Group Lesson 1

School Counselor: Michelle Jenkins (assisted in the making of the pre/posttest)

School Counseling Intern: Megan Paradise
Date: Spring 2021
Domain: Social-emotional
Grade Level: 2nd
Time required: 20-25 minutes

Goal: Increase average percent of pretest 5-6% by the posttest

Reason for the group:

The purpose of this group is to educate students on worry, help students understand the term
worry, identify their worry physically, and learn and discuss coping skills.

Focus/topic of the lesson: Introduction/pretest

ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors:

M3. Sense of belonging in the school environment

B-SMS 3. Demonstrate ability to work independently
B-SS 9. Demonstrate social maturity and behaviors appropriate to the situation and environment

State Counseling Standards:

EP1. Exhibit the principles of character, including honesty, trustworthiness, respect for the rights
and property of others, respect for rules and laws, taking responsibility for one’s own actions,
fairness, caring, and citizenship
EP2. Understand how to make and keep friends and work cooperatively with others
EP4. Demonstrate good manners and respectful behavior towards others

State Standards:

2.1 The student will use oral communication skills.

a) Listen actively and speak using appropriate discussion rules.
b) Use oral language for different purposes: to inform, persuade, entertain, clarify, and
respond.
g) Participate as a contributor and leader in collaborative and partner discussions.
h) Ask and answer questions to seek help, get information, or clarify information.
l) Work respectfully with others and show value for individual contributions.

Materials & Resources

-Pencils
-Pretest
Activity:

1. Gather students from the cafeteria and walk back to the school counseling office.
2. Let students know that they should eat their lunches throughout the group meeting.
3. Introduce self and explain the purpose of this group. Let students know that they will be
meeting once a week during their lunch time for 4-6 weeks. The purpose of this group is
to educate students on worry, help students understand the term worry, identify their
worry physically, and learn and discuss coping skills.
4. Have each student go around and state their name and one thing that they do for fun or to
relax.
5. Create group rules with the help and agreeance of all students (i.e., be kind, respectful, no
interrupting, everything said in the group stays in the group). Be sure to write these rules
down for future reminders.
6. Provide and have each student take the group pretest (pre/posttest listed below). Let
students know that it is okay if they do not know the answers and to just do their best.
Collect all pretests.
7. Allow for any final comments or questions.
8. Return students back to class.
 Group Pre/Posttest
Directions: Circle True or False.

1.) Worry means to be concerned about something that has happened, is happening, or could
happen.

a. True

b. False

2.) People only worry about things that they can control.

a. True

b. False

3.) It is possible to feel worry in parts of my body.

a. True

b. False

4.) Headache, stomachache, and sweating can be symptoms of worry.

a. True

b. False

5.) Using coping skills means doing something that can help take away some or all of my worry.

a. True

b. False

6.) There is nothing I can do to help myself when I am feeling worried.

a. True

b. False
7.) I am able to list 3 or more things I can do and that I know will help me feel better when I am
feeling worried.

a. True

b. False

If you answered True for number 7, list the three things you can do and know will help you feel
better when you are feeling worried:

__________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________
 Lesson 2

School Counselor: Michelle Jenkins

School Counselor Intern: Megan Paradise
Date: Spring 2021
Domain: Social-emotional
Grade Level: 2nd
Time required: 20-25 minutes

Goal: Increase average percent of pretest 5-6% by the posttest

Reason for the group:

The purpose of this group is to educate students on worry, help students understand the term
worry, identify their worry physically, and learn and discuss coping skills.

Focus/topic of the lesson: Educate on and discuss worry

ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors:

M1. Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional
and physical well-being
M5. Belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high-quality results and outcomes

B-SS 1. Use effective oral and written communication skills and listening skills
B-SS 6. Use effective collaboration and cooperation skills

State Counseling Standards:

EP1. Exhibit the principles of character, including honesty, trustworthiness, respect for the
rights and property of others, respect for rules and laws, taking responsibility for one’s own
actions, fairness, caring, and citizenship
EP 2. Understand how to make and keep friends and work cooperatively with others
EP4. Demonstrate good manners and respectful behavior towards others

State Standards:

2.2 The student will use oral communication skills.

a) Listen actively and speak using appropriate discussion rules.
b) Use oral language for different purposes: to inform, persuade, entertain, clarify, and
respond.
g) Participate as a contributor and leader in collaborative and partner discussions.
h) Ask and answer questions to seek help, get information, or clarify information.
l) Work respectfully with others and show value for individual contributions.

