tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24583366594075290612024-02-07T19:18:32.293-08:00Mrs. T.'s Counseling CornerI am a school counselor to over 600 wonderful students who I want to teach, love, and help grow into their beautiful selves!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10316706217586763771noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458336659407529061.post-32861234212971200772017-03-06T10:30:00.001-08:002017-03-06T10:30:11.234-08:00How I Feel About School Survey- 2016-2017<h3>
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10316706217586763771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458336659407529061.post-13978380909321362592016-08-29T14:15:00.001-07:002016-08-29T14:15:53.756-07:00Welcome Southdale Families!Hello! My name is Mrs. Thilges (Til-jes), many students call me Mrs. T. This is my 3rd year at Southdale Elementary serving as the school counselor. I enjoy working with elementary students and can't wait to get to know you and your child better. I hope to use this blog to help parents stay connected with what your child is learning in counselor visits this year, along with other important information. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns, I am happy to help. My email is: emily.thilges@cfschools.org and my Phone number is: 319-553-2992<br />
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10316706217586763771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458336659407529061.post-14172806370748586752015-11-23T07:38:00.002-08:002015-11-23T07:38:59.490-08:00Survey Link- How I Feel About School 2015-2016<a href="http://survey.aea267.k12.ia.us/f/9072/5d1a/">How I feel about school survey<b></b></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10316706217586763771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458336659407529061.post-11754173263295092632014-11-04T18:50:00.003-08:002014-12-17T09:16:14.250-08:00Survey Link- How I Feel About School<a href="https://survey.aea267.k12.ia.us/f/8450/56e3/">How I Feel About School Survey</a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10316706217586763771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458336659407529061.post-39947053690502171062013-10-14T19:49:00.000-07:002013-10-17T19:50:01.535-07:001st Grade Guidance Class- Tower of TrustThis is such a fun lesson because my students get such a kick out of how high they think they can build the "Tower of Trust" before it comes crashing to the ground. I wish I would have gotten a picture of them and their nervous looking faces as I added brick by brick!<br />
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At the beginning of the lesson we talk about what the word trust looks like and 1st graders have EXCELLENT examples of how they can be trusted. Some of them shared how they can go to a neighbor's house all by themselves to play with a friend, some said that they help their parents cook or bake, some shared how they help with farm and yard work, and some also shared how they have jobs they need to do at their homes and how they do them right away. I had one little boy tell me that whenever his mom tells him to turn off his Nintendo DS, he turns it off right away, every. single. time. (I wish I had that happening at my house!)<br />
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On index cards students either write or illustrate a way they can be trusted and then we get started by taping them to my big cardboard bricks and building a "Tower of Trust" (which must be said in a loud, ominous voice :).<br />
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We have a great discussion about how trust isn't given right away, it must be built brick by brick, behavior by behavior. We then talk about how 1 negative behavior affects the tower of trust, and if that happens over and over again, what kind of mess we are left with when it comes crashing to the ground.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10316706217586763771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458336659407529061.post-76602406854491040712013-10-10T19:20:00.000-07:002013-10-17T19:20:55.865-07:003rd Grade Guidance Class- Friendship Pie<span style="font-size: large;">In third grade I am encouraging students to think about what kinds of characteristics make good friends, and a great book to help get us thinking about this is, <u>Enemy Pie</u> by Derek Munson. In this book a new boy moves into the neighborhood and becomes the narrator's #1 enemy. Thankfully, his dad has an old recipe for Enemy Pie that helps get rid of them. All that he must do is spend one entire day with the new kid, and then have enemy pie for dessert. Soon, the narrator realizes that Jeremy Ross is actually a friend and that enemy pie is really delicious.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After reading the story, students we able to create their own "Friendship Pie" recipes using ingredients that make friendships delicious too!