School counselor activities

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

Are you a School Counselor, Psychologist, or Speech Pathologist who has a “LUNCH BUNCH” or other type of Social Skills Counseling Group? Have you been using regular old “Board Games” in the hopes of making your lunch bunch fun, but found that they really aren’t helping to teach specific “Social Skills” that your students may need, such as conversational skills, initiating play, and improving manners? Sure, your students are practicing turn-taking and sportsmanship, etc.

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

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

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.

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

Using books to help illustrate a topic is a great way for kids to learn. Check out this list of the best books for elementary school counselors.

Middle school minds are truly a work in progress. Kids and teens in middle school need extra support learning and applying social-emotional skills every step of the way. Learn how to use strategies and techniques to build SEL skills with your learners that are fun, engaging, and meaningful.

Dear new school counselor,

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

Looking for a great classroom community building or empathy activity for your classroom guidance lessons? You'll love this I am Human activity!

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

Interested in setting up a social work page for your school website? In this post I explain how to do it, complete with virtual calm corners!

Check out these 11 confidence-building activities for kids. Through activities focused on responsibility, self-esteem, responsibility, belonging, and self awareness, students will feel more confident. School counselors and classroom teachers can use these activities. They are perfect for elementary students.

Group counseling activities and ideas for working with kindergarteners - though all the ideas work great for all elementary grades!

CBT activities are the perfect for school counselors looking for effective and reusable materials for individual counseling with kids.

Are you a school counselor who is looking to learn more about topics like behavior, trauma, equity, mental health and building a positive school community? These 35 books are the perfect way to continue your learning and build skills that will improve your counseling practice. The books are perfect for summer reading, or even to start a book club with your colleagues at school!

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

"SHE BULLIED ME." You know the problem. Your sweet, sweet students using the word "bullying" to describe any kind of conflict that results in their hurt

So you finally landed the job out of grad school and are ready to start as a School Counselor. It’s a difficult profession but you will make a difference in the lives of children, hooray for you! Now that I have a few years into the profession, I find myself saying “I wish I knew this when I first started”. So here is a list of things I wish I knew as a first-year Counselor to hopefully help you. #schoolcounselor #schoolcounseling