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Help your students understand the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships with this engaging, interactive SEL lesson designed for 6th–8th grade students. Perfect for school counselors, health teachers, or advisory groups. This lesson can be used to discuss both friendship and dating relationships. Lesson Flow:Icebreaker – Simon Says Twist: A fun spin on the classic game gets students moving and introduces the concept of control and power in relationships.Group Discussion: Student

The Anxiety Toolbox is an 8 session curriculum, which can be used in both anxiety small group and individual counseling. The majority of the sessions focus on CBT counseling strategies to help students overcome their worries. Each group session is built to be between 30-45 minutes long, depending on your students and how engaged they are in the activities. Individual sessions tend to take 15-20 minutes since there’s less discussion. You can easily adjust the sessions to fit your needs. The

The Circle of Control activity helps students distinguish between what they can and cannot control, fostering a sense of empowerment and reducing anxiety. During the activity, students categorize various aspects of their lives into two circles: the inner circle for things they can control and the outer circle for things they cannot. This visual and interactive exercise encourages students to focus their energy on controllable factors, enhancing their emotional regulation and problem-solving skil

What is Bullying? Bullying is such a widely used term these days that it's important for students to understand the "true definition of bullying". Students will discuss the 4 different types of bullying: Physical Bullying, Verbal Bullying, Social Bullying, and Cyber Bullying. The lesson also teaches students the difference between rude, mean, and bullying situations. This lesson is perfect for an introduction to bullying guidance lesson for middle school students. PDF Product Includes the F

The purpose of this lesson is to help students understand the importance of focusing on their own responsibilities and to ignore the other students' behavior in the classroom. The lesson begins by reading and discussing an article about the Indy 500. Students are provided with 10 tips to become a successful Indy 500 driver and discuss how these tips apply to their own lives. To be a successful Indy 500 driver (and student) you must do the following: drive your own car, stay in your own lane

The High School Master Schedule Template is a tool to assist you in balancing and building your Master Schedule. The two big questions this template helps you answer are:1) Do we have enough seats/options available for every student every period?2) Which period is the best period for ________ (example: Art 1) to be taught?By using this template you'll be able to recognize when you are "short" on options and need to make adjustments. Example: you'll be able to see that you don't have enough 8th g

The Circle of Friends activity helps students focus on the differences between a close friend and an acquaintance. Understanding the different types of friendships can help students cope with middle school drama. Students will identify when situations should be either ignored or resolved; depending on the type of relationship the students have. Digital Download Includes: Directions and discussion questionsCircle of Friends Worksheet-ColorCircle of Friends Worksheet-BWYouTube Tutorial: https://

The Middle School Master Schedule Template is a tool to assist you in balancing and building your Master Schedule. The two big questions this template helps you answer are:1) Do we have enough seats/options available for every student every period?2) Which period is the best period for ________ (example: Art 1) to be taught?By using this template you'll be able to recognize when you are "short" on options and need to make adjustments. Example: you'll be able to see that you don't have enough 6th

This Grief Group Curriculum includes 8 detailed sessions, which can be used in both small group and individual counseling. If you are new to grief counseling, then there is brief 1 page overview discussing three common grief models created by Kubler-Ross, Worden, and Wolfelt. Curriculum Outline Session 1 - All About My Loved One: students are provided prompts to discuss and describe their loved oneSession 2 - Memories: students create a memory keepsake (bracelet, bookmark, etc).Session 3 -

The purpose of this Problem Solving Chart is to keep kids in class! More time in class = more time learning The Problem Solving Chart is a tool to help students problem solve and understand when they REALLY need an adults help. We all know that student that walks in the door and asks to go to the nurse or counselor---this chart is for them! Help them learn to scale their own problems and problem solve on their own. I also use this chart to help students emotionally regulate... "Well if our p

