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3 Favorite Fun and Games
October 9, 2018 Uncategorized newadmin

My very favorite college professor in my school counseling program is one of the most creative people I know.  She gave us so many ideas on how to use everyday items in our counseling program.  I now ask myself daily, “WWDTDWT?”  Or in simpler terms: What Would Dr. Townsend Do With This?  Each week she

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5 Easy Activities for Red Ribbon Week
October 3, 2018 Uncategorized newadmin

Red Ribbon Week is coming!  Red Ribbon Week is coming!  Did you feel like Paul Revere was here for a minute??  I’m not Paul Revere, BUT it is true that Red Ribbon Week is coming!  This is a great way to educate our students concerning the dangers of drugs and alcohol.  While it is rewarding

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There’s a Storm a Brewin’… A Brainstorm!
August 24, 2018 Uncategorized newadmin

Brainstorming is one of my very favorite things to do.  I love throwing an idea out and watching the faces of other people as that idea sparks something in their mind.  This process continues until we collectively arrive at a product or program we are proud of.  As we talked about before, having a team

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Meet the Counselor
August 22, 2018 Uncategorized newadmin

I have been doing the same lesson off and on for the past few years.  I love the book, Ms. Joyce Gives the Best High Fives, but I don’t want the students to get tired of it.  In one of those collaborating meetings we just talked about in our last post, we came up with a

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Stop, COLLABORATE, and Listen
August 19, 2018 Uncategorized newadmin

Doesn’t it seem like the to-do list never ends?  I’m not sure about you, but this summer it has felt like I have only added to my to-do list.  I don’t know that I have marked anything off as completely done. Check out our video about collaborating here. One goal we had set this summer was

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Welcome!
July 6, 2018 Uncategorized newadmin

Our very first post!  Our names are Kim and Laura.  We are school counselors in Alabama, which may explain our choice of a blog name, Counselor Accents.  We do speak with a little bit of a Southern Accent.  The other reason we chose this name is because we want to share ideas and techniques that accent what

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