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|HELLO Fred A. Olds from | |Character Corner |

|Ms. Davis your school counselor! |Lessons in the Classroom from the Counselor: |KINDNESS: |

| | |Being courteous to others |

|Here’s what I do at our school: | |Thinking of the other person |

| |May: Kindness |Treating others the way you like to be treated |

|Classroom Lessons, Small Group Counseling, Individual|K: Kindness |Suggested Books: |

|counseling, and Consultation with staff/parents. |1st: Kindness |The Ugly Caterpillar by Carl Sommer |

| |2nd: Teamwork |Enemy Pie by Derek Munson |

| |3rd: EOG Prep |The Adventures of the Itty Bitty Frog- by Kimberly Johnson |

|*Please be aware of my respect for confidentiality in|4th: EOG Prep |Best Friends by Anna Michaels |

|dealing with any issues that arise during the school |5th: Attitude and School Success |Sarah Plain and Tall by Patricia McLaughlin |

|year. | |The Street of the Flower Boxes by Peggy Mann |

|*If you have any questions or if I can be of any help|*If you would like to know more about the above | |

|to your student’s success here at Olds, please do not|topics please email or call me! |KINDNESS QUOTES: |

|hesitate to email me at lfdavis@ or call me | | |

|at 919-856-7699 ext: 20965. |May Activities: |• “Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the |

| |5/21-4th and 5th grade performance |world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.” – Margaret Mead|

|Website: |5/22-EOG Pep Rally | |

| |5/23-AR PARTY |• “What this world needs is a new kind of army – the army of |

| |5/24-Field Day!!! |the kind.” – Cleveland Amory |

|Character Education |5/27-Memorial Day-No School |• “The simple act of caring is heroic.” – Edward Albert |

|SPIRIT Days |5/28-ELA EOG |• No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.  –|

|@ OLDS |5/29-Math EOG |Aesop |

| |5/30-Science EOG |• “When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am |

|*Stay tuned for 2019/2020 |5/31-Fly up day |old, I admire kind people.” – Abraham Joshua Heschel |

|spirit days!! | |• “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those |

| | |little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” |

| | |– Desmond Tutu |

| | |• “Three things in human life are important: the first is to |

| | |be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be |

| | |kind.” – Henry James |

| | |• “When you are kind to others, it not only changes you, it |

| | |changes the world.” – Harold Kushner |

|Anxiety Continued….: |Random |Kindness is a choice and a superpower: |

|A to-go list of techniques to use: |Acts of Kindness |“I choose to be kind everyday,” a student from the “Spotlight |

| |Hold the door open for someone. |on Students” award ceremony says at school to his teachers. |

|Deep Breathing: Deep Breathing slows the heart rate, |Do a chore for someone without them knowing. |WOW, what a powerful statement. Each day we see students make|

|lowers blood pressure and increases oxygen intake, |Tell a joke. |decisions all day long. Wouldn’t it be cool if every student |

|which have a calming impact. |Leave a positive letter in a library book. |at OLDS elementary chose to be KIND, what a great challenge |

|Grounding: Grounding can distract students’ minds |Feed the birds. |for our school! |

|from their anxiety and keep them grounded in the |Pick up litter. |Teaching Kindness Reduces Bullying: Instead of teaching |

|present. Five senses technique: have students tell |Let someone go ahead of you in line. |children what NOT to do, teaching them what they CAN do. This |

|you five things you can see, four things your can |Compliment a friend. |is important to create change. Teaching and encouraging |

|feel, etc. |Write a thank you note for your mail carrier. |kindness is related to many of the following positive |

|Imagery: Imagery involves creating a detailed mental |Plant something. |outcomes: |

|image of a safe and peaceful place. This alternative|Walk dogs at the animal shelter. |♣ Happy children! There is a natural good feeling when we do |

|focus will redirect the student’s attention away from|Set up a lemonade stand and donate the profits. |an act of kindness, no matter how small. Happy and |

|what is stressing them. |Set the table for dinner. |compassionate children do not have a need to bully others. |

|Positive Self-Talk and Affirmations: Positive |Tell someone why they are special to you. |♣ Higher self-esteem. The “helper’s high” comes from |

|self-talk will help students challenge |Donate outgrown clothes. |endorphins in our brains when we do something kind. It |

|self-sabotaging and negative thoughts. Once, |Pass out stickers to kids waiting in line. |increases our sense of belonging. Children will feel like they|

|students will repeat affirmations, and believe them, |Talk to someone new at school. |can have a true impact on their environment. |

|they can start making positive changes. |Write kind chalk messages on the sidewalk. |♣ More friends. Feeling like they are accepted and liked by |

|Progressive muscle relaxation: Progressive muscle |For more ideas: |peers is usually very important to children of all ages. |

|relaxation is the practice of tightening one muscle | increases our connections with other people on a |

|group at a time followed by relaxing that muscle |ness-kids/ |deeper level. |

|group one at a time in a specific order, beginning | |♣ Improved academic success. The feel of good effects of being|

|with the lower extremities and ending with the face. | |kind help increase children’s concentration and memory, which |

| | |greatly impacts learning. |

| | |♣ Better mental health. Acts of kindness increase serotonin |

| | |levels, the natural brain chemical that improves mood. |

|There is no quick, easy fix for students with | |For more information about why kindness is important, check |

|anxiety. It will take support and flexibility to | |out this article: |

|help students as they discover effective ways to | |

|address their anxiety. | |e-bullying-lisa-currie |

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|BY: Anna Duvall, director of counseling at Lexington | | |

|High School in Lexington, S.C. | | |

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OLDS Counselor Chat

MAY 2019

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