</span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10316706217586763771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458336659407529061.post-47465564983435065862013-10-09T19:33:00.000-07:002013-10-17T19:34:00.581-07:00Denver Defender Bulletin Board<span style="font-size: large;">Each month I try to add a new bulletin board to the hallway on the way to the cafeteria. This month I am really focusing on ways that students can be a Defender (stand up for others) WITHOUT having to say much- or say anything at all. Some kids think that they aren't bold enough to be a defender, but ANYONE can do it!</span><br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10316706217586763771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458336659407529061.post-84575627371064474602013-10-07T18:50:00.000-07:002013-10-17T18:51:19.252-07:004th Grade Guidance Class- Reframing<span style="font-size: large;">I always start this lesson off by saying how excited I am to be able to teach my 4th graders a very "fancy" counseling word that I learned in my Master's program. Kids think that this is pretty cool and get excited to learn a college word!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We then get started with learning about "<i>reframing"</i>. Being able to give a negative experience or conversation a positive spin, is a wonderful skill to have. Students can begin to see the bigger picture in things that they are going through, and look at things through different lenses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I read one of my very favorite stories, <u>Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day</u> by Judith Viorst. We then go through the book and work at reframing Alex's negative experiences from his day into something more positive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lastly, students work together in small groups to create a skit to perform to the class that displays reframing. Examples that they have to choose from are: "My brother won't stay out of my room", "My parents won't let me go see the new scary movie", "I got an F on my test", "I didn't get what I wanted for my birthday", "I didn't get invited to the bowling party" or, "My friends wouldn't play with me at recess". You can probably only imagine how much fun they have with this task!</span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10316706217586763771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458336659407529061.post-27300479518043385712013-10-01T18:32:00.000-07:002013-10-17T18:33:25.229-07:005th Grade Guidance Class- Memory Banks<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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have the power to create positive memories of ourselves through kind words and
actions. <b>If we treat someone in a hurtful or unkind way, how will we be
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STUDENTS CLOSE THEIR EYES: <b>IMAGINE IT IS
10 YEARS FROM NOW. THE PEOPLE WHO
KNOW YOU NOW ARE REMEMBERING YOU BACK IN 5TH GRADE. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE THEM TO BE ABLE TO SAY ABOUT YOU? HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED BY
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then we look at a variety of different characters that either possess a positive reputation or a negative reputation, and the behaviors that are building that reputation. Students do an excellent job of being able to pull out those negative and positive behaviors. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally, we start to examine our own reputations more deeply. I ask questions like, "What do you want to be known for?" "What are some behaviors that you are proud of that are forming your reputation?" "What are some behaviors that may be hurting your reputation?" Students are always very honest in their answers, I am also so impressed by this. For example, I had one little boy tell me that he always blurts out at school, and he knows that when his teacher talks about him, that she could be saying that he is a "blurter". Well, he doesn't want to be known as a "blurter", he doesn't want that to be in his reputation, and the beautiful thing about it is...WE CAN CHANGE! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just like with making a pizza, we can add different "toppings" onto our reputations. If we want to be known as a kid who helps others, we do helpful behaviors. If we want to be known as a person who is patient, we show patience. Students then got the opportunity to make their own "reputation pizzas". </span><br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10316706217586763771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458336659407529061.post-6944855865095207002013-09-26T17:58:00.000-07:002013-10-17T18:00:10.639-07:00Kindergarten: Self- Control<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">In Kindergarten Guidance class we have been learning about self- control. One of my favorite teachers out there, Mr. Smith, also known as the Teacher Tipster, gave me a great idea to help Kinders learn about what self-control means. First, he blows some bubbles and, as expected, the kids go crazy popping them. As adults we want to pop them too! Then, he challenges them to NOT pop the bubbles even if one lands on the tip of their nose. Then he says, "Do they want to pop them? Yes- big time. But are they going to pop them? No way!" This is such a great way to introduce the concept of <i>self-control</i> and launch a discussion about stopping to think before you act. