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    Kindergarten Instructional Counseling Lessons
     
    A Little Spot of Feelings and Emotions! by Diane Alber
    We will focus on identifying our emotions and feelings and practicing how we can manage those feelings.  Each week a different feeling will be discussed.
     
    Week 1: A Little Scribble Spot : When our emotions are tangled together.
     
     
    Week 2: A Little Spot of Feelings- Emotion Detective: Learning to recognize our feelings with facial expressions and body language.
     
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    Week 3: A Little Peaceful Spot: Finding our peaceful spot and how we can get that back when another spot shows up.
     
     
    Week 4: A Little Spot of Anger: Managing our emotions when we get mad or frustrated.
     
    A Little SPOT of Anger: A Story About Managing BIG Emotions (Inspire to  Create A Better You!) - Kindle edition by Alber, Diane. Children Kindle  eBooks @ Amazon.com.
     
    Week 5: A Little Spot of Anxiety:  Managing our emotions when we get worried or scared.
     
    A Little SPOT of Anxiety: A Story About Calming Your Worries (Inspire to  Create A Better You!): Alber, Diane, Alber, Diane: 9781951287054:  Amazon.com: Books
     
    Week 6: A Little Spot of Sadness: Managing our feelings when we feel sad or down.
     
    A Little SPOT of Sadness: A Story About Empathy And Compassion (Inspire to  Create A Better You!): Alber, Diane: 9781951287078: Amazon.com: Books
     
    Week 7: A Little Spot of Confidence
     
    Amazon.com: A Little SPOT of Confidence: A Story About Believing In  Yourself: 9781951287061: Alber, Diane: Books
     
    Week 8: A Little Spot of Happiness
     
    Amazon.com: A Little SPOT of Happiness (Inspire to Create A Better You!):  9781951287092: Alber, Diane: Books
     
    Week 9: A Little Spot of Love
     
    Story Time with Lynn “A Little Spot of Love” by Diane Alber. - YouTube
     
     
     
    Additional topics covered:
     
    Kindness
     
    How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss
     
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    We followed up by making 12 days of kindness chains.
     
     
    Personal space and appropriate boundaries
     
    Personal Space Camp, by Julia Cook
     
    Personal Space Camp by Julia Cook
    "Please stay out of my comfort bubble!"
     
     
    Tattling
    A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue, by Julia Cook
     
    A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue - NCYI - National Center for Youth Issues
    Rule 1: Be a Danger Ranger (if someone is in hurt or in danger, you must tell)
    Rule 2: Be a Problem Solver (if it involves you, try to solve it on your own first)
    Rule 3: Now or Later Problem? (if no one is hurt, can it be solved at a later time or do I need help now?)
    Rule 4: M.YO.B.  Mind Your Own Beeswax! (if no one is hurt or in danger and it doesn't involve you, do not tattle!)
     
     
    Interrupting
     
    My Mouth is a Volcano, by Julia Cook
     
    My Mouth is a Volcano, Julia Cook
     
     
    Patience
     
    Practicing Patience, by Jennifer Law
     
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    Listening and Following Instructions
     
    The Worst Day of My Life...Ever!, by Julia Cook
     
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