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When the Parent Becomes the Therapist
Posted by Kimberly Delude, Speech Pathologist and Boys Town Press Author on Nov 24th 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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Being the "I" in Integrity
Posted by Julia Cook, Boys Town Press Author and Former School Counselor on Nov 3rd 2020
When I was 11, I walked over to the corner store to buy a
soda. I paid with a twenty-dollar bill, and the guy mistakenly gave me back
some ones and a fifty instead of a ten. I ran up to my dad and s
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You’ve Just Learned Your Child is Being Bullied… What Can You Do?
Posted by Jennifer Licate, Boys Town Press Author and School Counselor on Oct 20th 2020
It’s heartbreaking to learn your child has been the victim of bullying. No matter how you learned this information, be thankful you have it. We sat down with school counselor Jennifer Licate, aut
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On Being a Bully Bystander
Posted by Jeff Tucker, Boys Town Press Author and National Certified School Counselor on Oct 5th 2020
Though the world of education always remains vigilant to the negative effects of bullying on our students, the month of October brings with it a renewed focus on awareness, action, and advocacy.
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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 23rd 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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A Call for Patience & Empathy in Response to National Trauma
Posted by Jeff Tucker, Boys Town Press Author and National Certified School Counselor on Sep 9th 2020
As we enter into the 2020-2021
school year, a sense of unease, of uncertainty, hangs above students, parents,
and educators alike. For most educators and support staff, it is like their
first ye
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