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Free Spirit Post: Combating Stage Fright

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There are many situations in schools where students have to talk or perform in front of a group. In my post for the Free Spirit Publishing Blog  Combating Stage Fright ,  I share tips for helping students. How do you help students combat stage fright? I started writing for  Free Spirit Publishing's Blog  in April of 2012. Check out the  Counselor's Corner  for more Free Spirit Publishing Blog Posts by me! I love  Free Spirit's books  and I am so excited to contribute to  Free Spirit's Blog ,  "a springboard of ideas for teachers, counselors, and anyone who cares about kids!" Comment below,  tweet ,  contact Danielle , or share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! Danielle is a K-12 Certified School Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and blogger at  School Counselor Blog , a place where school counselors share innovative ideas,  creative lesson plans,  and quality resources. Connect with Danielle via  email ,  Twitter , 

December #SCCHAT Topic Announced: Holiday Assistance Programs

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Our December #SCCHAT will be held on December 2, 2014 at 8pmEST.   Andrea Burston , blogger at  JYJ Counselor Blog  and  Carol Miller , blogger at  The Middle School Counselor  will be moderating the chat about holiday assistance programs. Both Andrea and Carol have run holiday assistance programs at their schools in the past. Join us for ideas on how to start your own, or make your existing program better. I wrote a post last year for the Free Spirit Publishing Blog where I highlighted both Andrea and Carol's holiday assistance programs. Check out the post here . This year at school I am co-hosting a holiday assistance program that is kind of a mash-up between Andrea's and Carol's program. I can't wait to see how it goes and share how I did it with you all. Comment below,  tweet ,  contact Danielle , or share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! Danielle is a K-12 Certified School Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, and blogger at  School

November #SCCHAT Transcript: Girls' Friendship Challenges

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The topic of the the November #SCCHAT was  Girls' Friendship Challenges.   The chat was co-moderated by Annie Fox  (@Annie_Fox) , author and   parenting expert (she has a new book about Girls and Friendship  here ) and Erin Rebling ( @erebss ), elementary school counselor from Pennsylvania. School counselors shared great resources for assisting girls with responding to and managing conflict. You can view the transcript below or   read the full transcript here . For more information about #SCCHAT and transcripts from previous chats visit:  http://bit.ly/scchat-info . #SCCHAT occurs on the first Tuesday of the month unless otherwise specified.  To add the #SCCHAT schedule to your calendar  click here . Join us for our December #SCCHAT on December 2, 2014 at 8pmEST.  The topic is Holiday Assistance Programs. The December #SCCHAT will be moderated by Andrea Burston , blogger at JYJ Counselor Blog and Carol Miller , blogger at The Middle School Counselor . Both Andrea and Car

Free Spirit Post: National Runaway Prevention Month

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November is National Runaway Prevention Month! Check out my latest  Free Spirit Publishing Blog  post  National Runaway Prevention Month for resources for supporting runaway youth and ideas for spreading awareness. How do you spread awareness about runaway youth? I started writing for  Free Spirit Publishing's Blog  in April of 2012. Check out the  Counselor's Corner  for more Free Spirit Publishing Blog Posts by me! I love  Free Spirit's books  and I am so excited to contribute to  Free Spirit's Blog ,  "a springboard of ideas for teachers, counselors, and anyone who cares about kids!" Comment below,  tweet ,  contact Danielle , or share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! Danielle is a K-12 Certified School Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor, and blogger at  School Counselor Blog , a place where school counselors share innovative ideas,  creative lesson plans,  and quality resources. Connect with Danielle via  email ,  T