CURRICULUM MAP
Course:
Kindergarten
PERIODS
CONTENT
1
To introduce School
Social Worker and
Chrachter
Education/Guidance
Classes
2
To develop readiness
skills for role-playing,
pretending, and taking
turns and how that ties
into responsibility
3
4
Teacher: Mrs. Julie Heckman, MSW, LCSW
Instructional
Strategies
Coloring and
Reading to students
MATERIALS/RESOURCES
TIME
MARCO Book, “Who is the
School Counselor”, Coloring
page: The feeling face
coloring page
30
minutes
Role playing, playing
games, Reading,
and Coloring
PATHS Readiness Lessons 1
and 2
Cutout Animals Pictures
(Pictures R-2a, b, c)
30
minutes
To introduce the concept
of self-control by learning
the TURTLE technique
Puppetry, acting,
role playing,
reading, and critical
thinking
PATHS Lesson R-6, Turtle
puppet, and Pictures R-6A
through R 6H
30
minutes
To learn to use self
control by using the
Interactive through
use of pictures and
PATHS Lesson R-9, Pictures 8B, 9-B, and 9-C. When I do
30
minutes
PA STANDARDS
ADDRESSED
25:3:1: Trust
-Getting to know students
-Engage in reciprocal
conversation with familiar
and un-familiar adults
when appropriate
25:4:1 Social Identity
-Participate in a group
activity with adult
guidance
-Engage in cooperative
learning activities to
complete a task
25:1:2:Understanding
Emotions
-Express emotions
appropriately modifying
intensity of reaction as
needed
25:1:1: Self Awareness
-State complex feelings
5
6
TURTLE technique at the
correct time
asking questions,
Worksheets
(independent
learning), storybook
the Turtle worksheet, and
Storybook: Lily’s plastic purse
To develop logical
thinking skills
Recognize emotional
cues
To teach kids how
cooperating with one
another helps with
emotions and thinking
To reinforce how
cooperation is important
when role playing,
communicating and
practicing” is and is not”
Lecture, Pictures
followed by
questions to the
kids, critical
thinking,
Worksheet,
Storybook
PATHS Lesson R-4, Pictures R4, B, C
Pictures R-4A, B, C
“If-Then”worksheet
Storybook: Herman the
helper
30
minutes
Guessing, Role
Playing, Game
playing interaction,
Coloring
PATHS Lesson R-2
Animal cards and tape
Coloring page
30
minutes
“Compliments make me feel”
page
A piece of paper to keep
track of who does
compliments each class
Storybook: The quilt maker’s
gift
PATHS Lesson R-8
7
To understand how
kindness relates to
learning respectful
communication.
Complimenting,
demonstration,
Drawing
8
To review using the
Role playing,
and thoughts
25:1:2: Understanding
emotions
-Express emotions
appropriately, modifying
intensity of reaction as
needed
25:1:1:Self Awareness
-Demonstate awareness of
preferences and
communicate them to
others
-State complex thoughts
and feelings
25:4:1: Social Identity
-Engage in cooperative
learning activities to
complete a task
-Play with 3 to 4 kids for a
sustained time
-Engage in a game that
adheres to rules
30
25:4:2: Respect and
minutes Empathy
-Communicate in
respectful ways to adults
and peers
30
25:4:2: Respect and
TURTLE and how that
shows kindness to others
pictures and talking
about them,
coloring,
Storybook
Turtle puppet
Three Steps poster to do the
TURTLE
Picture R-8A and R-8E
Copy of Picture R-8C to color
Storybook: Ordinary Mary’s
Extraordinary Deed
9.
To practice logical
reasoning and recognize
emotional cues
To learn how being
honest about our
emotions is important
Discussion as a
group, Pictures,
Coloring,
complimenting,
Storybook
PATHS Lesson R-5
Pictures R-5A through R-5E
“Compliment List”
Storybook: The Bernstein
Bears and truth
10
To evaluate situational
cues and know how to be
honest when using or not
using the TURTLE.