**Activity left out because it was created by someone else**

 Lesson 3

School Counselor: Michelle Jenkins

School Counselor Intern: Megan Paradise
Date: Spring 2021
Domain: Social-emotional
Grade Level: 2nd
Time required: 20-25 minutes

Goal: Increase average percent of pretest 5-6% by the posttest

Reason for the group:

The purpose of this group is to educate students on worry, help students understand the term
worry, identify their worry physically, and learn and discuss coping skills.

Focus/topic of the lesson: Help students recognize their worry

ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors:

M1. Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional
and physical well-being

B-SS 1. Use effective oral and written communication skills and listening skills

State Counseling Standards:

EP1. Exhibit the principles of character, including honesty, trustworthiness, respect for the
rights and property of others, respect for rules and laws, taking responsibility for one’s own
actions, fairness, caring, and citizenship
EP2. Understand how to make and keep friends and work cooperatively with others
EP4. Demonstrate good manners and respectful behavior towards others

State Standards:

2.3 The student will use oral communication skills.

a) Listen actively and speak using appropriate discussion rules.
b) Use oral language for different purposes: to inform, persuade, entertain, clarify, and
respond.
d) Share information orally with appropriate facts and relevant details.
g) Participate as a contributor and leader in collaborative and partner discussions.
h) Ask and answer questions to seek help, get information, or clarify information.
l) Work respectfully with others and show value for individual contributions.

Materials & Resources

- 1 Dry erase board

Activity:

1. Gather students from the cafeteria and walk back to the school counseling office.
2. Let students know that they should eat their lunches throughout the group meeting.
3. Ask students: can you feel worry physically? Yes!
4. Discuss that you can feel worry in parts of your body (head, stomach, etc.).
(SYPMTOMS of worry)
5. Allow students to state places that they physically feel worry. Begin an on-going list of
all places that the students state on a white board.
6. Allow for any final comments or questions.
7. Return students back to class.
 Lesson 4

School Counselor: Michelle Jenkins

School Counselor Intern: Megan Paradise
Date: Spring 2021
Domain: Social-emotional
Grade Level: 2nd
Time required: 20-25 minutes

Goal: Increase average percent of pretest 5-6% by the posttest

Reason for the group:

The purpose of this group is to educate students on worry, help students understand the term
worry, identify their worry physically, and learn and discuss coping skills.

Focus/topic of the lesson: Educate on and discuss coping skills for when worry is recognized.

ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors:

M1. Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional
and physical well-being
M5. Belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high-quality results and outcomes

B-SS 1. Use effective oral and written communication skills and listening skills

State Counseling Standards:

EP1. Exhibit the principles of character, including honesty, trustworthiness, respect for the
rights and property of others, respect for rules and laws, taking responsibility for one’s own
actions, fairness, caring, and citizenship
EP2. Understand how to make and keep friends and work cooperatively with others
EP4. Demonstrate good manners and respectful behavior towards others

State Standards:

2.4 The student will use oral communication skills.

a) Listen actively and speak using appropriate discussion rules.
b) Use oral language for different purposes: to inform, persuade, entertain, clarify, and
respond.
g) Participate as a contributor and leader in collaborative and partner discussions.
h) Ask and answer questions to seek help, get information, or clarify information.
l) Work respectfully with others and show value for individual contributions.

**Activity left out because it was created by someone else**

 Lesson 5

School Counselor: Michelle Jenkins

School Counselor Intern: Megan Paradise
Date: Spring 2021
Domain: Social-emotional
Grade Level: 2nd
Time required: 20-25 minutes

Goal: Increase average percent of pretest 5-6% by the posttest

Reason for the group:

The purpose of this group is to educate students on worry, help students understand the term
worry, identify their worry physically, and learn and discuss coping skills.

