I give tickets for positive behavior - prize or eat lunch together. AES Ss choose lunch! I had lunch with (4) 6th grade boys today. Kids are practically screaming at this point: put down the phone.. stop the emails, listen to me... laugh with me.. engage. Will do! #SMBSDFamily
Such a FUN day at school! Students who pledged to be to be an UPSTANDER, a student who stands up to bullies, received a popsicle in return. All sunshine and smiles today here at AES! ☀️🍦 As always, thank you 6th Grade Leadership for your spirit and help. #SMBSDFamily
Favorite tool for building rapport: Journals! Ss write in their journals & I respond.. Ss are always excited to read my response & write back! This is a journal entry from a Migrant student who speaks Spanish only. Let's hear it for Google Translate & our community at AES❤️👏
New Year • New School • New Role
Grateful for this Intern position and the District trusting my abilities as an Elementary School Counselor. I am ready to make a ✨BIG✨ impact at Arellanes - ready, set.. GO 🏃♀️💥
#SMBSDFamily#firstday
The earlier kids get smartphones, the worse their mental health as adults.
New study, 27k+ ppl: owning a smartphone younger predicts lower self-worth, motivation & resilience—and more sadness, anxiety & aggression—especially for girls.
Smartphones should wait until high school.
https://t.co/MPTTZpD83G
Began 6th Grade lesson with 5 minute quickwrite. Their responses had me in tears ➡️ we all want the same thing. ✨Friendship. Belonging. Security. Adventure. Success. Health.✨ Looking forward to revisiting this question & asking this question myself, more often! #SMBSDFamily
When you catch the bug 🐛that's going around, and take a day off from work to rest. I opened my computer this morning to find some sunshine in my inbox. Thank you, estudiantes, for taking such great care of me! #SMBSDFamily#Clever
Still continuing to work on the basics of throw/catch with our massive rebounders - but decided to gamify the skill with a game of “3 flies up”! Having way too much FUN over here at Taylor Elementary.. 🤾🏽♂️⚡️ #SMBSDFamily#tchoukball
Practicing the basics of Tchoukball - throw & catch. Looking forward to introducing a this Swiss Game, which is inspired by inclusivity & safety. PS: WE’RE HAVING NO FUN OVER HERE 😂 #SMBSDFamily#physed#Tchoukball