect?" It covers five
kinds of respect: respect for people's things, respect for rules, resepct for
people's ideas, respect for how people do things,and respect for the
environment. There is a catchy song that goes with the video. Maybe your
child can sing it for you!
After the Respect unit, we will touch on Conflict Resolution (which includes
Anger Management), and Study Skills. Classroom guidance classes will end
around January 13. Fourth grade students will then have Library Classes.
Fifth graders will begin Classroom Guidance around January 14. There will be
about fifteen lessons.
