Counselors Work To Promote Growth In...
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Understanding of self
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Positive attitudes towards, self, peers, and community
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Communication skills
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Problem-solving
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Decision making skills
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Career awareness
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Cooperation between home and school
Elementary school is a time when students develop attitudes concerning school, self, peers, social groups and family. It is a time when students develop decision-making, communication and life skills as well as character values.
A comprehensive School Counseling Program is based on prevention-teaching children skills to be successful citizens and learners. The School Counseling Program at Bell School is constructed to provide these and also to support the academic program.
Classroom lessons focus on feelings, friendship, problem-solving, goal-setting, and study skills. Other topics include Anti-bullying, Career Exploration, Personal Safety, and Character Education (learning to be our best and do our best).
Besides classroom lessons, the School Counselor meets, as needed, with children individually or in groups. (One such group is Splitz, see explanation below.)
With a comprehensive developmental counseling program, the school counselor works as a team with school staff, parents, and the community to create a caring atmosphere whereby children’s needs are met through prevention, intervention, and support.
Splitz is support group for children dealing with issues of families that are changing, such as going through a divorce or separation. By participating in these groups, it gives the child the chance to talk with many other children who are experiencing similar family changes. |
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Sometimes I’m happy
And sometimes sad.
Sometimes I’m scared
And sometimes mad.
When I need a friend to listen,
Someone to understand,
A place to go to talk a bit,
The counselor can lend a hand.
We might read a story
Or play a game,
Sit quietly, or chat
About why I came.
When I need help it’s nice to know
That the counselor’s office is a place where I can go. |
Now that spring is here, it's a good time to talk with your children about playing safe. Before they get out those bikes, skates, skateboards, and scooters, remind them of the equipment that they need to keep themselves safe. Bicycle helmets, although not considered “cool” are great protection for all children riding bicycles, as well as being required by law in our state. Knee-pads and elbow-pads provide protection when skating. Besides the proper equipment, children need to be reminded of the “rules of the road”. Watching for traffic and yielding to pedestrians are two rules that come to mind. This also a good time to talk with your children about strangers and who to ask for help should they need it.
Now that it won’t be getting dark quite as early and your children want to stay outside to play, insist that they stick with their “school-night” routines in order for them to get enough sleep. We still have a few weeks left in this school year and much more to learn. |
