SAMPLE GUIDANCE PROGRAM

Elementary School Guidance Program

Your school counselors' job is to...
...Counsel individuals and small groups to help meet identified needs.
...Teach the guidance curriculum and assist teachers with guidance related curricula.
...Consult with parents regarding any concerns about their children.
...Consult with teachers and administrators regarding students' needs.
...Present workshops for parents, teachers, and community members.
...Interpret test results to students, teachers and parents.
...Coordinate with school and community personnel to bring together resources for students
What are the qualifications of an Elementary School Counselor?
• A Master's Degree with specialization in guidance and counseling.
• 2 years classroom teaching experience.
• State certification in Counseling.
Did you know that a child may see the counselor for:
• Friendship problems?
• Help with my feelings?
• A school phobia?
• Motivation to Achieve?
• A fear? or Loss?
• Family Changes?
• A physical concern?
• Learning disabilities?
• Goal Setting?
• Conflict Management?
Did you know there are many things to do in the counselor's office?
Boys and girls can:
• talk about things that are important to them.
• uses play and art media to learn about themselves and others.
• use puppets to help them talk.
• be in a discussion group.
• just sit and think.
Did you know there are many ways to see the counselor:
Boys and girls can:
• ask to go to the counselor's office.
• have teachers send them
• have parents ask that they go.
• Counselors can invite them to visit.
Did you know that counselors:
• Talk with students about themselves and others?
• See children individually and in groups?
• See classes at a regularly scheduled time for guidance?
• Conduct activities to improve self-concept?
• Talk with kids' Moms and Dads?
• Gain understanding through observation and the use of standardized test?
• Is a child's friend?
How does the counselor learn about new ideas?
• Inservice training
• Workshops
• Continuing Education
• Inter-school counselor meetings
• Current literature

Who are your Elementary Counselors?
Go to NISD Elementary School Websites.

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SUBMITTED BY:
CONDINO, SHIALA O.

assignment

1. TITLE
2. SHORT STORY
3. THE NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE POINT OF THE STORY
4. HOW CAN I RELATE MY SELF TO THE STORY
5. THE LESSON OF THE STORY

                                                    1. FOR LOVE IS SACRIFICE

                2. Marlon is an Overseas Filipino Worker, an OFW. He is serving other country because of his love for his family. He is the eldest among his seven siblings.  Because of  that he stand as the bread winner for them. Their parent died ten years ago. After nine years of serving other country he can say that he is now a successful person for his seven siblings are now graduated from different courses that they have taken. But he is still working abroad because he's still have a lot of dreams not just for himself but also for his love ones. 

               3. POSITIVE POINT
                             Marlon loves his siblings so much that he is willing to sacrifice for them.
                   NEGATIVE POINT
                             Marlon experienced to be far away from his love ones.

                4. I can relate myself to the story because like Marlon I also love my family that I am willing to sacrifice and go to other country, serve other people and to be far away from them just to give the needs of my family. For love is sacrifice.

                5. LESSON
                             Be responsible and do not be selfish.