We are so lucky to have a wonderful guidance counselor at UMS--Carol McCleary. Mrs. McCleary has been visiting our class on Thursdays for the past month to teach lessons about common situations children encounter in their daily lives--tattling vs. telling, handing problems with friends, understanding boundaries (self space, etc.), and more. Today students were introduced to Kelso, a frog puppet who helps students learn about nine strategies to help students solve small problems on their own. Big problems (when someone may get hurt or things may be destroyed) are not "kid-sized" and require adult intervention. We often refer to Mrs. McCleary's lessons when solving problems in the classroom and at recess.
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