This activity boosts student's self-esteem and self confidence by helping them discover and celebrate their unique strengths. Students begin the activity by identifying their strengths. It can be difficult for students to identify their own strengths, so a list of 54 attributes is provided. Once students have identified some of their strengths, then they add their strengths to one of the images provided (see options below). Download Includes the Following: List of 54 Strengths/AttributesGirl We

Counseling resource to help students address cognitive distortions and automatic negative thinking patterns the 3 C's of CBT - Catch, Check, and Change. This resource is broken down into 3 lessons/activities: Catch the Thought: The first step in addressing cognitive distortions is to recognize when these automatic negative thoughts appear. Students are provided with the definitions of the 10 most common cognitive distortions (referred to as thinking errors for students). Then students are aske

One of the easiest and most impactful classroom management tools is a daily agenda slide. Students walk into class, view the daily agenda slide, and immediately start preparing for the lesson. Instead of spending 5 minutes explaining what materials students need to get out and what you're going to be doing that day, you train students to "View the Agenda" and take responsibility for themselves. These Daily Agenda Slides include a Daily Discussion Question, which is a great way to connect wit

CONVERSATION STARTERS, GET TO KNOW YOU GAME, BREAK THE ICE ACTIVITY Get to Know You "Building Blocks" is a great game to play as you're getting to know your students. You can use this game for one-on-one therapy sessions or in small groups. The prompts are perfectly sized for "building blocks". All you need to do is print, cut, and glue the prompts onto the blocks. Digital Download Includes: Directions, Rules, and Counselor Tips54 Prompts (ready to print, cut, and glue onto blocks)If you wan

Grief Counseling Bundle of Grief Counseling Activities. I recommend doing these grief counseling activities in the following order: Grief Counseling Overview: Quick refresh for counselors on grief theories and goals for grief counseling. All About My Loved One: student is provided prompts to discuss and describe their loved oneMemory Bracelets: student creates a memory bracelet (or some other form of memory keepsake)Stages of Grief: student reads an article about the stages of grief and then dr

Rude, Mean, VS Bullying Poster to help students differentiate between the 3 words/situations. You can use this poster as a beginning of the year lesson or as a reminder to students throughout the school year. This poster is included in my What is Bullying Lesson. PDF includes color and BW printables. (Dimensions are currently set to print on Standard A4 paper, if you need custom dimensions please let me know prior to purchase). If you want to keep up to date with my sales and new resources,

Sand Tray is a wonderful therapeutic technique to use when working with children and adolescents. These 10 sand tray prompts can easily be printed and laminated for frequent use. They're great for a get to know you activity or for your regular check-ins.I frequently tell students to pick a prompt from the list and build a scene for me. I let the students select their own prompt and follow their lead. However, you can pre-select a prompt from the list to fit your counseling goals by saying "I'd l

The Master Schedule Template Grades 6-12 is a tool to assist you in balancing and building your Master Schedule. The two big questions this template helps you answer are:1) Do we have enough seats/options available for every student every period?2) Which period is the best period for ________ (example: Art 1) to be taught?By using this template you'll be able to recognize when you are "short" on options and need to make adjustments. Example: you'll be able to see that you don't have enough 6th g

The Rumors Lesson begins with the classic game of Telephone Pictionary, setting the stage for students to explore how information can transform as it passes through different channels. There are 10 different Telephone Pictionary prompts provided. Students need to be organized in groups with 6-10 students in each group for the Telephone Pictionary activity. The Rumors Lesson then moves on to read and discuss 6 different quotes related to rumors. Finally, the Rumors Lesson concludes with a group

Help your students learn how to resist negative peer pressure with this engaging, ready-to-use SEL Lesson. Perfect for school counselors, teachers, and SEL specialists, this resource helps students practice standing strong in the face of negative peer pressure. Students will explore peer pressure scenarios, reflect on motivational quotes, and create a personalized Peer Pressure Shield that highlights their values, strengths, and goals—giving them a tangible reminder of their ability to make