Prairie Grove Primary Elementary School Guidance Program
I graduated from John Brown University in 1971.
I taught for three
years in Northwest Arkansas.
I received a Masters in Counseling
Education in 1989
from the University of Arkansas.
For the past 19 years I have been the school counselor
in
the Primary Elementary Building.
I am the mother of three adult chilren and their spouses are: Tim (32) and Cindy (32), Rebeckah (29) and Eric (32), Scott (27) and Amanda (27).
Two
precious granddaughters,
Cassandra and Lexi.
and one wonderful grandson,
Canaan
As a school counselor my
most important job
is to counsel the students individually and in
small groups.
There are also opportunities to teach the guidance curriculum,
consult
with parents regarding any
concerns about
their children,
consult with teachers and administrators
regarding student’s need,
interpret test
results to students, teachers and parents,
and coordinate with school
and community personnel
to bring
together resources for students.
Students
may
see the counselor for
Conflict
management
Behavioral issues
Friendship
Anger management
New student
adjustment
Illness/death in
the
family
Friendship
concerns
Divorce/Step-family
members
Worries and fears
School and academic
concerns
There are many ways that
the students can see the counselor
Fill
out a
“Let’s Talk” slip.
Teacher referral.
Parent referral.
Counselor
might invite them for lunch.
Things to do in the counselor’s office
Talk about things that are important to them
Use play and art media to learn about themselves and others
Use puppets to help them to talk
Board games that teach social skills
Computer CD’s
Sand box
Bibliotherapy
Sit and think about things that have been discussed
Counselor keeps abreast of new
ideas
Workshops/conferences
Current literature
Continuing Education
"A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank
account was the
sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove but the world be
different because I was important in the life of a child"
The second grade
students will have Classroom Guidance
starting August 18 - September 26.
We will be
discussing:
August 18 - Introduction to Counselor / Responsibilities
August 25 - Study Skills - Listening
September 3 - Careers - Linking Academic Skills to Career Paths
September 8 - How to say "NO" and mean it
September 15 - Emotion/Neglect Abuse
September 22 - Gun Safety
Character
Words for the Month
August/September RESPECT
Special consideration in which you hold another person.
October RESPONSIBILITY
To consider yourself answerable for something.
November LOYALTY
The quality of being faithful to another person.
December COMPASSION
The desire to help others in distress.
January PERSEVERANCE
The quality of trying hard in spite of obstacles and difficulties.
February HONESTY
The act of never deciving, staeling, or taking advantage of the trust of others.
March
TRUSTWORTHY Dependable, deserving of trust and confidence.
April
COOPERATION To work together for a commom end.
May
COURAGE
The willingness to put your belief into practice.
