Grades 3 - 4  Guidance Lessons

Goals for 3rd and 4th grade: 
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3rd Grade

• I'm Smart At Being Me- seeing strengths in self
• Hannah the Hippo- accepting weakness (book)
• The Meanest Thing to Say- rude, mean, bullying  (book)
• Handling Your Ups & Downs (PowerPoint pdf)
•  How Full is Your Bucket- 

          Video link to books, 5 & 7 min. (read aloud)
          Lesson and Worksheet

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4th Grade 

•  Interest Puzzles- understanding others. Directions  Handout
•  Word Gifts- good for holiday season
•  Abdominal Thrust- safety, choking
•  Honesty- lying, cheating, stealing.  Lesson & handout. 
  Video below for intro
• I Was Just Kidding-  No Name Calling Week, 3rd week in January
• Rumors- Armadillo Tattletale (book); Read Aloud Book
• Cooperative Auction- compromise, problem solving
• Thank You Notes

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Listening activities/games

Listening Activity; time- 

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Listening activity; time- 6:52 minutes

 

Honesty
Grade 4; 2 minutes
Use with lesson on Honesty

Read Aloud Books

Matthew and Tilly
​Grades K-3; 4:07 minutes

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How Full is Your Bucket- encouragement
Grade 3-4; 7 minutes
Use with lesson above, 3rd grade.
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Have You Filled a Bucket Today
​Grade 2-4; 5 minutes
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Videos- Careers

Curious Kids- Careeers
​28 minutes, Grades 3-5

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Curious Kids- STEAM
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math Careers
28 minutes, Grades 4-6

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Videos
Group Discussion Starters

Grades 4-8; no words, people doing acts of kindness. Use as discussion starter for kindness being contagious. 

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Videos- SEL

Curious Kids- Cooperation
Grades 4-6; 28 minutes
Promotes & encourages cooperation