Compliment List
PATHS Lesson R-10
Small pictures of R8-B and
R9-B
“Sail Away” coloring page
Storybook on honesty
11
To introduce basic
emotions and how
knowing emotions is
helpful to themselves
and others. Learn the
Reading, Lecturing
at the carpet with
interactive
questions, Coloring
by numbers, and
storybook if time,
Complimenting
Complimenting,
Lecturing, Pictures,
Guessing,
discussion, drawing,
sharing with
PATHS Lesson 4
Pictures 4 A and 4 B
Photographs 1 and 2
Storybook: Dingle the helpful
icecream delivery dog
mintues Empathy
-Recognize and label
others’ feelings
-Communicate in
respectful ways to peers
and adults
25:2:1: Attempt to
independently resolve a
problem or conflict
-React appropriately in
unique or challenging
situations
30
25:1:1Self Awareness
minutes -State complex thoughts
and feelings
25:1:2: Understanding
emotions
-Recognize and label
complex feelings
30
25:2:1: Emotional
minutes regulation
-Understand the pros and
cons of our own behavior
-React appropriately in
challenging or unique
situations
30
25:1:2: Understanding
minutes Emotions
-Recognize and label
complex feelings
25:4:2: Respect and
emotion of being happy.
classmates,
storybook if time.
12
To continue learning
basic emotions and how
they are helpful in our
lives. Learn the emotion
of being Sad.
Photographs,
compliments, group
discussion, question
and answer,
drawing and
discussions of
drawings
PATHS Lesson 4
Pictures 4 C and 4-D
Photographs 3 and 4
Storybook about helpfulness
(if time)
13
To continue learning
basic emotions. To learn
the emotions of Mad and
how recognizing when
mad helps us be
trustworthy (or
depended on to be
reliable in dealing with
emotions)
Compliments,
Pictures, group
discussion and
questions, drawing,
storybook
PATHS Lesson 7
Pictures 7 A and 7 B
Photographs 11 and 12
Drawing paper
Storybook: Being
trustworthy: a book about
trustworthiness (the way to
be)
Empathy
-Recognize and label
feelings of others
-Respect the feelings,
rights and belongings of
peers
-Communicate in a
respectful way to peers
30
25:1:2: Understanding
minutes Emotions
-Recognize and label
complex feelings
25:4:2: Respect and
Empathy
-Recognize and label
feelings of others
-Respect the feelings,
rights and belongings of
peers
-Communicate in a
respectful way to peers
30
25:1:2: Understanding
minutes Emotions
-Recognize and label
complex feelings
25:4:2: Respect and
Empathy
-Recognize and label
feelings of others
-Respect the feelings,
rights and belongings of
14
To recognize differences
between feelings and
behavior.
Continue to understand
how trustworthiness ties
into feelings and
behavior.
Group discussion
and interaction with
one another,
complimenting,
drawing and
sharing, storybook
PATHS Lesson 8
Pictures 8-A through 8-H
“When I feel Mad”
Worksheet
Storybook: If time, read the
one from last class.
15
To introduce the feelings
Scared/Afraid and Safe.
To learn how to be
tolerant of others
feelings when scared and
safe are different than
them.
Complimenting,
Group discussion,
photographs, book,
coloring and
drawing
PATHS Lesson 14
Photos 17-20
Pictures 14-A through 14-G
“Scared and Safe”worksheet
Book: Be Good to Eddie Lee
(in library)
16
To introduce the concept
of intensity of feelings
and being tolerant of
other’s feelings.
Complimenting,
Props, Pictures,
Group discussion
and questions,
Writing and
coloring, storybook
PATHS Lessons 10, 15, and 16
Feeling Scale
Photos 13-16, 21-28
Storybook: Same as above
peers
-Communicate in a
respectful way to peers
30
25:2:2: Behavioral
minutes Regulation
-Demonstrate delayed
personal gratification until
appropriate time
25:1:2: Understanding
Emotions
-Express emotions
appropriately modifying
the intensity of reaction as
needed.
30
25:4:2: Respect and
minutes Empathy
-Respect and understand
others’ differences in
comparison to self
-Initiate sharing and taking
turns when appropriate
25:1:2: Understanding
Emotions
-Recognize and label
complex feelings
30
25:1:2: Understanding
minutes Emotions
-Express emotions
appropriately modifying
intensity of reaction as
needed
if time
17
To Review Guidance
concepts over the first
year and how they
persevered.
Complimenting,
Discussion and
question/answering,
listening, working
together, coloring,
writing, drawing
Kindergarten Feelings
Workbook
18
Students will understand
community service and
how to persevere
Group work,
discussion,
storybook, and
question
Index cards
Book: The little engine that
could (library)
Markers
Magazines
-25:1:1: Self Awareness
-State complex thoughts
and feelings
30
25:1:3: Competence
minutes -Express pride in one self’s
and other’s
accomplishments
-Demonstrate selfdirection in choosing a
wide variety of play and
learning activities
30
25:2:1: Emotional
minutes Regulation
-Manage most changes in
routines and activities with
a minimum amount of
guidance and direction
-React appropriately in
challenging or unique
situations