Counselor's Corner

We are excited to focus on Courage this month! One way to think about Courage is "choosing what is helpful, right, and kind - even when it is hard or scary."

Courage is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Strong. Throughout the school, students will be developing skills like focusing, organizing, and goal-setting.

When focusing on goal-setting, students will practice setting an important target to work towards, anticipating obstacles, and making a plan. They will do this by using TOP Goals.

TOP stands for...

• Target: Visualize your goal and think about why this is important for you.
• Obstacles: Plan for challenges. If _____ gets in the way, then what can you do?
• Plan: Create 3 action steps you will need to take to complete your goal.

This technique helps students be more Courageous by clarifying different types of goals and taking thoughtful actions to achieve them.

 

Conversation Starters:

• Can you share with me what your character goals are? Why are those goals important to you?
• When working towards larger goals, how can Courage help us reach them?

 

If you have questions about the SEL/counseling program's PurposeFull People curriculum, please contact me:

Rebecca Smith, School Counselor

rebecca.smith@lakotaonline.com