This document discusses guidance at the elementary level. It covers the contents of an elementary guidance program, which includes vision/mission, objectives, services like counseling and testing, and an evaluation process. It also discusses the nature and growth patterns of children, noting they differ in their development and are influenced by their environment. The functions of elementary guidance are to help students meet educational tasks, develop social skills, discover aptitudes, and cultivate desirable mental abilities and responsibility.

1. Guidance in
Elementary Level

2. Although the client is a carefree,
happy, child in school, guidance
activities constitute his major
interests.

3. Guidance in the elementary level is based
on the continuing development of
fundamental knowledge, attitudes and
skills of a person as a child matures into an
adolescent.

4. The emphasis of guidance is on the prevention
and positive approach with emphasis on
mental hygiene and correct values.
A well-planned educational set-up of the
program has to be prepared where learning is
enhanced; for instance, utilizing the teachers
to know the needs of the child. Interests must
be clearly understood.

5. Contents of Elementary Guidance Program
I. Vision and Mission
II. General Objectives
III.Services and Programs
A. Individual Pupil Inventory contains personal,
family and academic data
B. Information services pertain to social
information like on-going orientation programs
involving teachers, parents and pupils
C. Counseling service includes individual, group,
or classroom counseling sessions and referrals

6. D. Testing means schedule, testing time
including standardized tests
E. Evaluation pertains to gathered feedback
forms to find out the strong and weak points of
the program
IV. Yearly Calendar containing activities,
programs, and their corresponding dates of
schedule

7. Nature and Growth Pattern of the Child
Learner
A child is a human being who has needs.
A wise, creative, and concerned mentor
must have a way to understand the
following basic individual growth
patterns to assist the child in his social
and emotional maturity.

8. 1. Children are similar in some aspects but they too differ
in certain phases. Some mature in all areas rapidly, still a
few lag behind.
2. Environment plays a vital role in the child’s proper
development.
a. Food, warmth, air, and safety support physical
growth.
b. Having a sense of security and worth or self-
respect do much for the child’s emotional
security, giving him an increased ability to cope
fairly with life.

9. Having a family, a dad or a mom to identify
himself with, is also important to the
development of the child’s basic values and
attitudes.
The child’s basic needs are belongingness,
achievement, economic security, love, freedom
from fear and guilt, and understanding.

10. Functions of Guidance
The functions of elementary guidance:
-to Meet the development tasks required by education in
assisting students to grow up as a capable and contributing
members of society
-to Help understand and sustain social relationship
-to Discover individual aptitudes/skills
-to Develop critical thinking, appreciation of worthwhile
activities, sound and desirable mental abilities as well as a
sense of responsibility and service among students.