Students will meet the school counselor, learn her role as a helper and listener, and build initial trust through interactive games and songs that introduce sharing feelings and seeking support.
Introducing the counselor early helps Pre-K students feel safe, develop trust, and understand they have a caring adult to support their feelings and needs throughout the year.
Pre-K Students
30 minutes
Interactive games, songs, and discussions.
Counselor Introduction Poster, Pre-K Feelings Chart, Pre-K Emotion Matching Cards, Pre-K Hello Song Lyrics, Soft Floor Cushions, and Name Stickers
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Hello, friends! Today you will meet someone special: your school counselor! Let’s learn how she helps you feel happy, safe, and heard.
Welcome students to the slide presentation. Say: “Good morning, friends! Today we’re going to meet someone very special—our school counselor.” Encourage smiles and clapping to get attention.
👩🏫 My name is Ms. Lara
📚 I love reading stories
🎨 I enjoy painting
🗣️ I’m here to listen and help
Introduce yourself as the counselor. Share your name and fun fact. For example: “My name is Ms. Lara. I love reading stories about animals!”
• Listens to your thoughts and feelings
• Helps you name your emotions
• Teaches games and songs about feelings
• Supports you with problems
Explain each bullet briefly. “I listen when you have big feelings. I help you learn about emotions. I teach games and songs. I help solve problems with friends.”
Let’s look at our feelings chart and learn each emotion together!
(See Pre-K Feelings Chart)
Display or point to the chart. Name each face: happy, sad, angry, surprised, calm. Encourage students to mimic the faces.
Explain the game steps. Invite one child at a time to pick a card and match it. Offer praise: “Great job finding happy!”
Let’s sing our feelings song!
😊 Happy – clap your hands
😢 Sad – pat your knees
❤️ Loved – hands on heart
Use the words in the Pre-K Hello Song Lyrics
Lead the class in singing. Demonstrate motions: smile wide for happy, frown for sad, hands on heart for loved. Use simple tune and repeat.
What did you learn about our counselor today?
Remember: you can talk to her when you’re happy, sad, or need help! 👋
Now let’s sing our goodbye verse!
Ask two or three students to share one thing they learned about the counselor. Then lead the goodbye verse: “Goodbye, friends, goodbye…”
📸 (Place Counselor’s Photo Here)
My name is Ms. Lara, and I’m your School Counselor.
• I listen when you have big feelings—happy or sad.
• I help you name your emotions.
• I teach games and songs to learn about feelings.
• I support you with friends and problems at school.
I’m here to help you feel safe, happy, and heard every day.
Remember: You can always talk to me when you need a friend or a helper!
(Display this poster at circle time so students can see your photo, name, and know how you help.)
Let’s look at these faces and learn their feelings.
| Face | Feeling |
|---|---|
| 😊 | Happy |
| 😢 | Sad |
| 😠 | Angry |
| 😮 | Surprised |
| 😌 | Calm |
When you see a face, you can point to it and say the word.
Try It!
Cut out these 10 cards—two of each feeling—to use in your Feelings Matching Game. Mix them up, lay them face-down, and take turns finding pairs. When a match is made, name the feeling and point to it on the Pre-K Feelings Chart.
| 😊 Happy | 😊 Happy |
| 😢 Sad | 😢 Sad |
| 😠 Angry | 😠 Angry |
| 😮 Surprised | 😮 Surprised |
| 😌 Calm | 😌 Calm |
How to Play:
Teacher Tip: Laminate cards for durability and repeated use.
Hello, hello, hello, hello,
How are you? How are you?
Hello, hello, hello, hello,
How are you today?
If you’re happy, clap your hands (clap, clap, clap)
If you’re sad, wipe your tears (wipe, wipe, wipe)
If you’re calm, take a breath (inhale… exhale)
If you’re excited, stomp your feet (stomp, stomp, stomp)
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye,
See you soon! See you soon!
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye,
See you next time!
