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Counseling Core Curriculum & Activities

4K-2nd Grade Lessons


  • August: Introductions & SMART goals 
  • September: Accountability & Responsibility 
  • October: Bullying
  • November: Personal Body Safety & Teamwork 
  • December: Respect 
  • January: Bullying and Self-Awareness
  • February: Careers
  • March: Self-Discipline 
  • April:  Bullying
  • May: Perseverance 

3rd-5th Grade Lessons


  • August: Meet the Counselor & SMART goals 
  • September: Regulation 
  • October: Bullying 
  • November: Personal Body Safety & Managing Conflict 
  • December: Respect 
  • January: Self-Awareness and SMART goals 
  • February: Calm Down Strategies 
  • March: Careers 
  • April: Connection
  • May: Adaptability 

2025 - 2026 School Counseling Core Curriculum


Elementary Schools

August - September


COMMUNICATION

EMPATHY

HONESTY

REGULATION

SELF-DISCIPLINE

SELF-MANAGEMENT

October - November


BULLYING AWARENESS/PREVENTION

COLLABORATION

MANAGING CONFLICT

RELATIONSHIP SKILLS

SELF-DIRECTION

TEAMWORK

December - January


CAREER DEVELOPMENT

INSIGHT

ORGANIZATION

RESPECT

RESPONSIBILITY

SELF-AWARENESS

TIME MANAGEMENT

February - March


COMPASSION

COURAGE

CRITICIAL THINKING

INTEGRITY

RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS

RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING

PERSEVERANCE

April - May


ADAPTABILITY

ADVOCATING

CONNECTION

CITIZENSHIP

INITIATIVE

INTEGRITY

LEADERSHIP

PERSEVERANCE

Erin's Law


Erin's Law requires all public schools in South Carolina to implement age appropriate personal body safety instructions.