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Practice on the Go
Posted by Kimberly Delude, Speech Pathologist and Boys Town Press Author on Dec 2nd 2021
We all have busy lives. Between sports practice, running
errands or finally taking that road trip, it often feels like there isn’t time
for everything. Something has to give. Usually, that someth
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Empathy: Walking a Mile in Someone's Shoes
Posted by Billie Pavicic, Boys Town Press Author on Jul 9th 2021
When I was
a graduate student, I spent a number of hours observing other school counselors
conducting classroom guidance lessons. One memorable lesson involved a
counselor who used the idiom, “B
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5 Social Skills Every Teacher Can (and Should) Teach
Posted by Jo Ann Flaxbeard, Boys Town National Training on Apr 3rd 2021
Visit any school in the country and it would be unusual
to not see this posted somewhere in the building.
These words are a reminder of the effects teachers
have – effects they may never have the o
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When the Parent Becomes the Therapist
Posted by Kimberly Delude, Speech Pathologist and Boys Town Press Author on Nov 25th 2020
The
world-wide pandemic changed many things in our lives. One of those big changes
was school closures which thrust parents into a new role as educator and
therapist. This may seem scary and you
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A Secret to Student (and Teacher) Success: Storybooks that Teach
Posted by Erin Green, Director of Boys Town Press on Sep 24th 2020
When our son was toddler we owned a set of Sesame Street board
books. Each one featured a letter of the alphabet, with several verses of a
catchy poem highlighting words that began with the featured
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Peer Pressure - The Need to Feel Accepted!
Posted by Kip Jones, Boys Town Press Author and School Counselor on Aug 19th 2020
Our ability to
socialize and work with others in a group to accomplish common goals and
succeed together is one of the best abilities we have as a community. But at
times, our social nature w
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