Our youngest learners are just beginning to discover who they are and how to be part of a community. In Pre-K to Grade 3, counseling is warm, gentle and woven into everyday school life, helping children feel safe and happy, build friendships, name and manage their feelings, and grow the early social and emotional skills that make them ready to learn. Working hand in hand with parents and teachers in our caring, trilingual environment, our counselors support every child proactively at each stage of their development.
Our Pre-K to Grade 3 counseling team of four counselors supports children, parents and teachers in the following ways.
How Our Team Helps
- Individual sessions to help children adjust to school
- Classroom lessons twice a month
- Small-group counseling sessions
- Private conferences with parents about their child
- Consultation with teachers
- Parenting workshops
- Groups for parents to share and learn ways to communicate with their children
- Information on community resources for families
Classroom Guidance Topics (Grades 1-3)
- Respecting individual differences
- Peer relations
- Decision making
- Conflict resolution
- Self-esteem
- Self-awareness
- Healthy coping strategies
- Personal safety
- Cyber safety
