Counselor's Corner

August

August can be full of big transitions! Helping kids with big transitions—like moving, starting a new school, or a new family dynamic—requires a mix of preparation, empathy, and consistency. Focus on giving them advance notice, validating their emotions, and empowering them with simple choices to build security.

https://childmind.org/article/how-can-we-help-kids-with-transitions/

Resources to help with the discussion of starting school and or new transitions: 

Meet August by April Martin: In this story, August celebrates the end of summer with friends and gets ready for a new school year. 

A New School For Charlie by Courtney Dicmas: Charlie is excited about his first day at a new school, but when he gets there, he finds it full of cats!

The Pout Pout Fish Goes to School by Deborah Diesen: Join Mr. Fish on his first day of school, where his concerns float away, and he learns that school is the perfect place to learn how to master all of the new skills he’s been worried about 

Ruby Finds A Worry by Tom Percival: Provides kid-friendly entry points into emotional intelligence topics-from being true to yourself to dealing with worries, managing anger, and making friends.