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Summer Street Counselor Corner

with Ms.Hunt

Summer StreetCounselor Cornerwith Ms.Hunt
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Happy December SSS STARS!

I hope everyone had a restful and relaxing time off! We only have a few weeks until our long Winter Break and the New Year! This month we are starting to discuss what it means to be Summer Street STARS and what it might look like. Summer Street STAR stands for:


S- Safe, Silent, Single file lines

T- Teamwork

A- Accepting Everyone

R- Respect

S- Safe


For the next few months we will focus on the first S- Safe, Silent, and Single File lines! While we are going to be talking about what this looks like in school, be sure to talk about it with your child at home too!

When Kids Refuse to Go to School When Kids Refuse to Go to School

When Kids Refuse to Go to School - Child Mind Institute

When Kids Refuse to Go to School - Child Mind Institute

The term " school refusal " used to be more or less synonymous with truancy, invoking a picture of kids hanging out on the street corner, or holed up in their bedrooms playing video games. While it is true that some game-playing might well be involved, it's important to understand that school refusal is not the same as playing hooky.

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Have You Filled a Bucket Today? Read Aloud Have You Filled a Bucket Today? Read Aloud

Kidco Storytime Online - Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

Follow along as you learn how you can find and create happiness in your life everyday. You can also learn how to spread happiness and kindness to others!

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Winter Sensory Bottles Activity

Check out this fun winter themed sensory activity! Sensory bottles are a great way to calm our bodies and offer distract our brain from worry.


Instructions Link

How To Set Limits On Screen Time How To Set Limits On Screen Time

How to Set Limits on Screen Time - Child Mind Institute

How to Set Limits on Screen Time - Child Mind Institute

Setting rules around screen time is never easy, but since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, it may feel impossible. Lots of kids are used to extra screen time at this point - is it time to cut back again? How do you know how much is too much?

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Lynn Lyons Podcast on "The Anxiety Vaccine" parts 1 & 2

Lynn Lyons is an international speaker and psychotherapist based in Concord, New Hampshire who helps children and families manage anxiety disorders. In this podcast, Lynn discusses how families can prevent anxiety disorders, or "immunize" their children from anxiety, by teaching kids the skills needed to manage worry and how parents can reduce the impact of anxiety in the home.


Anxiety Vaccine for Kids Part 1


Anxiety Vaccines for Kids Part 2

How Parent Support Groups Can Help How Parent Support Groups Can Help

How Parent Support Groups Can Help - Child Mind Institute

How Parent Support Groups Can Help - Child Mind Institute

When a child's challenges first emerge-whether it's at birth, as a toddler, or during the school years-parents often find themselves feeling not only confused but alone. You may not know anyone who's experienced the same kinds of problems, and it may feel too painful to share the details of what you're going through with friends whose kids seem to be sailing through all their milestones.

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How to Handle Tantrums and Meltdowns How to Handle Tantrums and Meltdowns

How to Handle Tantrums and Meltdowns - Child Mind Institute

How to Handle Tantrums and Meltdowns - Child Mind Institute

The first thing we have to do to manage tantrums is to understand them. That is not always as easy as it sounds, since tantrums and meltdowns are generated by a lot of different things: fear, frustration, anger, sensory overload, to name a few.

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Parent Resources Parent Resources

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School Adjustment Counselor Website

Looking for more resources? Check out the Adjustment Counselor website for SEL information, resources, and more!


Adjustment Counselor Website

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I'm On Twitter!

Ms.Hunt is on Twitter. Follow my page for SEL updates, articles, and other helpful tips throughout the school year! @MsHuntSSS
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William James College Interface Referral Service

The Interface referral service is a mental health and wellness referral help line. Callers from Lynnfield are matched with licensed mental health providers from their database within an approximate two week period of time and are matched by location, insurance and specialty needs of the caller.

The number to reach is 888-244-6843 and they can be reached Monday-Friday from 9-5.


***Please note that there are currently long wait times when you call the service. If you cannot get through when you call, feel free to leave a voicemail and they will call you back. Waitlist times for services are dependent upon families individual needs and can be from several days to several weeks.***


https://interface.williamjames.edu/

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A Healthy Lynnfield Mental Health Resource List

We are including this comprehensive list as it is a great resource for mental health resources in our area.


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-xLJDUNz7g-oD6e-3Rmclvw75nmSWzQJ/view

Hand Hold MA
"You might be noticing your child is struggling in new ways, or that old problems are getting worse. We’ve curated a collection of resources that you can try at home today and organizations that we know can help."
Therapy Matcher
"Therapy Matcher provides free, personalized, and confidential referrals to licensed social workers across Massachusetts."

Previous Newsletters:

November

October

September

Contact Me:

Heather Hunt, MSW, LCSW

School Adjustment Counselor

Summer Street School

Email: hunth@lynnfield.k12.ma.us

Phone: (781) 334-5830 x3821

Twitter: @MsHuntSSS

Pronouns: she/her/hers (why I identify my pronouns)

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