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Friendly Ghost Choices

A kindergarten counseling lesson exploring expected and unexpected school and social behaviors through a friendly Halloween ghost theme, featuring direct instruction, interactive scenarios, and a hands-on craft.

BABrooke Anderson

Friendly Ghost Choices

A kindergarten counseling lesson exploring expected and unexpected school and social behaviors through a friendly Halloween ghost theme, featuring direct instruction, interactive scenarios, and a hands-on craft.

BABrooke Anderson
(Reinforce: Expected choices help everyone learn together.)

Slide 5: Center & Block Play

Ask: "If someone snatches your toy, what zone does your brain go into? How can we ask like Glow?" (Model polite language: 'May I please have a turn when you are done?')

Slide 6: Hallway & Line Walking

Ask: "Why do we keep a quiet bubble in our mouth in the hallway?" (Connect to safety and showing respect to sleeping babies in preschool or testing classrooms.)

✂️ Step-by-Step Craft Facilitation (Glowing Ghost)

  1. Face & Coloring (3 min): Hand out the Ghost Template. Students draw a big smiling, happy mouth and cheerful eyes on Glow.
  2. Choice Sorting (4 min): Hand out the choice token strip. Prompt students to identify which picture choices are EXPECTED (e.g., listening ears, sharing, walking feet).
  3. Glue to Belly (3 min): Students glue 3 or 4 glowing expected tokens onto their ghost's belly pocket. Unexpected tokens stay off the ghost or can be put in a "Spooky Recycle Bin."

Kindergarten Differentiation Tips

Fine-Motor Support: Pre-cut tokens for students with emerging scissor skills, or have students color expected choices yellow with highlighters before pasting.

💡 In-the-Moment Classroom Redirection Script

When an unexpected behavior occurs during the week, avoid shaming. Use the shared vocabulary:
"Uh oh, I see a tricky Spook choice with running feet. Can you hit your rewind button and show me your glowing expected choice?"

🎃 Glowing Ghost Closing Call & Response

Counselor: "I am friendly, I am bright!"
Students: "I make choices that are right!"
Counselor: "Safe and kind in all I do!"
Students: "Glowing bright the whole day through! ✨"

Friendly Ghost Choices • Counselor Lesson Plan Page 2 of 2

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