• New Grade, New Adventures: Helping Kids Embrace Upcoming Changes

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Change is a part of life, and for elementary-age students, some of the biggest changes they face involve starting school, moving to a new grade, or transitioning to a different school or neighborhood. While these changes can be exciting, they can also be challenging, leading to anxiety, uncertainty, and social difficulties. As school counselors, we…

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A Positive Mindset and Starting Kindergarten

Tackling those Back to School Blues It’s back to school and there is excitement in the air! As the school counselor in an elementary school, the beginning of school was always a mixed bag of smiles and tears.  I frequently spent lots of time comforting crying children who missed mom, dad, brother, sister or their…

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