4th Grade Counseling
The following learning targets represent the major concepts addressed in the Guidance Curriculum.
August - December
Unit 1: Understanding Self as an Individual and as a Member of Diverse Local and Global Communities
- Recognize positive self-talk and communicate personal thoughts and feelings.
- Reflect on personal roles in the community and identify responsibilities as a community member.
- Identify the personal characteristics that contribute to the school community.
Unit 2: Applying personal safety skills and coping strategies
- Apply effective problem-solving decision-making, and refusal skills to make safe and healthy choices in various life situations.
- Describe different types of violence and harassment, identify strategies for intervention.
- Utilize coping skills for managing life changes or events.
Unit 3: Applying the skills of transitioning between educational levels
- Refine and apply strategies emphasizing individual responsibility for educational tasks and skills.
Unit 4: Interacting with others in ways that respect individual and group differences
- Demonstrate respect for others personal opinions and ideas.
- Recognize and respect diverse groups within the school and community.
- Identify and practice the skills used to compromise in a variety of situations.
January - May
Unit 5: Developing and monitoring individual career academic plan (ICAP) Goal, setting, education plan
- Revise and practice educational goal-setting and self-assessment skills.
Unit 6: Applying career exploration and planning skills in the achievement of life career goals
- Compare interest and strengths with those of workers in the local community.
- Identify school and community resources available for exploration of the six (6) career paths.
- Recognize the contributions of all jobs in the community.
Unit 7: Knowing where and how to obtain information about the world of work and post-secondary training/education
- Relate current student learning to each of the six (6) career paths. ‘
- Outline the training and educational requirements for a variety of careers.
Unit 8: Applying skills for career readiness and success
- Demonstrate personal and ethical skills needed to work with diverse groups of people.
- Identify the components of a portfolio.
Unit 9: Applying personal safety skills and coping strategies
- Apply effective problem-solving decision-making, and refusal skills to make safe and healthy choices in various life situations.
- Describe different types of violence and harassment, identify strategies for intervention.
- Utilize coping skills for managing life changes or events.