Counselora · Classroom lesson
Finding another school adult for help
Grades 3–5 · Ready-made original
Learning goal
Choose a school helper and a backup helper.
Materials
The student page below and a pencil.
Opening question · 3 minutes
“Who could help with this question?”
A school situation · 5 minutes
A pretend student needs to check a bus change, clarify homework directions, and ask for a private conversation about school. The student’s usual teacher is absent. The same helper may not handle all three questions.
One possible response · 4 minutes
A teacher can clarify classwork. The office can help find transport information or the right school contact.
Practice · 10 minutes
Who could help with this question?
1. A student has a question about the bus. Their teacher is helping another class.
2. A student wants to speak privately but their usual counselor is away.
Possible answers
1. “Could the office help me find the person who knows the bus information?”
2. “Which available school adult can help me arrange a private conversation?”
Student page · 5 minutes
Use the ready-to-print student page at the end of this lesson. Students may write, draw, or give an answer aloud.
Exit question · 3 minutes
“Choose one of the stories. What could the student say or do first?”
Student page to print
Finding another school adult for help
Write, draw, or say your answer. You may pass.
An example
A pretend student needs to check a bus change, clarify homework directions, and ask for a private conversation about school. The student’s usual teacher is absent. The same helper may not handle all three questions.
Who could help with this question?
One possible response: A teacher can clarify classwork. The office can help find transport information or the right school contact.
1. A student has a question about the bus. Their teacher is helping another class.
Who could help with this question?
2. A student wants to speak privately but their usual counselor is away.
Who could help with this question?
One sentence to keep
Choose one story above. Write the first thing the person could say or do.