Elementary school counseling

A couple of years ago, I moved out of my school counseling office and packed up all of the things I had bought with my own money over the previous seven

Where should the School Counselor be on the first days of school? How can he or she be helpful? Here's a post on the 8 places the School Counselor can be on the first days of school.

You're receiving dozens of similar referrals from teachers and your principal wants to know your plan for small groups. Meanwhile everything you learned in grad school is not coming in handy. Sound familiar? Welcome to back to school season, new counselor! Key Components of a School Counseling Program: Character Educat

Whether you're new to elementary school counseling, or just looking to refresh your program content, this School Counselor Starter Bundle is for you! My bundle comes with everything from decor and curriculum mapping to games and brochures!

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

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

Here are your school counselor office must-haves, the tools and resources you will not be able to live without.

5 Creative School Counseling Activities Using Candy - Confident Counselors

30 youtube videos for elementary school counselors to use during class lessons.

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

Is it worth it to run lunch bunch? Yes, but you have to have the right purpose and quick activities.

Sometimes your last school counseling lesson of the year comes so close to the end, that it doesn't seem helpful to teach a new social emotional skill. Or

I would love, love, love to be a student in my sweet friend Alisha's @missingtoothgrins1 class!😍😍 She does the cutest stuff, and it is always so meaningful!!! This Circle of Control anchor chart she uses in her classroom is at the to

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.

This post is for counselors who may be struggling with organizing their elementary counseling program or even school counselors just getting started.

Looking for back to school Growth Mindset activities? I have compiled my very favorite Growth Mindset activities and read alouds for you to use for back to school or anytime during the school year!

Here are some great ideas from Big Life Journal if you are feeling strong emotions in public:

Self-control is a critical social emotional skill necessary for success. Use these fun and interactive games to teach and practice self-control with your kids. #pathway2success

Come see how I set my schooling counseling office to best help my students!

Kids of all ages love playing games! School counseling games are no different! Kids of all ages seem to enjoy a game one-on-one or even if it’s skill’s based. I like to incorporate games into my small groups, individual and classroom lessons. Over the years, I have accumulated quite a big selection and I wanted to take some time to share a few of my favorites!