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MWES Counseling Update

November 2023

MWES Counseling Update November 2023

Happy Fall! Happy Fall!

I hope your family is doing well this month! I wanted to express my sincere gratitude to our families for their support of MWES. I count being a part of the MWES family as one of my biggest blessings! Happy Thanksgiving - I hope you enjoy time with family and friends as we get the opportunity to slow down even for just a day!

Classroom Counseling Classroom Counseling

Our school wide focus this month is gratitude - choosing to appreciate the people and things in our lives. My focus with counseling class has been to connect showing gratitude to our emotional/mental health. Research (great artile here) has shown that focusing on gratitude creates more optimism, which can also lead to other positive changes such as more attention to exercise and fewer visits to the doctor.

Each grade level will focus on looking at things we can be grateful for every day - even the small things! For a fun way to spark conversation, check out the wheel of gratitude!

Wheel of Gratitude

Purposeful People Gratitude Newsletters Purposeful People Gratitude Newsletters

Preschool
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
All Grades

Books on Gratitude Books on Gratitude

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A Chair for my Mother

Read Aloud

Vera Williams tells of a young girl who, along with her waitress mother, saves coins in a big jar in hopes that they can someday buy a new chair for their apartment, the kind of chair her mother deserves after being on her feet all day in the Blue Tile Diner. Into the jar also goes the money Grandma saves whenever she gets a bargain at the market.

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The Family Under the Bridge

Read Aloud

This is the delightfully warm and enjoyable story of an old Parisian named Armand, who relished his solitary life.

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The Secret of Saying Thanks

Read Aloud

Perhaps you'd like to know a secret, one of the happiest ones of all.
You will surely find it for yourself one day.
You'll discover it all on your own, maybe when you least expect it. If you've not yet discovered the secret of saying thanks, it's waiting for you. The secret can be found in the sunrise that offers promises full for the day ahead, or in the gentle shade of a tree sheltering you from the hot rays of the sun, or on the rock that offers rest from a long walk.
In the inspirational text that made him a bestselling, internationally acclaimed author, Douglas Wood offers a spiritual homage to nature and the world. Greg Shed's stunning portraits of the natural world tenderly portray all of the many ways in which we can say thanks for the wonders we sometimes take granted in life.

Song About Gratitude Song About Gratitude

Thankful by The Juicebox Jukebox | 2022 Gratitude Appreciation Kids Songs Music Thanksgiving

Gratitude Jar Gratitude Jar

Consider creating a gratitude jar in your home. Each day everyone writes down on thing they are thankful for. Read them out loud on New Year's Eve. In 2024 make it a daily goal :)

Contact Mrs. Franklin Contact Mrs. Franklin

502-869-3000

alicia.franklin@bullitt.kyschools.us

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Resources Resources

Crisis Bulletin Board

Care Solace

If you or someone you know needs help with mental health and substance use, Care Solace will quickly and confidentially find available providers matched to your needs:

Call 888-515-0595 (available 24/7/365)
Visit caresolace.com/bullitt and either search on your own OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.

Alicia Franklin
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