Focus/topic of the lesson: Let students discuss their questions, concerns, worries, and how they
can implement what they have learned!

ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors:

M1. Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional
and physical well-being
M2. Self-confidence in ability to succeed
M5. Belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high-quality results and outcomes

B-SS 1. Use effective oral and written communication skills and listening skills
B-SS 6. Use effective collaboration and cooperation skills

State Counseling Standards:

EP1. Exhibit the principles of character, including honesty, trustworthiness, respect for the
rights and property of others, respect for rules and laws, taking responsibility for one’s own
actions, fairness, caring, and citizenship
EP2. Understand how to make and keep friends and work cooperatively with others
EP4. Demonstrate good manners and respectful behavior towards others

State Standards:

2.5 The student will use oral communication skills.

a) Listen actively and speak using appropriate discussion rules.
b) Use oral language for different purposes: to inform, persuade, entertain, clarify, and
respond.
g) Participate as a contributor and leader in collaborative and partner discussions.
h) Ask and answer questions to seek help, get information, or clarify information.
l) Work respectfully with others and show value for individual contributions.
Materials & Resources

-None

Activity:

1. Gather students from the cafeteria and walk back to the school counseling office.
2. Let students know that they should eat their lunches throughout the group meeting.
3. Allow students to go around and share with the group – they can share their worries,
questions, concerns, and how they can implement what they have learned.
4. While students are sharing their worries, challenge/ask them how they can implement
what they have learned from the group to the worries that they share.
5. Prepare students for the lest group meeting. State that the next session will be the last
session for this group experience.
6. Allow for any final comments or questions.
7. Return students back to class.
 Lesson 6

School Counselor: Michelle Jenkins

School Counselor Intern: Megan Paradise
Date: Spring 2021
Domain: Social-emotional
Grade Level: 2nd
Time required: 30-40 minutes

Goal: Increase average percent of pretest 5-6% by the posttest

Reason for the group:

The purpose of this group is to educate students on worry, help students understand the term
worry, identify their worry physically, and learn and discuss coping skills.

Focus/topic of the lesson: Recap/closing

ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors:

M1. Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional
and physical well-being
M2. Self-confidence in ability to succeed
M5. Belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high-quality results and outcomes

B-SS 1. Use effective oral and written communication skills and listening skills
B-SS 6. Use effective collaboration and cooperation skills

State Counseling Standards:

EP1. Exhibit the principles of character, including honesty, trustworthiness, respect for the
rights and property of others, respect for rules and laws, taking responsibility for one’s own
actions, fairness, caring, and citizenship
EP2. Understand how to make and keep friends and work cooperatively with others
EP4. Demonstrate good manners and respectful behavior towards others

State Standards:

2.6 The student will use oral communication skills.

a) Listen actively and speak using appropriate discussion rules.
b) Use oral language for different purposes: to inform, persuade, entertain, clarify, and
respond.
g) Participate as a contributor and leader in collaborative and partner discussions.
h) Ask and answer questions to seek help, get information, or clarify information.
l) Work respectfully with others and show value for individual contributions.
Materials & Resources

-Balloons
-Play dough
-Posttest (same as pretest)
-Pencils

Activity:

1. Gather students from the cafeteria and walk back to the school counseling office.
2. Let students know that they should eat their lunches throughout the group meeting.
3. Let each student state one thing they learned from this group
4. Recap main topics– what is worry? Coping skills? Allow students to discuss.
5. Closing activity – Create a stress ball!

- Provide each student with a deflated balloon

- Provide each student with an appropriate amount of play dough
- Have student’s make their own play dough look like a snake so they can easily put it
in the deflated balloon. Tie the balloon.
- Put the tied balloon into another deflated balloon and tie the second balloon.

6. Provide the posttest (same as pretest)

7. Allow for any final comments or questions.
8. Return students back to class.