Format of 3rd Grade Guidance & Plans For Our 1st Lesson

The goal of classroom guidance is to teach and build skills that will help students to have a positive school experience.  In order to ensure that the skills that are taught are utilized beyond the lesson, I plan to be more consistent with my format this year.   Classes will begin with a hook used to engage students and get them thinking about the topic.  The hook may be in the form of a question posed on the Smartboard, a video, or a skit.  Students will then dig deeper into the topic or skill by working in small groups or doing some individual processing.  The last part of the lesson will allow students to use and practice the skill using role plays or group games/challenges.   At times lessons will take more than one session to complete.  

Here is the plan for my first lesson 3rd grade lesson:

1. Hook- Video of a child calling 911 for homework help.
2. In small groups ask students to make two lists; problems that 3rd graders should try and solve themselves and problems that they should ask for help with.
3. Using the problems that students identified as needing support or help with, we will be creating role-plays to practice how to ask for help and how to receive help. We will also role play how to respond when help is offered but not needed.
   
   Skills addressed on the Guidance Roadmap:
   
   Hardworking Student Skill #2- I know when I need to go to an adult for help or support.  In some situations I may also seek support from my peers.  I am able to verbalize what is going on and what I need.  I understand that sometimes it is best for my learning to try things on my own.  I can politely decline and accept help when offered.