Counseling lessons

Part of my 3rd grade's problem solving unit, after we tackle conflict resolution, is to identify problems inside vs. outside of our control. As many, many

Watch the video demonstration and print the lesson for the crumpled heart activity. Teachers can see how to deliver this powerful bullying activity that is a must for classroom management. Students will learn how devastating the effects of unkind words and actions can be and how difficult it is to repair a broken heart. A friendship activity every student needs to participate in. #wrinkledheart #crumpledpaper #bullyingactivity #classroommanagement #friendshipactivity #bullying #kndness

Quick, fun, no-prep SEL lesson activities that are perfect for before and after breaks or any time you need an extra fun guidance lesson

two fun games to use in classroom guidance lessons or small group counseling to teach and practice self control strategies -Counselor Keri

Building relationships with your grade 4 5 6 students should be your number one priority for a productive and engaging back to school class.

Excellent and effective comprehensive school counseling programs aren’t a list of specific lessons or activities or celebrations, though. Great counseling programs meet the needs of their students. This means they look different. Your students can develop socially and emotionally and academically and behaviorally as a result of your work even if you don’t check off all of the boxes created by others.

Keep your school counseling and social emotional learning lessons focused with these monthly themes. The 12 themes include topics like self-regulation, bullying prevention, self esteem and more. In this post, I share why these monthly topics are helpful and how you can implement them at your school.

In some of the educator/counselor Facebook groups I'm a part of, there has been a lot of talk about R-E-S-P-E-C-T. People complaining their students are

The Good Egg Activities - use these activities to help students understand what is and is not their responsibility & practice self care for managing stress!

Make a worry monster! Help kids manage worries with this worry group counseling curriculum activity. These worry activities are perfect for elementary school counseling groups. These worry lessons for kids will help students understand worry and build coping skills to deal with their worry. These activities are perfect for individual counseling sessions or small group counseling sessions to help kids manage worry. -Counselor Keri

Get your students moving during counseling lessons! Maximize engagement with hands-on movement based counseling activities for retention and student buy-in.

Kindness demonstration to give students a visual representation of how kind acts create a ripple effect in the school community!

Teach your students about healthy ways to solve problems with these conflict resolution books for kids. The books are great for counseling or SEL lessons on friendship, social skills and problem solving. Kids will learn how to apologize, use empathy, and communicate in a positive way.