Decision Making (Grade K)
Lesson Plan: Decisions
Adapted from: Felicia Morelos and Karen Ward
Title of Lesson: Decision Making and Positive Decisions
Quarter: 1st
Audience: Classroom Small Group
Level: Primary (K-2) Intermediate (3-5)
Target Grade: Pre-K & K

COUNSELING STANDARDS
PERSONAL/SOCIAL.
*Students will understand safety and survival skills.

COUNSELING COMPETENCY(IES)
Identify choices he/she makes at home and at school.

MATERIALS/RESOURCES:
Create statements for making decisions ahead of time.

ACTIVITY:
Tell students that today they are going to talk about and learn about making decisions. Some decisions are big and otheres are small.
Sometimes adults make the decisions for you. For example, where you live and go to school. Some decisions require adult help. For example,
buying clothes or going over to a friend's house. Sometimes you get to make your own decisions. For example, selecting a friend to play with or what food you want to eat for lunch. I am going to name two things, and you need to select one. If you choose the first thing I say, you will stand
by your desk. If you choose the second thing I say, you will stay in your seat. For example, would you want to go to McDonalds or Pizza Hut for
lunch? (Counselor will now use the statements they made up ahead of time.) To process the activity, ask the following questions: what
decisions were easy, did you need help making the decisions, who can you ask for help, was it hard to stick with your choice when your friend(s)
choose something else. To close, make sure students know the steps for good decision making.

EVALUATION:
Pretest/Postest: How do you make a good decision?
How did the student change as a result of this lesson? Students will learn the decision making process and make better decisions.
Information/Comments/Follow-up: Follow-up lessons can be found at the following website:

http:/www.Coled.mnsu.edu/departments/csp/Resources/School/Guidande%20lessons/Guidance%20lessons.htm