Middle school counseling lessons

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) has been found to promote academic success and increase students' commitment to school. Generally, there are five key components that make up social emotional learning. These competencies include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and decision making. Today, I'd like to focus on ways to help students develop self-awareness. Self-awareness includes one's ability to recognize emotions, have an accurate self-perception…

30 social-emotional learning strategies for middle school kids to boost confidence and strengthen SEL skills students need for success.

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) has been found to promote academic success and increase students' commitment to school. Generally, there are...

What middle schoolers learn, how they behave, and how they interact with others can carry on into adulthood—whether positive or negative.

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!

Are you a new middle school counselor? A school counseling student thinking about what level might be best for you? Or maybe you're a seasoned vet beginning to feel a little burnt out? Read on for the top 5 reasons to fall in love with middle school counseling!

Help students learn how to resolve conflicts constructively with this engaging lesson that includes a variety of activities and resources. #SEL #schoolcounseling

Take the awkward out of hygiene conversations with your upper elementary and middle school students with hygiene lessons, individual counseling, family engagement, and collaboration. Read the blog post for tactical ideas and tools for helping your students practice personal hygiene.

Whether your district calls it PBIS, RTI-B, or MTSS-B, chances are, you are providing your students with levels of support. This is a good thing! That said,

This is friendship activity for middle school and upper elementary counseling and relationship building. Students learn the difference between true friends and toxic friendships. There is a reading and scenarios for students to determine if the friendships are true or toxic.