March Counselor’s Corner

Classroom Presentations

Self-Confidence

College & Career Awareness

Teamwork

Understanding Others’ Perspectives

Attendance Fact:

Fresh Air & Sunshine

With Spring on the way it’s a great opportunity to get outdoors for fresh air & sunshine! That means better health. Which means better school attendance.

Did you know that school attendance is a key indicator of whether students will finish high school? A 2007 study found attendance & studying are more predictive of dropout than test scores or other student characteristics.

ATTENDANCE TODAY SHAPES SUCCESS FOR TOMORROW

Best Practice Parenting Tip

Helping Our Kids Keep a Healthy Perspective

To help our kids keep a healthy perspective on life we can avoid talking in catastrophic terms by paying attention to what we say to our kids or around them. When we say things like - “If you don’t learn to read better, they’re going to hold you back.” or another example, “It’s really important that you learn how to swim because it’d be devastating to me if you drowned.”

When we talk catastrophically, they lose a sense of control or power in their life & some kids are certain that these things WILL certainly happen to them. Remember kids are concrete (literal) thinkers & have not had enough life experiences yet to know the probability of happenings.

The truth is catastrophe rarely happens, & yet the what-ifs we plant in their heads can cause a tremendous amount of anxiety, worry, & fear. Fear is paralyzing & stops their ability to build resilience. We feel like we are doing them a favor by giving them the worst-case scenarios, but it can actually backfire. Instead of pushing them forward, it puts a sudden halt in their progression.

It is important to - stop - think - & force ourselves into rational, healthy thinking. Our kids are watching, hearing & feeling everything we are, but without adult brain development & life experience. Instead, don’t focus solely on the problem. Focus on what we can do to help develop a healthy outcome. Focus on the great things we can & will learn during difficult situations. Undoubtedly, we will come out of it stronger & wiser, especially if that’s what our intent is.

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