Beyond Fidget Spinners.....
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3y ago
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending and presenting at the NCSCA School Counselor's Conference in Greensboro, NC. It is truly one of the best professional development experiences available to counselors each year, and I loved connecting with former and current colleagues as well as meeting new school counselors!  Access my presentation by clicking the image below and feel free to email me any questions to apoovey@hotmail.com.                           &nbs ..read more
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BONUS DAY!
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3y ago
It's TPT Bonus Sale Day! Enjoy up to 25% off of my store and others for some back to school swag!  Have a GREAT day!!  ~ Angela Click below to check out the Life on the Fly Store :)  bit.ly/lifeontheflystore ..read more
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Can You Feel the Emojion?! :) :/ ;)
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3y ago
In one short week, little faces will be showing up at my school's doors to begin another year of learning and growing, both academically and personally. It's always fun to think about themes and be creative before the hustle and bustle begins and REAL LIFE sets in. This year, I was inspired by the Emoji movie and decided to play off that theme for a school-wide behavior anchor chart. Every K-5 classroom teacher will post this anchor chart and use it to teach and review behavior expectations as well as appropriate behavior responses throughout the year.  To continue the theme, my co-cou ..read more
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RAMPing UP!
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3y ago
                                * Image from ncschoolcounselor.org Belonging to your professional state organization is one of the most important ways to stay connected and grow as a professional school counselor. I am beyond excited that this week is the NC School Counselor Association's annual conference. Read more about NCSCA to see what the organization offers its members. On Thursday, I will be presenting on the RAMP (Recognized ASCA Model Program) process and will be posting all of my materials here.   ..read more
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Welcome Friends!
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3y ago
10 years ago I thought I worked at a school that had a transient population. Now, I just think that all of society is a transient population with ever-changing jobs, interests, and life.  It is common for kids to attend 2 or 3 schools, just in elementary school! At my current school, new students pour in all year long even up to the last weeks of school when we are taking End of Grade tests. I have become accustomed to welcoming all students, including new students, during my Introduction to the School Counselor lessons. I also like to spend at least one lunch period with all new student ..read more
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Color me HAPPY!
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3y ago
*Image from hammertown.com Have you caught the fever of the adult coloring craze?!! I bought the above book for my 5 year old daughter last Christmas because it caught her eye in a bookstore, and I thought we could color it together even if it was too hard for her alone. Kids and adults alike are LOVING coloring intricate designs.  You may remember my 2015 ASCA conference post when I learned about mandalas and started using them as an icebreaker and relaxation exercise during individual counseling.  It has continued to be a great activity for students of all ages, and I love it! S ..read more
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It could have been a hot mess.....
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3y ago
Today was the first day of my 12th year as a counselor, and I have to say, it was one of my best!  I hate to jinx myself for the rest of the week, but I didn't have one Kindergarten crier. What?! I'm pretty sure that's never happened to me before.  It was also great being in the second year at my school; I could actually help people find things, I knew students' and parents' names, and I was able to pop into teachers' rooms without feeling like I was interrupting them because I have relationships with them now. It was amazing! I'm hitting the ground running with my FIRST 30 DAYS CHE ..read more
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Meet the School Counselor....
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3y ago
This post will be short and sweet because I only have six more days of summer vacation, and I want to squeeze every last minute out of my last Saturday.  I have had a LOT of fun introducing myself to students as the school counselor over the years and have written posts about how to make that fun. My #FlatGroovyPoovey and Camp Counselor lessons are two of the most popular items in my Life on the Fly TPT store. So, what do you do when your students have already heard those intro lessons?!!! You add more to the rotation. I have been working on some cute new lessons and can't wait to u ..read more
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Welcoming Diversity......
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3y ago
Merriam Webster's definition is a great reminder about the emotions a person should feel when we are welcoming someone.  Happiness. Pleasure. Is this how your students will feel on the first day of school when they enter your school building? What about on the 80th day? Or 180th day? Embracing diversity has always been a priority for me as a school counselor. Years ago I created a really fun, hands-on Ability Awareness lesson with different activity centers that I wrote about here. It helps students see what it would be like to have physical or educational challenges so that empathy ..read more
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MANIC Monday (and Tuesday!)......
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3y ago
                                                     *Image found on Pinterest from imgflip.com Teachers, school counselors, and ALL educators, I know how we all start feeling when our "back to school countdown" gets under 20.  Believe me, I know! But, I have also found one way to ease the pain is to be REALLY EXCITED about new materials you are going to use! Whether that's the book club you have been wanting to start for 2 years and now you finally hav ..read more
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