Counselor's Corner August

Auburn Early Education Center's School Counseling and Guidance Program is a comprehensive, developmental, standards-based program promoting student competence and well-being.

Our Counseling and Guidance Program mission statement is...
Educate the whole child academically, socially, and emotionally.
Inspire all children to understand and appreciate self and others.
Empower all students to explore opportunities and lead productive, healthful, lives.

Our Counseling Program Goals are to:
-maintain high expectations for all students
-promote student academic achievement by working with teachers, students,and parents to help create the best learning environment for each individual student
-prepare students for life changes that might occur
-promote student emotional well-being and physical/mental development
-help students develop the skills needed for successful peer, family, and community
-help students develop skills needed for academic success and life-long learning
-advocate for the rights of all students within the school
-provide for the needs of diverse students and encourage understanding of diversity
-help students begin exploration of future and educational and occupational choices
-maintain the mission statement

The Early Childhood School Guidance Counselor:
-counsels individually with children
-teaches monthly guidance lessons
-conducts small groups
-processes referrals for the testing of special needs children
-consults with teachers and parents
-coordinates parenting workshops
-participates in curriculum development
-provides information on community resources for families

During individual and/or small group counseling, the counselor...
...helps children cope with difficult and/or unchangable life events.
...helps children recognize their roles in their families.
...gives children opportunities to share their feelings and concerns.
...develops problem-solving abilities.
...engages children in decision-making skills.
...builds self-esteem and confidence.

Individual and Small Group Counseling Topics include but are not limited to...
Academic Success, Social Skills, Family Changes, Military Families, Grief/Bereavement, Positive Behavior, Positive Self-Esteem, Orienting New Students to AEEC/Auburn

Topics taught during classroom guidance are:

• August-Orientation to the Counseling Program, Character Education Program, and Recycling Program
• September-Academic Success
• October-Making Healthy Choices
• November-Acquiring Self-Knowledge
• December-Career Awareness
• January-Acquiring Interpersonal Skills
• February-Understanding and Respecting Self and Others
• March-Improving Learning through Critical Thinking
• April-Developing Teamwork and Group Skills
• May-Safety Awareness

Please contact me if you have any concerns about your child including:

• classroom performance
• family changes (divorce, separation, death, moving)
• interpretation on assessments (DIBELS or Kindergarten Checklist)
• parenting
• classroom behavior
• sudden changes in your child's behavior
•  peer relations
• home stresses or responsibilities

Contact information:
Shelia Daniel
721 East University Drive
Auburn, Alabama 36830
334-887-4950 or 334-887-4953
Fax: 334-887-2139
Email: sdaniel@auburnschools.org