Elementary school counseling lessons

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

If you've downloaded my free ebook with 101 ideas for school counseling centers and still have questions about how to do school counseling centers, this is for you! I've compiled a list of the most frequent questions so that you can get started with centers in your classroom guidance lessons!

A post about implementing mini-lessons in the Elementary School Counseling setting.

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!

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…

These Meet The Counselor activities are perfect for your back to school counseling lessons. Students will learn the role of the school counselor and how you can help with their social, emotional and academic needs. Use these at the beginning of the year in your classroom lessons!

A few years ago, our 3rd and 4th graders were just plain old mean to each other. Half the time, it was coming from them feeling wronged by the other person

Looking for The Cool Bean activities to use in your classroom guidance lessons or small group counseling activities? You'll love these easy activities!

Starting off the year (or even just the quarter!) with your curriculum already mapped out? Huge time saver! This FREEBIE is a yearlong counseling curriculum map for K-5th grade with 16 social-emotional learning lesson ideas listed for each grade level. Love this but want it EDITABLE? Find that here: School Counseling Curriculum Maps EDITABLE […]

In this fun coping skills activity, students will learn how to identify positive coping skills and strategies when they are experiencing big emotions or challenging situations. Students will be able to create their very own Coping Caterpillar. It includes both a no prep and cut & paste craft option. This resource is perfect for early elementary school students and is great for sel classroom lessons or small group counseling sessions. What's included? Coping Caterpillar Worksheet and Cut &amp