Presents Jungian approach to school counseling which places emphasis on importance of positive therapeutic alliance in activating self-healing archetype embedded within children's psyches. Explains Jungian theory and counseling methods, then presents case study of 8-year-old third-grade boy and his 15 sessions of therapy. (NB)

Presents information on early language learning in Germany, describing reasons why German students need to start learning other languages early in their education, noting appropriate conditions for early language programs, and presenting goals for early foreign-language learning generated by Germany's Children Learn European Languages Association.…

This document is a congressional report on the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Act of 1990, House of Representatives (H.R.) 5064 which requires the Secretary of Education to reserve $15 million from the appropriations made for the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act for grants to consortia of local educational agencies and other agencies to…

Discusses these issues related to counseling homework: student reactions; an affirmation model for negotiating homework; initiating homework for self-monitoring; and developing commitment to homework. Concludes the procedures can be used in guiding counseling sessions in which they emphasize student responsibility for change through homework…

Discusses the role of the elementary school counselor in working with children who have cerebral palsy. Describes interventions for physical and emotional problems and provides recommendations for meeting the needs of children and their parents. (JAC)

Discusses the widespread practice of having students report their scores aloud in class. Gathers arguments against this practice from various laws and educational standards. Counters various reasons teachers offer justifying this practice with other perspectives showing its negative impact on students and emphasizing students' right to privacy.…

Presents a personal development model for Black elementary school children resulting from a needs survey consisting of interviews with counselors, teachers, administrators, and children. Model described includes activities for building self-confidence, career development, building social and work relationships, solving problems, study skills, and…

Notes that federal agencies that enforce special education laws found that children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) are eligible for special education services and are protected by procedural safeguards established by law. Contends that many school districts do not have procedures to identify children with ADD and to ensure appropriate…

Describes Cognitive Behavior Education (CBE) as intervention with elementary children at risk. Presents characteristics of children at risk; provides overview of cognitive behavior theory; and discusses CBE, cognitive behavior interventions, and implementation issues. Asserts that, through play, classroom guidance, and interactive activities with…

Uses writing of Maslow and Erikson to design set of intervention strategies aimed at promoting personal and educational growth of homeless children. Presents this theoretical model in hopes that it will help elementary school counselors gain better understanding of how personal needs of homeless students affect behavior and provide counselors with…

Notes that interracial marriages and partnerships are producing increasing number of biracial children who may have special needs related to their ambiguous ethnicity. Presents brief overview of the problem, includes illustrative vignettes, and offers suggestions for counseling interventions with biracial children. (NB)

Discusses role of elementary school counselor in serving the needs of children with chronic health problems. Looks at the changing role of the counselor and examines the counselor's role in dealing with the psychosocial needs of the family. Presents a strategy for preparing school counselors for their roles in working with these children. (NB)

Presents helpful suggestions for counseling handicapped children. Includes brief review of the literature, then presents rationale for basing counseling model on environmental-experiential approach to developing personal and social growth. Provides three sets of directions for establishing and maintaining environment and two sets of instructions…

Reviews some essential aspects of school safety planning. Discusses general evaluation objectives and assessment procedures, as well as a safe school planning process. Offers specific guidelines for handling violent incidents at school. Presents 25 preventive security measures that will help to lessen chances of violence occurring on campus.…

Focuses on trends in prevention programs for sexually abused children, first reviewing the trauma of sexual abuse. Section on prevention programs for use by elementary school counselors discusses printed materials, interventions using drama, lecture/discussion formats, audiovisual materials, teacher training models, and parental workshops.…