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Coming Soon;"><span style="font-size: large; line-height: 24px;">This was so much fun, especially when I told my students that I was going to give them the "Double Bubble Trouble" treatment and they had to show Super Self- Control! Some of them even sat on their hands and became like statues to make sure they did not pop those bubbles. This lead to a great discussion about how we have super powerful brains that can control our behavior.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Coming Soon;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Below is a video of Teacher Tipster and his awesomeness:</span></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVaadKM5UFxleoROe9z57zoop_LpYJ7DeQsMbBHILm1SeAdfiBD737PuRx9p-KMWn40u1JNEFnT8Q0JXGPWyl3QJd88aekSLyQmd7dhPMBqHO0VfSVm9ijlzOhjrcg_wVNoRz7pBEiL8/s1600/Itshard+to+be+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVaadKM5UFxleoROe9z57zoop_LpYJ7DeQsMbBHILm1SeAdfiBD737PuRx9p-KMWn40u1JNEFnT8Q0JXGPWyl3QJd88aekSLyQmd7dhPMBqHO0VfSVm9ijlzOhjrcg_wVNoRz7pBEiL8/s320/Itshard+to+be+5.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">After the bubble challenge, I then read the book, <u>It's Hard to be Five</u> by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. This is a great book that helps students understand that they have power over their "control panels". As kids get older, things become more challenging but also a lot more fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lastly, we played a wonderful game to practice self-control: Simon Says. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kindergarten students loved this lesson and still request the "Double Bubble Trouble" treatment!</span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10316706217586763771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458336659407529061.post-61450503298650023902013-09-17T19:31:00.000-07:002013-09-19T19:33:55.195-07:00Elementary Guidance in SeptemberWe have been having a lot of fun in guidance class throughout the elementary classrooms. Each class has been learning about what my job is all about through a wonderful "first aid kit" idea that I found at one of my favorite blogs- <a href="http://savvyschoolcounselor.com/" target="_blank">Savvy School Counselor</a>. Have I told you how much I love being able to share ideas with other school counselor colleagues?!! :)<br />
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My school counseling first aid kit was full of items that describe how I can help students at Denver Elementary. Below is a list of items that were in the kit and why:<br />
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<b>Band-Aid/ Gauze:</b> I help heal hurts that we carry on the inside, heart-hurts.<br />
<b>Tissue:</b> Any type of emotion is ok to show in guidance and in my office. I talked about sadness and crying, but then also focused on when you are really angry. Is that ok? YES!<br />
<b>Padlock:</b> I am a secret-keeper at school. If you tell me something I will not share it with anyone else without your permission. Now, if I feel you are in danger, because I love you, I may need to talk to others about ways to help you stay safe.<br />
<b>Ear buds:</b> I promise to always listen.<br />
<b>Snickers bar:</b> It is such a treat to be able to spend time with you in guidance! It is a treat for me, and I hope that it is a treat for you!<br />
<b>Life Saver:</b> I can help you stay afloat. I focused on worries with this one- those sticky "peanut-butter thoughts". Helping kids with worries is one of my favorite topics.<br />
<b>Toothpicks:</b> I can help students pick apart their problem. Many times if you are feeling angry, there is another feeling of hurt that is hidden beneath the anger.<br />
<b>Star:</b> I can help guide your way- will I take the steps for you? No way! But I will help you figure out the steps to take.<br />
<b>Cotton Balls:</b> If you come to school and need a hug or compliment- I am your gal!<br />
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Thanks again Vanessa at Savvy School Counselor. Denver students truly understand why I am here!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Welcome back to a new and
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<span style="font-family: Arial; text-indent: 0.5in;">My
name is Mrs. Thilges (Til-jes).
Most kids call me Mrs. T.. My
husband, Leo, and I have three children, Ethan who is 7 years old, Bennett who
is 5 years, and a 3-year-old daughter named Alanna. We live in Cedar Falls. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; text-indent: 0.5in;">I graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in
2004 with my Master’s in Social Work and have added a school counseling
endorsement to my license. Before
joining the Denver Cyclones in 2010, I served Maquoketa Valley, Starmont, and
Edgewood-Colesburg districts as a school social worker from Keystone Area
Education Agency for 6 years. </span><br />
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baking together, and watching movies.
