Linwood Elementary Counseling

Its Summer! A Survival Guide for Families and Parents

June 18, 2024 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselors with a combined 50 + years of experience working with young people, discuss how to get the most out of the summer months with your children without spending a fortune.

Are you tired of arguing with your kids? This might help...

April 29, 2024 18:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselors with a combined 50 + years of experience working with young people, discuss how to limit the amount of energy and time we spend arguing with our children and students. Get a grip on it before you wear yourself out!

Body Image and Sports: How to Break the Cycle

April 08, 2024 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselors with a combined 50 + years of experience working with young people, discuss how to support a positive self image with your children while also encouraging particpation in sports and physical activity.

Online Schools: Should your child ditch the in-person classroom for online learning?

February 26, 2024 23:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselors with a combined 50 + years of experience working with young people, discuss how to decide if your child is a good fit for online learning and some things to consider before making the switch.

Raising accepting kids--We are better together!

January 29, 2024 23:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselors with a combined 50 + years of experience working with young people, discuss ideas around helping our children thrive in a diverse world.

Raising our kids to be honest: Its more important than ever!

January 11, 2024 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselors with a combined 50 + years of experience working with young people, discuss how we can raise our kids to be honest in a world where truth can be hard to find.

Is it okay to give kids rewards for good behavior?

December 04, 2023 23:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselors with decades of experience, discuss the pros and cons of giving kids rewards for good behavior, and methods that will help your child grow in a positive way.

Flu Season is upon us! Finding the balance of getting kids to school and dealing with sickness

November 15, 2023 16:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselors with decades of experience, Talk about the challenges families face when their kids get sick, and discuss some ways to deal with these difficult decisions.

Halloween Edition: What to do with "bad" behavior

October 23, 2023 17:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselors with over 40 years combined experience, discuss common misunderstandings of "bad" behavior and what to do when your kids are doing things that are causing problems at home and at school.

Is getting a pet the answer?

October 02, 2023 18:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselors, discuss how pets can be a wonderful boost and a game changer, but there important considerations before taking the plunge.

Thats all Folks: School is coming to an end but Summer is a gold mine for growth

June 02, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MB

Bill and Theo, School Counselors with over 50 years combined experience in education, review the topics covered this year and how summer can be the perfect time to put these things into practice and how to do it.

School Counselors guide to Video Games--Yep, we play them

April 14, 2023 21:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

Bill and Theo, School Counselors that have been doing this for a very long time, discuss all things video games.

Building self-confidence in young people: It's a brave new world

March 07, 2023 18:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselors with a whole lot of experience in education and school counseling, discuss what the new challenges are for helping our kids become self-confident and why it's more important than ever to instill this in our kids.

Valentine Edition: What families can do when their little ones start to develop "Crushes"

January 31, 2023 18:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MB

Bill and Theo, School Counselors with a combined 50 plus years of experience, discuss the challenges and opportunities that come when our children to start to have "crushes" on other kids.

Special Needs Children Part 2: How to get what you need for your child

January 17, 2023 22:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MB

Bill and Theo, School Counselors with over 50 years of combined experience in education, discuss how families can support their special needs child in the school setting and how to work through sticky situations should they arise.

Special Needs Children: How schools help differently abled children be successful.

December 08, 2022 03:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

Bill and Theo, School Counselors with over 50 years of combined experience in education, talk about how schools can and do help young people with special needs achieve and grow right along with their peers in a successful manner.

Special Needs Children: How schools help differently abled children be successful.

December 08, 2022 03:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

Bill and Theo, School Counselors with over 50 years of combined experience in education, talk about how schools can and do help young people with special needs achieve and grow right along with their peers in a successful manner.

When is Bullying really Bullying? Knowing makes all the difference!

November 21, 2022 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

Bill and Theo, Counselors in the North Clackamas School District, talk about how misusing the term "bullying" can actually do more harm than good in some circumstances, and how to tell when we as the adults need to step in.

Halloween Episode: Why do we love scary stuff?

October 31, 2022 02:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

Bill and Theo, your friendly neighborhood School Counselors, share spooky stories, discuss why we like to scare ourselves, and how to handle your children's curiosity around spooky things.

Non-Verbal Communication and young people--Not saying anything can say everything!

September 19, 2022 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB

Bill Woodridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselors, discuss the importance of body language and other non-verbal cues in being socially successful in school and out in the world.

Kids and Sports: Is it really worth it?

