LS Counselors Monthly Spotlight To Parents

Dear Parents:

We want to thank all the parents from PK to Grade 5 that joined us in our "Coffees with the Counselors" during the past few weeks. It was a great opportunity to strengthen our school to home connection, share ideas and listen to your feedback.

In this month´s Spotlights we have included some of the topics from your feedback. THANK YOU again for all of your support and please remember, we are a team and you are the fire of the s´more that makes all the other ingredients melt and stay together!

We are sharing some "Behind the Scenes " pictures of our "Coffee with the Counselors". Make sure to scroll through the picture carousel to view them all. Enjoy!

Sincerely,

Lower School Counselors



Counseling Corner

This is a Bilingüal space with great resources that supports the work we do at CAG.

Useful Resources

Communicating With your Child

Conversations with our kids can sometimes feel repetitive or unproductive. We ask, “How was school?” to get the predictable “Good” response. We might dive into asking what they did at school, which is better, but not by much.

We are attaching six questions that could help you get a more elaborate response. We include the goal of the question, and how asking it can help develop confidence, gratitude, and a positive outlook within your child.

Sometimes it is hard to get our children to talk to use. Laughter might be just what you need. Entertain your kids with these fun conversation starters for families, and get them talking to you about what matters to them, and how they see the world at the same time.

  • Tell a funny/embarrassing story of something that happened to you.

  • If you could be any cartoon character, which one would you be and why?

  • What’s the best thing you have ever smelled?

  • What is the ickiest thing you have ever smelled?

  • If you were to make a silly sandwich, what would you put on it?

  • If you could high-five anyone in the world, who would you high-five?

  • What’s your favorite game to play?

  • Tell a classic joke, such as What did 0 say to 8? Nice belt!

  • If you were any character in any book you’ve read, who would it be and why?

  • If you had the power to shrink anything and take it with you, what would you do with it?

  • If you were stuck in the woods and all the animals were friendly, which one would you hang out with?

  • If you could rename any fruit or vegetable, what would you call it? What would you call a potato? An apple? A cauliflower? A peach? Cantaloupe?

  • If you were stranded at an airport and in charge of entertaining everyone with whatever equipment and space was available, what would you do?

  • If you could make a rule for a day and everyone had to follow it, what would it be?

  • What is your favorite silly song?

  • Prepose a silly What if, such as What if the sky was red? What if everybody walked on the ceiling instead of the ground? What if people could hear each other’s thoughts?

  • If you were in a circus, what would your job be?

  • If you could have one superpower, what would it be?ç

  • If you could have any animal as a pet, which animal would you choose?

  • Who’s the funniest person you know?

Book Recommendation for Parents

This bestselling classic by internationally acclaimed experts on communication between parents and children includes fresh insights and suggestions, as well as the author’s time-tested methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships, including innovative ways to:

· Cope with your child’s negative feelings, such as frustration, anger, and disappointment

· Express your strong feelings without being hurtful

· Engage your child’s willing cooperation

· Set firm limits and maintain goodwill

· Use alternatives to punishment that promote self-discipline

· Understand the difference between helpful and unhelpful praise

· Resolve family conflicts peacefully

Enthusiastically praised by parents and professionals around the world, Faber and Mazlish’s down-to-earth, respectful approach makes relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding.

(Source: Amazon.com)

Available in the library ebook as well as the physical book. Here is the catalog link for our library.


Character Counts!

Pillar of the Month

In Lower School, we will be celebrating the Pillar of Trustworthiness during March. We will be conducting a variety of activities during Community Time when we visit your child´s classroom to reinforce this pillar.

Meeting With My Child´s School Counselor

We invite you to use this form to schedule an appointment with your Lower School grade level school counselor when you need it.