March
What Did I Miss?
Last month students learned all about emotion management. We practiced how to identify strong feelings in our body. For example, a racing heart and sweaty skin may indicate that we are feeling anxious or scared. Students learned to recognize what is happening in their body which indicates to them that they need to calm down. I encourage you to discuss with your students the calm down steps that we use in school: stop, name your feeling, and calm down. As a family, you can discuss what calm down methods your student prefers! Examples include: deep breathing, counting and positive self-talk.
My last round of small groups started last month. The purpose of these groups is to promote necessary social skills that will help them in the classroom and to create meaningful, positive relationships. Groups meet for 30 minutes once a week for an 8 week period, during lunch time. Please be aware that this does not mean your child is in “trouble.” This is a fun opportunity for your child to socialize with their peers in a smaller setting, while also learning life skills! If you would like to learn more about small groups please feel free to email me your questions.
Learn More About Problem-Solving With These Activities:
Have your student create a problem and then use the problem-solving steps to pick a solution
Draw your solution to each of these problems
What's the Solution? worksheet
What is the size of the problem?
Size of the Problem Worksheet
Want More Resources to Follow Our Second Step Lessons at Home?
Looking for further resources to reinforce the topics from Second Step? Check these out!
Miss Taylor Behringer
Email: tbehringer@bcsoh.org
Location: Memorial Elementary
Phone: 330-273-0486 ext. #1525
My Hours: School Days 8:15am-3:45pm
Counselors do not maintain 24 hour access to e-mail accounts. In the event of a counseling emergency please call 911, the Medina County Crisis Center (330-725-9195) or The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (988).
Additionally, you may find the following resource helpful: https://medinamentalhealth.com/crisis-intervention-2/
How Can I Help?
My job as a school counselor includes:
Implementing a comprehensive school counseling program
Tend to the student’s social, emotional, and academic needs
Collaborate with stakeholders to meet the needs of every student
Provide short-term individual counseling, small group counseling, and teach classroom guidance lessons that align with district standards
Ensure that parents and staff have the necessary resources to best provide for our students
Ensure that Section 504 Plans are being followed and reviewed
Please reach out to me if you need help with any resources for your family!