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SCHOOL COUNSELLING PROGRAMS

ESSENTIAL FOR OPTIMAL PERSONAL
GROWTH OF STUDENTS
&
FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE
GROWTH

CHARACTERISTICS OF ELEMENTARY
YEARS
MOST IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTAL PERIOD

CHARACTERISTICS
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FEELINGS OF COMPETENCE & CONFIDENCE
INDUSTRY Vs INFERIORITY
VIRTUE: COMPETENCE
QUESTION:AM I SUCCESSFUL OR WORTHLESS?
THIS STAGE IS IMPERATIVE TO FOSTER SELF
CONFIDENCE
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ATTITUDE TOWARD SELF, SCHOOL, PEERS,
SOCIAL GROUPS & FAMILY
➢School attitudes are considered to be factors
that affect academic achievement
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CHARACTER VALUES, LIFE SKILLS,
DECISION MAKING SKILLS, &
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Elementary curriculum lays the fundamentals
of the various areas of learning and skills
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❖IMPROVE STUDENTS BEHAVIOR AND ATTENDANCE
❖EDUCATE PARENTS ABOUT THEIR CHILDS’ MENTAL
HEALTH CONCERNS
❖HELP STUDENTS TO MEDIATE CONFLICTS WITH
PEERS, TEACHERS & PARENTS
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ACTIVITIES
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• PROVIDE COUNSELLING IF NEEDED

TO SUM IT ALL UP

• School counsellors do not ‘solve’ every problems
• School counsellors do not deal with emotional
problems exclusively
• School counsellors do not only address issues that
have already occurred
Instead they
• Work with students to create their own solutions
• Deal with an array of academic and personal issues
• Work on preventive measures to avoid problems in
the future
• Have the potential to save someone’s life

SEEKING THE ADVICE OF A
SCHOOL COUNSELLOR IS NEVER A
SIGN OF WEAKNESS



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