Books are the gateway for opening up discussions in the learning environment. Whether you are a teacher, counselor, or parent, using books to help illustrate a topic is a great way for kids to learn. As you are reading, ask questions and engage the reader. Keep reading below for books that teach Growth Mindset to kids. Growth Mindset is such an important topic to use with students to change the ... Read More about Books that Teach Growth Mindset
Books that Teach Self-Control
Books are the gateway for opening up discussions in the learning environment. Whether you are a teacher, counselor, or parent using books to help illustrate a topic you want to teach is a great way for kids to learn. As you are reading the book, ask engaging questions like: Why did you think the character did that? How do you think they felt when that happened? Questions like this help develop ... Read More about Books that Teach Self-Control
8 Tips for starting Coffee with the Counselor
Coffee with the Counselor sessions are a fun and relaxing way to get important and timely information out to your school family. We started doing these sessions at my school about 3 years ago when a presenter shared the idea at the Florida School Counseling Association Annual Conference. In the past, I had a very difficult time wrapping my head around doing parent meetings/workshops. Sometimes I ... Read More about 8 Tips for starting Coffee with the Counselor
5 strategies for de-escalating an angry parent
The front desk just called to let you know a parent is asking to speak with you and heads up, they are angry! What would you do to calm an angry parent? As school counselors, we are trusted to handle all situations, and sometimes, the situations are not pleasant. Just remember, that in order to help someone who is angry, you have to be calm. If you just read an email that infuriates you or you are ... Read More about 5 strategies for de-escalating an angry parent
How to Handle the Top 5 Most Difficult Classroom Behaviors
If you work with children, I can promise you that you will come across at least one student that has these difficult behaviors. Not only are they really stressful for the teacher but they impact the student’s life in so many ways. We do not know everything that a student deals with or has dealt with in their life, which can often bring about these behaviors. It is important to remember as ... Read More about How to Handle the Top 5 Most Difficult Classroom Behaviors
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