June 06, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselors, discuss the benefits and how to avoid the traps when your kids decide to try sports. With some of the pressure around playing sports at a young age, is it still a positive outlet for kids?

Part 3. Is Anger getting in your way?

May 18, 2022 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselors, Discuss the common and often destructive nature of Anger. Today's podcast is about dealing with anger and teaching kids to deal with anger in a way that leads to positive outcomes for all.

Impulse Control--It's not what you think

April 25, 2022 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselors, discuss what leads to challenges around impulse control, and what we can do about it.

Teaching young people about empathy

March 07, 2022 02:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson discuss how to help young people develop empathy, and what to do if your young one is struggling with it.

COVID FATIGUE AND BURNOUT--IS IT REAL? ARE YOU DEALING WITH IT?

January 22, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselors, discuss COVID fatigue/Burnout and what you can do about it for yourself and your kids.

Helping Young People (and yourself) Deal with Grief and Loss

December 11, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselor's, talk about how they address grief and loss with the young people they work with, and how they have dealt with it in their own lives.

Were back at school, but it's not always smooth sailing

November 08, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselor's in the North Clackamas School District, discuss how being back at school during the time of COVID-19 isn't alway easy for some kids.

Welcome Back to School Podcast

October 10, 2021 03:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselors, discuss being back at school full time Since COVID-19 interrupted the end of the 2019-20 school year. It's the start of a new school year, and Bill and Theo are back to discuss the road ahead and how to navigate this new world of education and learning.

The end of the Podcast, but not really

May 28, 2021 19:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, Counselor's at Linwood Elementary School, talk about their careers together and the lessons they have learned from change.

Is it ever too soon to start planning for college?

April 20, 2021 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson, School Counselors at Linwood Elementary School, discuss the things that can be done while your kids in Elementary School to get them (and yourself) ready. No matter what your financial situation there are ways to make the college dream come true, join Bill and Theo as they discuss how to make it happen.

Spring Break Edition--Getting ready for Hybrid Learning

March 18, 2021 21:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

Bill and Theo, Elementary School Counselors, talk about getting ready for the start of Hybrid learning and kids going back to school part-time .

Hybrid schools and what to expect

March 01, 2021 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MB

We have been doing distance learning for almost a full year, and now it is looking like we will finish the school year in the building in what is best described as a hybrid model. What will that look like for kids and families? Bill and Theo, Elementary School Counselors, talk about yet another new kind of school learning and what to think about as we get ready to go back.

Looking back and Looking forward

January 08, 2021 23:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

Bill and Theo talk about their journey through the COVID-19 and discuss the ways that public education has adapted in this new world of online learning.

Being a parent and a teacher in the time of COVID

December 12, 2020 00:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MB

These are truly challenging times. Parents are now being asked to be teachers or at least co-teachers and it can can make the already difficult job of parenting that much more difficult. Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson share their ideas about trying to navigate this dual role in a child's virtual learning day.

Is social media good for us (and our kids)?

May 22, 2020 22:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB

Bill and Theo discuss their take on social media and its role in all of our lives.

Staying Positive in Difficult Times

May 08, 2020 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

Bill and Theo talk about how to stay oriented in a positive direction during difficult times, such as we are experiencing with COVID-19 and the challenges around isolation and uncertainty.

COVID-19- Can public Schools meet the distance learning challenge?

April 24, 2020 21:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MB

Bill and Theo discuss how schools are adapting to the ever changing landscape of distance learning in public school.

COVID-19- What to make of all this?

April 11, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson share their experiences and thoughts from the past few weeks as they, as we all are, try to make sense of the quickly changing world around us.

Encore of Podcast from Season 2: Toxic Friendships

March 13, 2020 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson talk about supporting kids around toxic friendships. This is a podcast from Season 2. The podcast will temporarily be suspended until Early April. Thank you for Listening!

Interview with Erin McAdams, Trillium Family Therapist

February 28, 2020 23:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson talk with Erin McAdams, a Trillium Family Therapist that is based at Linwood Elementary, and does therapy with students on site at school. Erin discusses her role, the role of school based Therapists, and the way this service is delivered to kids within their school day.

Dealing with Anxiety in Schools

February 14, 2020 23:00 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MB

Bill Wooldridge and Theo Thompson give an overview some of their strategies for helping kids with anxiety. School Counselors have a unique position in supporting kids struggling with anxiety, in that they are trying support hundreds of kids on a daily basis, yet also work with individuals and small groups that have a wide variety of challenges, including anxiety. Bill and Theo discuss the approach they take in helping these kids in a busy school environment.

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