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Antonette Williams,
Guidance Counselor
My job as an elementary
counselor includes a variety of guidance and consultative services for
children in all grades. This is done individually, in small groups, in
classroom settings and in conferences with parents and teachers.
Guidance Topics that will be explored in the classrooms include:
Communication Skills
Decision Making
Responsible Behavior
Self-Esteem
Personal Safety
Appreciation and Acceptance
of Cultural Differences
Motivation
Adjustment and Adaptation
Students, should come to visit the counselor when.....
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They are having
difficulty in a class.
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They are sad.
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They have good news to
share.
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They are having
personal problems.
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They are having trouble
making and keeping friends.
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They want to discuss
their school progress.
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They feel all alone and
shy.
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They are happy.
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They feel confused.
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They keep getting in
trouble.
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They are new to this
school and are scared.
Parents, you may want to contact the school counselor when your
child.....
- Doesn't want to go to
school in the mornings.
- Keeps telling you that
he doesn't have any friends.
- Has recently
experienced a death in the family and you are not sure how to talk to
him about it.
- Has difficulty going to
sleep at night and often has nightmares.
- Is upset about the
divorce that is occurring with his parents.
- Gets really frustrated
doing his homework.
- Is frequently in
trouble at school.
MOTIVATION FOR SUCCESS
(ideas for
parents to consider)
- Set up
routines at home. Examples: Decide each night what outfit to wear
the next day, share what happened at school today, designate a set
time and place to complete homework.
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Encourage students to use good manners by modeling proper social
skills for them. Discourage name-calling and “put-downs.” Having
good manners and showing respect for other people play a big part in
one’s own success.
- Stay in
touch with your child’s teacher. Know what is happening at school
and check on your student’s progress with particular skills being
taught.
- Plan
your discipline strategies before you need them and explain the rules
and consequences to your child before you have to enforce them.
- Be your
child’s biggest cheerleader!
- Be
present and on time each day! New state guidelines allow for very few
absences and/or tardies. We cannot teach the children who are not
here.
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