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Small Groups |
As a part of our school's developmental guidance program, students are invited to participate in small group counseling sessions. Children who share a common concern meet together with the counselor to talk and share. Membership in the group is based on Teacher, Student Support Team, or Parent referral. Participation in the group involves six-eight weekly meetings (thirty to forty-five minutes per week) during the school day. Our meeting format includes discussion and hands on activities. Students are expected to respect the confidential nature of our discussions when they return to their classes and their homes. If you have any questions about small groups please contact me. I welcome the opportunity to discuss them with you.
The following are groups that student’s may participate in:
Study Skills/Organization Group
The objectives of the group are:
1. To teach members how to be better organized.
2. To assist in their understanding how organization affects successful study skills.
3. To teach specific study skills.
4. To assist group members in setting academic goals.
5. To help them to become involved in their education and to become encouraged rather than discouraged.
FOCUS Group
The objectives of the group are:
1. To identify specific areas of school behavior that needs improvement.
2. Assist children to be accountable for their academic and social behaviors.
3. Provide positive reinforcement for behavior that approximates appropriate school expectations.
4. Assist children to develop self-discipline for accomplishing assigned academic or behavioral task.
Making and Keeping Friends Group
The objectives of the group are:
1. To explore healthy ways to enhance self-esteem.
2. To learn how self-esteem and friendships are related.
3. Assist in understanding why certain behaviors and words affect others as well as themselves.
4. To learn the steps of friend making and compromise.
5. Assist with coming up with alternative, positive ways to behave to get their needs met.
Self-Concept Group
The objectives of the group are:
1. Recognize and express one’s own feelings.
2. Identify personal strengths and weaknesses.
3. Participate in activities which emphasize the uniqueness of one’s self.
4. Communicate positive perceptions of self and others.
5. Feel good about one’s self.
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