Counseling Core Curriculum & Activities
Guidance Lesson Topics for the Year
- August/September: Responsibility & Empathy
- October/November: Bullying Awareness
- December/January: ERIN'S LAW; Body Safety
- February/March: Courage
- April/May: Advocacy
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.