Counselor's Corner
Winter 2015
Jefferson Elementary Parents
Handling Social Conflict
Welcome Back! Winter has arrived and we are officially back in the swing of things. As we move further into the year a common theme is handling social conflicts. "My friend didn't want to play with me today." "I didn't get to pitch during kickball!" "I was picked last to join the team." These may be things that you are hearing at home. A great way to help your child is not to solve the conflict, but help them figure out how to handle different situations. Check out the eight great tips offered by PBS Parents.
Guidance Lessons
September - Respect: Students discussed respect and generated ways in which they could fill other's and well as their own buckets by showing respect at home, school and with friends.
October -Mindfulness: Students learned what it means to be present and practiced using a guided imagery. Students imagined themselves going on an undersea adventure or taking a trip on their very own spaceship.
November & December -Trustworthiness and Responsibility: Students discussed what it means to be responsible which in included discussions on honesty and being trustworthy. They explored how being responsible meant owning up to their mistakes and how mistakes are a good way to learn.
January & February -Caring: Students will increase their feeling vocabulary, identify triggers for the different feelings they have and focus on positive ways to deal with feelings.
Free Raindows Grief Counseling Program
Rainbows is a national program that has been serving NJ and its families since 1985.
Rainbows is a non-sectarian supportive program for children, ages 5 to 12, who are coping with grief due to death, divorce, separation or abandonment.
Children will participate in a series of curriculum based small group meetings led by trained professional volunteers. The groups meet weekly and are generally offered in the fall and spring.
When: The next session begins March 14, 2016. It will run for 10 weeks. The program is free of charge.
Where: The Linda and Rudy Slucker NCJW Center for Women
70 South Orange Avenue, Suite 120
Livingston, NJ
A parent information session runs at the same time. This session is optional and is also free of charge.
For Registration and Information:
973-994-4994
Radha Collins, Ed.M., LPC, NCC
Email: rcollins@staff.cwcboe.org
Website: www.cwcboe.org
Location: 85 Prospect St, West Caldwell, NJ, United States
Phone: 973 228-5994 -5014