Throughout the year we offer small groups, or "lunch bunches" on topics including: - Friendship Skills (making friends/getting along with others) - Deployment (coping with parental military duties) - Banana Splits (divorce, separation, remarriage) - Self-Esteem (developing positive self-image) - Behavior Management (learning strategies for self-control) Small groups at the elementary level focus on the developmental needs of the child, and are often preventative rather than reactive. They enable us to help many students with similar issues/concerns at the same time in the most efficient way. The small group setting also provides a unique opportunity for children to form relationships and encourage and support each other in their growth. Here at Trantwood we offer these small groups based on student/parent or teacher referral, and we hold them during PE or lunch in our counseling office so as to prevent the students from missing class time.