BethLang Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 As a school counselor, I have found a way to bring my love of digi scrapping to work with me! Here's what I have been doing.... Making passes for students to come see me, Making my own note paper (like letterhead Designing ATCs with kids in group counseling experiences, like my grief group. Kids are doing ATCs for each memory of their loved one and I am printing them out for them and we are designing special memory boxes for our ATCs. Making my kids feel special with specially designed note paper with their names on it on which I send birthday notes on, or FabuGrams (a note to say you did something FABULOUS today) etc... Using the card templates to make cards for kids, staff, home and school officers, etc... and I am sure I will come up with many more ideas to take my love and addiction with me to work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandiC. Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Way cool Beth. What a great way to reach out to those kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyndisa Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Those are such great ideas, Beth! Isn't it fun to find a way to put our passion to work throughout our day? Thanks for sharing - I always enjoy new ideas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughnde Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Fantastic Beth! I'm glad you are able to use your passion to reach out to the children because sometimes they really need it! And another secret? YOU feel better when you've made someone else's Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgsouthfla Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 What great ideas, I wish they had counselors like you when I was young!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBT Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 That's awesome! Did you load PSE or something else on the computers for your kids to use or are you creating your ATCs the old fashioned way with paper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Corne Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 oh what a special person you are. and this is probably such good therapy for the kids as well. I know it was my therapy when my brother passed away and now, now it's my addiction, LOL!! you keep going with this Beth, what a wonderful idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethLang Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 we are making our ATCs with paper and pastels, and paints, etc. that we borrow from the art teacher. The kids really like making these "memory" cards and sharing them. Plus it is like art therapy, expression through art media when words are not enough. I am sooo loving this concept!!! ATC means "Always To Carry", meaning that the memories on the cards are always to be carried in our hearts. I'm really proud to be a Scrap Girl right now, as you have all made my life better and this is how I am paying it forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyndisa Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 That's really awesome! You sound like a great school counselor, Beth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needadietcoke Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 What a wonderful way to use your talents! Those students are lucky to have you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelbi Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 It great that you found a way to do something you love at work and that you were able to use something you love to help those kids. Cool, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoannB Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 WOW, Beth!! You sound like you're doing an INCREDIBLE job -- the kids are really lucky to have you! Where were you when I was in school? What cool ideas -- paying it forward, indeed! GO YOU! (For the record, I pop in scrapbooking stuff whenever I can. LOL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry Lynn Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Beth those kids sure are lucky to have you for their counselor! I love the fact that you are going above and beyond to reach out to these kids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnie2004 Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 WOW Beth that is simpley Wonderful!! WTG!! I am sure these memories will turn somones life into a computer geek or a artist is a poest or writer or just one heck of a human being. WTG!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fit2walk Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Wow, that's really a wonderful way to reach out to those kids! I love that you're able to bring one of your passions to your job in a way that'll truly touch your students. I only wish there were more counselors like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elisha Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Yeppers. Call it desktop publishing and it sounds like work to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetaudrey Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 That is so awesome Beth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethLang Posted September 25, 2008 Author Share Posted September 25, 2008 Last night I redesigned our guidance dept. brochures, letterhead, and did more passes for kids. You know what? The kids are nuts over their passes. They used to get half sheets of yellow paper that stood out and made them look "different" from the other kids because the passes were YELLOW and BIIIIGGGGG. So now, I let them choose their own design, and they are more proud ot carry it around, as I personalize it to them. Then it's kinda cool to see the counselor b/x you get things made JUST FOR YOU by someone who cares. I think I am on to something here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9Buckles Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Wow Beth - congratulations and kudos to you! What a great interpretation of the "ATC"s - and such great confidence boosting ideas too. Every school needs a counselor like you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephRN Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Beth, you are definitely on to something!!!! Something amazing, extraordinary, loving and compassionate. The fact that you run a grief group is amazing in itself; then add all the great expression opportunities. Your kids are lucky indeed. Can we clone you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethLang Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 I'm just so addicted to digiscrapping! I cannot have a single conversation without it popping up somehow. I am so glad I can share my love of it with kids. And you know what, they may want to do this when they are older then, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Karen~ Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Really awesome, Beth! You've inspired all of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBT Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 So awesome Beth! You have me thinking too! Thank you for your wonderful inspiration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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