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Meet Your School Counselor

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Lesson Plan

Meet Your School Counselor Lesson Plan

Students will learn who the school counselor is, what they do, and when to ask for help, while practicing sharing feelings.

Introducing the counselor fosters trust, builds social-emotional skills, and encourages students to seek support when needed, strengthening classroom community.

Audience

1st Grade

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Interactive games, guided discussion, drawing, and recognition.

Materials

Prep

Room Setup and Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Game

5 minutes

  • Gather students in a circle.
  • Show a Feelings Flashcard and have everyone name the feeling.
  • Ask a few volunteers to share a time they felt that feeling today.

Step 2

Counselor Introduction

5 minutes

  • Stand next to the Meet the Counselor Poster.
  • Introduce yourself as the school counselor and explain your name and office location.
  • Describe three ways you help students: talking about feelings, solving problems, making friends.

Step 3

Sharing Activity

10 minutes

  • Distribute one Feelings Flashcard to each student.
  • Ask students to draw a picture on the Emotion Sharing Worksheet showing a time they felt their card’s emotion.
  • Circulate and model drawing and explaining your own example.

Step 4

Group Discussion

5 minutes

  • Invite students to share their drawings and explain when they might visit the counselor.
  • Prompt with questions: “What would you tell me if you felt sad at school?” and “How can I help you?”.

Step 5

Cool-Down & Certificate

5 minutes

  • Praise each student for sharing and listening.
  • Hand out a Counselor Visiting Certificate to each child to celebrate meeting the counselor.
  • Encourage students to wave to the poster as they leave the circle.
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Slide Deck

Meet Your School Counselor

Welcome 1st Graders! Today we're going to meet the school counselor and learn how they help you feel safe and happy at school.

Greet students, introduce the purpose of the lesson. Display the Meet the Counselor Poster behind you.

Feelings Flashcards

Let's name these feelings together!

Show each card from the Feelings Flashcards. Ask students to shout out the feeling and share a quick example.

Who is the School Counselor?

• I'm [Your Name], your school counselor.
• My office is in room 101 by the library.
• I help:
– Talk about feelings
– Solve problems
– Make friends

Point to the Meet the Counselor Poster and explain each bullet. Encourage questions.

Sharing Activity

  1. Find your feeling card.
  2. Draw a time you felt this emotion on your Emotion Sharing Worksheet.
  3. Be ready to show and tell!

Distribute one Feelings Flashcard and one worksheet per student. Model a quick drawing of yourself feeling happy.

Group Discussion

Let's share:

  • When might you visit the counselor?
  • What would you tell me if you felt sad at school?
  • How can I help you?

Invite volunteers to show their drawing. Use prompts to guide responses, praise contributions.

You Did It!

Great job meeting me today!
Take home your Counselor Visiting Certificate.

Hand out certificates, encourage students to wave to the poster as they leave. Congratulate each one.

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Activity

Emotion Sharing Worksheet

1. Look at your feelings card and think of a time you felt this way.

2. Draw a picture of that moment:













3. Write about your picture:

I felt ______ when ________________________________________.







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Activity

Feelings Flashcards

Cut along the dashed lines to make individual cards. Show each card and ask, “What feeling is this?”

Happy
😃

Sad
😢

Angry
😠

Scared
😱

Excited
😄

(Teacher tip: Laminate these cards or print on card stock for durability.)

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Project Guide

Meet Your School Counselor!

Hello, 1st Graders!

I’m [Your Name], your school counselor. My office is in Room 101 (next to the library).

I Can Help You With:

• 😊 Talking about your feelings

• 🤝 Solving problems

• 🎉 Making friends

When You Can Visit Me:

• Feeling sad, worried, or angry

• Having a problem with a friend or classwork

• Just needing someone to talk to

Remember:

You can always come by my office or wave to this poster when you need a friend to listen. Let’s learn and grow together! 🌟

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Activity

Counselor Visiting Certificate

This certificate is proudly presented to:

(Write your name here)

for being brave and meeting the school counselor!

You did an amazing job sharing your feelings and taking care of your heart. 🌟

Date: ____________________

Counselor’s Signature: ____________________




Congratulations! Keep shining and remember, you can always talk to me when you need a friend to listen.

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