Guidance Classes/SEL
Guidance classes are an integral part of the character education program in Hatchery Hill School. Guidance classes are conducted by the elementary school counselor throughout the school year. The classes are 35 minutes in length. The classes are developmental and proactive, focusing on character education, conflict resolution, harassment, kindness and bullying. It also utilizes Social Emotional Learning standards and the Glow Kids curriculum, which focuses on various social, emotional skills.
Topics covered:
Respect = How to treat others and examples of being kind.
Empathy = Putting ourselves in other's shoes to understand how they feel.
Diversity = Discussion on how we are different from others and the beauty of this.
Different = Embracing differences in people, food, cultures, and such.
Special = Discussion on being unique in this world.
Grow = Discussion on how people and plants grow and what we need to grow.
Growth Mindset = Discussion on growing our brains by practicing and challenging ourselves.
Feelings & Emotions = reactions to people or situations and discussed examples.
Goal = Promises we make to ourselves to be better in different areas.
Kindness = Caring for others and showing respect.
Conflict = Disagreement with someone and ways to solve it.
Self-control & Self- regulation = Managing one's actions, thoughts, and emotions.
I Messages = Expressing our thoughts and emotions, using a soft voice and a statement that begins with, “I”. For example, "I feel upset when you take my stuff, stop doing that."