Mellen Elementary School
Developmental Guidance
Each week the school counselor meets with each class and delivers lessons that are developmentally appropriate and relevant to WI state standards. We use the following curriculum to deliver quality guidance lessons to Mellen Elementary:
FILMS
Films can be helpful in illustrating common issues facing students. Throughout elementary school students might watch the following films:
- Second Step - Second Step is a social skills curriculum for Early Childhood–Grade 5.
- Skillstreaming - Skillstreaming is a highly acclaimed, research based prosocial skills training program.
- Kimochis - With Kimochis parents and educators can build that powerful link and common vocabulary between home and school and help children learn techniques for handling life’s challenging moments with character. And, research shows that when children can effectively communicate feelings, they build confidence, self-esteem, strong relationships and the foundations for academic success and social and emotional intelligence.
- Life Skills Training - Life Skills Training is an evidence based prevention programs for schools.
- Lessons in Character - Lessons in Character is a comprehensive elementary school character education curriculum.
- Bully Prevention Curriculum - The Bullying Prevention Curriculum is an important resource for elementary and middle schools. Using an age-appropriate and multi-strategy approach, these publications explore the key knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to help develop a school free of bullying behavior.
FILMS
Films can be helpful in illustrating common issues facing students. Throughout elementary school students might watch the following films:
- Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure
- Frozen
- Chrissa Stands Strong
- Inside Out
- Monsters University
- Ruby's Studio: The Friendship Show, Ruby's Studio: The Sibling Show, Ruby's Studio: The Safety Show, Ruby's Studio: The Feelings Show
- The Safe Side series
- Pixar Short Films Volume 1
- Pixar Short Films Volume 2
- The Trevor Romain Series
- Spookly the Square Pumpkin
- Room on the Broom