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The Liebster Award
Liz S from Beach Teach blog nominated me for the Liebster Award. It’s an award for newbie bloggers with less than 200 followers to promote new and upcoming blogs. I was thrilled not only to be nominated, but to be nominated by a teacher blogger rather than a fellow school
School Counselor Office–Linky Tour
I really like looking at how other people decorate and design their spaces. It doesn’t matter if it’s some one’s house, or yard, or even classroom or office. I like to make the most of my space and try to keep it looking good. I get inspired by other’s ideas,
Winding Down The School Year
School’s over for summer, but there is still plenty to do. Although I get a vacation, I still work 20+ days during the summer months. Most of the time is sent working on next year’s schedule, but there are days to close up this school year. Yesterday I spent my
Best and Brightest for 2012-2013–Blogger Linky Party
I have been thinking about what my best ideas for this school year were. Reflecting on my year has been on my “To Do List” but with the help of Marissa Rex and her blog Elementary School Counseling, I have been challenged to do so. There were many ideas I
Field Trip to Middle School
Today was the last of our Field Trip to Middle School for the incoming 5th grade class. Transitioning the 4th graders actually started a few weeks ago, when my Principal, one current 5th grader, and myself went to talk at a 4th grade assembly. While we were there, my Principal
STOP Signs
Do you know the Verizon commercial where a guy is sitting at a table with a bunch of kids and he asks them questions? You never know what the kids are going to say and sometimes their answers just make you say, “huh!?” Sometimes I feel like that guy. The one who is
Wrapping Up A Year Of Lunch Bunch
I am ready to say, “Hello Summer!” At the same time, I am going to miss meeting with my Lunch Bunch kiddos. We have done a lot this year. They are full of energy and enthusiasm. I spent some time looking for ways to wrap things up and found myself
To Accelerate or Not Accelerate in Middle School
Sorry I didn’t post this sooner, but I did want to share this with everyone. The issue to accelerate or not accelerate students has grown every year in our district, and I am sure that as colleges become a bigger industry, this decision will just continue to grow. Last Wednesday,
Teaching Life Lessons
Yesterday we had our 3rd Mix It Up Day for the school year. I posted previously about our second program in this post (What You Do Matters). I have been working really hard this year on our new theme, What You Do Matters!, but I really wanted kids to understand
Complimenting With A Hop, A Skip, And A Jump!
I’m not sure why, but kids have the hardest time giving and receiving compliments. Many refuse to believe that people really do think that they are kind, helpful, good at something, pretty. . . the list goes on. So, guess what we worked on today? Giving and Receiving Compliments! I
Story Rocks
You might say I like rocks. I collect them, display them, write on them, and play with them. I also use them in counseling. In my last post, I used them to make a connection with students, how rocks are like people. Today, I used them more like Rory’s Story
School Counseling ROCKS!
That’s right, School Counseling ROCKS and today we used rocks in school counseling. Last week my Lunch Bunch kids asked if we could make a project for Mother’s Day. Since we have several students who do not have moms, I told them that we would make something for someone special
