Ask students to read one of their positive Students share their ideas and tape their statements. Once he/she has finished, each written statements on the butcher paper. student will tape the statement over the mean words on the butcher paper. When all students are finished, talk about Students respond to counselor’s question. how there are still words that can be seen Students may share times when mean words on the paper. you ever erase the were said to them and how it felt. “Can damage once the words are out?” Teacher Follow-Up Activities Teacher will follow up, asking students to say or write three kind things for each mean or hurtful thing they say to someone. Counselor reflection notes (completed after the lesson)
Ask students to read one of their positive statements. Once he/she has finished, each student will tape the statement over the mean words on the butcher paper. When all students are finished, talk about how there are still words that can be seen on the paper. “Can you ever erase the damage once the words are out?” Students share their ideas and tape their written statements on the butcher paper. Students respond to counselor’s question. Students may share times when mean words were said to them and how it felt. Teacher Follow-Up Activities Teacher will follow up, asking students to say or write three kind things for each mean or hurtful thing they say to someone. Counselor reflection notes (completed after the lesson)