Leo works at Veridian Credit Union in Waterloo as a senior loan officer and
loves to golf and watch the Vikings, Iowa Hawkeyes and UNI Panthers play
sports. I enjoy drawing, making cr</span><span style="font-family: Arial; text-indent: 0.5in;">afts, and reading</span><span style="font-family: Arial; text-indent: 0.5in;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">An Elementary School Counselor is a
Masters level certified school counselor who has acquired specialization in
counseling children in the areas of academic achievement, personal growth,
social development, and career awareness.
Here at Denver Community Schools, the school counselors often function
as liaisons between home, school and the community to offer the best supports
to each student. We also serve as active participants on all student support
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">A school counselors’ main role is to
help each student by serving as a child advocate. In elementary school students
begin to develop their academic self-concept and their feelings of competence
and confidence as learners. Children at this age are beginning to develop a
sense of self and confidence in their abilities. They are also building
decision-making, communication and life skills, as well as acquiring attitudes
toward school, work habits, peers, social groups and family. These different
aspects of a child’s life begin to develop in the elementary years and serve as
the foundation for future success in adulthood. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">Our goal is to foster this growth by
creating and implementing a comprehensive developmental school counseling
program which enhances the knowledge, attitudes and skills that your child acquires
in the areas of academic, personal, social, and career development. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">At Denver Schools we offer a
comprehensive guidance program that includes a developmental curriculum for all
of our students from Kindergarten to 8th grade. Throughout the school year, I
present classroom lessons focusing on some of the following developmental
issues: initiating and maintaining friendships, appreciating/celebrating
diversity, stress management strategies, conflict resolution strategies,
enhancing self- confidence and self-awareness, expressing feelings, empathy
development, and goal-setting. Through
developmental lessons held once per cycle, students begin to comprehend and
attain coping, social, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">WHAT
TOPICS/ISSUES DO ELEMENTARY COUNSELORS SEE IN COUNSELING? </span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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student in every classroom; I am also available to students in a more private
setting. I may work with students
in individual counseling or in small group counseling. Individual concerns regarding home,
school, or peer issues, may be discussed. Common topics include: peer issues/conflict, worries,
time-management, grief, family changes, transitions, and social skills. I also offer groups on topics such as:
transitioning to school, friendship/social skills, self-esteem, and changing families.
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">Students are taught how to
self-refer at the start of each school year. Students often refer themselves to the counselor by
completing a form in their classroom (or by speaking with the counselor or
teacher). If your child talks to
you about filling out a “referral” or making an appointment with Mrs. T., that
is how they set up a time with me.
A concerned parent, peer, or teacher may also refer a student to the
counseling office if they have a specific concern. I often meet with students during lunch or recess and
minimize missing learning time as much as possible. Sometimes students are invited to a friendly “lunch bunch”. Students enjoy this time to just share
with me about what is happening in their lives. Your child is not in trouble when he or she visits with the
counselor. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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COUNSELORS WORK WITH FAMILIES? </span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">One of the most important roles of a
school counselor is collaboration. I believe strongly in working cooperatively with all of the
key players in our students’ lives, specifically, parents and school staff. We pride ourselves on the relationships
that we develop with both our students and their families at Denver Elementary.
I am available to meet with parents
as needed. I am often invited to
participate in parent/teacher conferences and I work alongside parents and
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We understand that parents need
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families with information on topics that are pertinent to what they may be
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<!--EndFragment-->Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10316706217586763771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458336659407529061.post-21449056329597667212013-08-15T08:30:00.000-07:002013-09-19T18:47:06.069-07:00Welcome To My Blog!I have had the opportunity to gain so much knowledge from other fabulous school counselors across the country due to their wonderful blogs and websites, so much so, that I decided to join the club! On this blog I hope to share with you what I am doing in my district as a K-7th School Counselor. This is a positive place where students, parents, and other educators can come and see what I am up to!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10316706217586763771noreply@blogger.com0