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Teaching Children About Self-Expression
I recently found an adorable book about self-expression called Unique Monique written by Maria Rousaki. I’m sure you have an idea of why Monique is unique just by looking at the cover. However, her large, red glasses are not her…
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How School Counselors Can Build Student Vocabulary
Did you know building academic vocabulary increases student achievement? Of course you did! School counselors play a key role in vocabulary development. We discuss vocabulary all the time in our classroom guidance lessons, but how can we take it a…
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Third Time’s The Charm
What puzzle are school counselors always trying to solve? Trying to create a schedule for your school counseling program can be like playing musical chairs. You keep going around and around and can sometimes be left standing without an effective method.…
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A Very Respectful Foldable
I have continued to spend time thinking about how to use foldables in my school counseling program. I teach students about a different character trait each month during classroom guidance at my school. My latest idea is this four flapped…
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They All Scream for Ice Cream!
I incorporate character traits into each of my classroom guidance lessons. I’ve mentioned before that my school district focuses on eight specific character traits. I discuss a different trait each time I visit classes. Each trait is assigned to a…
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Great iPad App for School Counselors
Our school recently received a grant which gave us 180 iPads! So, I have been on the lookout for iPad apps to use for my school counseling program. I came across an iPad app today that can be used for classroom…