Lately in Guidance....

During the last few weeks, your student has been learning about how to show care and concern for others by saying or doing something kind or helpful. We have talked about the term "compassion,” or, caring about how someone else feels. This concept is important because compassion helps students get along with others. In Guidance lessons, we have discussed and acted out situations that are “by accident” and “on purpose.” Your students have learned to recognize what is an accident, apologize, and then offer help, “I’m sorry, it was an accident. Are you okay?” One way you can reinforce this at home is to talk with your student about opportunities when they could show compassion and help each other. Since October was National Bullying Prevention Month, we also discussed how we can care and help others rather than be a bully, and explored ways to intervene if bullying occurs. We are really enjoying talking with your students, and exploring social issues with them!