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Counseling Through Literature Classroom Guidance and Group Lessons Using Children’s Literature Orange County Public Schools Orlando, Florida Debra Robles-Lead Elementary Counselor Lisa Brzakala-School Counselor Whispering Oak Elementary Jennifer Frenyea-School Counselor Millennia
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Counseling Through Literature
Classroom Guidance and Group Lessons Using Children’s Literature
Orange County Public Schools Orlando, Florida
Debra Robles-Lead Elementary CounselorLisa Brzakala-School Counselor Whispering Oak
ElementaryJennifer Frenyea-School Counselor Millennia
ElementaryStephanie Phillips-School Counselor Castle Creek
Elementary
Why Use Books?Books provide academic support
Books reinforce many character traits
Books teach through examples
It’s interactive, engaging and FUN!!
Why Use Books?Books can be used
to reinforce reading skills.Choose one or more during the lesson:
◦While reading, stop and ask students to predict what will happen next.
◦Have students identify main idea, author’s purpose
Why Use Books?
◦ Have students compare
and contrast characters,
situations◦ Look for cause and effect, fact and
opinion ◦ Ask students tosequence,
summarize
Remember, you arereinforcing the
readingskills, not teaching
them.
Our CD:Counseling Through Literature
100 Lessons based on children’s books
Lessons are organized in topic folders
Lessons cover all elementary grade levels ◦ P = Lessons for Primary grades◦ I = Lessons for Intermediate
grades ◦ PI=Primary and Intermediate
grades
Our CD
Lessons can be used as written or
adaptations made.
Blank Lesson Plan is included
Lesson Plan Format See HO
LessonTopic Character Traits Grade level(s)Related Curriculum Area(s): Goal/Objective/OutcomeASCA Standard/CompetencyMaterials/ResourcesActivity
Lesson Plan FormatEvaluation- Use verbal, written, or
observation evaluation to determine how the standard/competency was attained.
Academic Follow-up- Check any follow up that you use or give the teacher to use.
Reading Skills Used- To support academics, twelve reading skills are listed. As you teach the lesson, reinforce some skills and place a check in the box to indicate the ones you used.
Lesson Demonstration
The North Star by Peter H. Reynolds
Lesson Topic-Setting Goals
Character Trait(s): Perseverance, Responsibility, Self Discipline
Where to Find BooksHave the media center order
books for you.Borrow from teachersUse other books that you have
available that fit the topicCheck the public library Write a grantWrite a request to PTA for funds Ask other counselorsPurchase books www.amazon.com;
www.half.com; www.any-book-in-print.com
Bibliography sample-See HO
Banks, Kate (2006). Max’s Words, New York: Frances Foster Books. Attitude
Baylor, B. (1974). Everybody Needs A Rock. New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks. Decision Making
Binkow, H. (2005). Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns To Listen. United States of America: Thunderbolt Publishing. Listening, Following Directions
Burnett, K.G. (1999). Simon’s Hook: A Story About Teases And Put-Downs. Felton, CA: GR Publishing. Bullying, Teasing
Cain, J. (2000). The Way I Feel. Seattle, WA: Parenting Press, Inc. Feelings, Citizenship, Caring, Building Character, Responsibility
Clements, A. (1988). Big Al. New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc. Friendship
Couric, K. (2000). The Brand New Kid. New York, NY: Doubleday. Bullying, Teasing, Exclusion
Classroom Management See HO
Be prepared with an interactive and
involving lesson and needed materials.
Teach and use class meetings.
Take time to build rapport with the students and make one of your beginning lessons a teambuilding activity.
Classroom Management
If warnings don’t suffice, consider
“inviting” the child to make a better
choice. Ex.-“Stop talking or take a seat away
from the group. You choose.”
Use the Universal Signal When the teacher’s hand goes up, all students do the following:
I raise my hand.My feet are still.My eyes are on the teacher.My mouth is closed.My ears are listening.
Marketing Classroom Guidance
Match you lessons with your school mission statement and school improvement plan.
Align your curriculum with your district/state initiatives and show how it supports them.
MarketingEmphasize the need to be proactive, rather than reactive in serving ALL students. Remind admin. and staff that you are teaching universal skills.
Provide statistics to administrators/staff with data that shows the positive impact your program has on student success.
Have fun!!
