Details five career guidance activities designed to capture the interest of elementary school children. Attempts to make Holland's six personality types and occupational groups interesting and fun for children. Offers stimulus statements and questions for productive group discussion and interaction. Describes use of family members in homework…

This document focuses on the role and activities of elementary school counselors. Elementary school counselors have the knowledge and skills to assist teachers and parents to help children get a good start to reach the goal of graduating good citizens. First the roles and functions of the elementary school counselor in these eight areas are…

Discusses philosophy used to build student interest in various lesson topics taught to guidance groups. Presents three magic activities complete with lesson plans: How to Change Big Problems into Little Ones and How to Keep Little Problems from Getting Bigger; Teaching Friendship Skills and Becoming Aware of Your Feelings; and What Does Your…

Describes useful method for assessing child's perception of how well parental expectations are being met. Offers suggestions for processing the information from such an assessment with the child and the parents. Sees picture graph as promising way to help children discuss thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to perceptions of falling short of…

Focuses on the provision of technology to children with disabilities and examines school-subsidized provision of assistive devices and related services. Reviews federal technology legislation and grants to states, school technology teams, role of the elementary school counselor, various ethical considerations, and selection of appropriate…

As employee assistance programs become commonplace in business and industry, elementary school counselors are encouraged to use some professional time to help teachers and other school personnel through the development of in-school support groups. This document supports the view that school counselors should become involved in developing support…

Provides information to enable elementary school counselors to support students with hospitalized or chronically ill sibling. Discusses reactions of well siblings to hospitalization and illness. Presents practical suggestions for elementary school counselors as support agents. Asserts that, by encouraging development of effective coping…

This overview of program and monitoring resources for elementary, junior high, and senior high school guidance and counseling programs is intended to assist school districts in examining the role and function of their school counselors and their various program dimensions. The guide was prepared through discussions with school counselors and…

This self-audit for elementary school counselors is one-third of a three-part project sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). The manual is divided into five separate and interrelated sections, designed for program and individual counselor self-evaluation: (1) Philosophy and Policies of the Counseling Program; (2) Program…

Contends that counselors working with public school students needs to be aware of the four main levels of involvement in the occult (fun-and-games, dabblers, serious involvement, and criminal involvement). Each of the four levels is described, warning signs are identified, and the counselor's role is explained as one of support and prevention. (NB)

Presents cost- and time-effective assessment technique for school counselors. The technique described, early recollections, uses children's early memories to help counselors discern a pattern of their behavior. Discusses assumptions upon which technique of early recollections is built and explains how to incorporate early recollections into…

Based originally on the work of the Austrian psychiatrist, Alfred Adler, work which was further developed by Rudolph Dreikurs, this book Dreikurs, this book offers solutions to specific child discipline problems. Part I focuses on effective discipline in the home. These topics are covered: fundamentals of practical parenting; problems of routine…

Contends that students who have been referred by teachers for behavioral problems, lack of social skills, or poor academic performance should be interviewed by school counselors and invited to join new group being formed to develop and practice friendship skills. Discusses how to organize such a group, and presents 15 group steps. (NB)

Discusses school counselor's role in working with students who may have been sexually abused. Defines sexual abuse, provides an overview of child sexual abuse, and identifies both counselor role as consultant to teachers and his/her role with parents. Describes preventive programs within the schools. Lists 19 behavioral indicators of sexual abuse…

Presents 10 problems that youths confront as result of societal changes and shifting family values that have potential to disrupt or impede the educational, social, and/or emotional development of students. Provides itemized action steps for school counselors to work directly with the students and their parents and the philosophical reasoning…