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Solution Focused on a Clipboard A simple guide to support your individual counseling session with students. Great for beginners to support the implementation of solution focused counseling or for the veteran counselor to take notes. Includes “mood meter” to help solution focused scaling. Everything included is shown in the thumbnails and preview. Thanks for checking it out! ***************************************************************************** Want More? Included in Individual Counselin

Stop the Tattling!A game to accompany the book "A Bad Case of the Tattle Tongue" by Julia Cook. Choose a card and decide if the example is tattling or warning, then pin the spotted tattle tongue or the red warning tongue on the boy. Includes everything needed to play the game. Color and B/W versions included. Includes: - Tattle & Warning Tongue Game Pieces - Pin the Tongue board - Tattle Tongue Free Certificate - Writing Prompts for Tattling & Warning ***************************************

No Prep Lesson for a Classic Great lesson with no prep needed. Two kinesthetic cooperation games to help kids learn what it means to work together. Also included: Connecting to Literacy Using Social Emotional Read Alouds Guide specifically for Stone Soup and Stone Soup printables (only if you wish!) to use on a magnetic board during read aloud. Click on the preview to see exactly what is included: - lesson plan - incorporating literacy skills into SEL lessons page - stone soup clipart for op

Create great opportunities for self-esteem, girl power, and confidence using popular songs. Teaches about uniqueness, bullying, positive self talk, and goal setting. Also check out Super Boys for the guys. Included: Plans for 6 group sessions, parent letter, pre-post test, Rules posters (blank and pre-printed rules), goal setting sheet, desk reminders (tickets), 6 rock star quotes from real female rock stars. Songs: We Could Be Heroes by ALesso Fight Song by Rachel Platten Girl on Fire by Alic

Friendship Group to Teach Social Skills to the Littles Want a quick way to teach friendship to younger students? This five session social skills group is designed for 1st-3rd grades. Skills covered: identifying friendship qualities, body language, friendship blockers, handling rejection, and positive self talk. Includes: - Friendly/Unfriendly body language role play and card sort - Smiley sticks (color and B & W) - Path to Friendships printable - Full lesson plans for 5 sessions Check out the r

National Boards AssessmentGet ready for your school counseling assessments with this 13 pages study guide. Includes key concepts for selected response items (multiple choice) and response exercises (essay). Includes study and assessment tips throughout. This guide is a example of what I used to study when preparing for my national school counseling assessment. See assessment website for current and detailed information. Includes major counseling theories, comprehensive program planning, school c

Getting to Know You… Recently updated! Check the blog post at: Counselor Up A simple way to get to know students in a first individual counseling session. Asks questions about school, family, home life, feelings. Helps you to see patterns of anxiety, family turmoil, or school concerns. Takes about 20-30 minutes to complete with student. Great tool for informal intake in a school setting. Could also be used with mentors as an introductory activity. Included in the Counselor Back to School Bundl

Middle School or Bust! Help send your class off to a wonderful middle school experience. Includes 4 lessons:1. Middle School Thoughts Graffitti Wall2. Goal Setting for Success (Annie's Plan)3. Middle School Website Scavenger Hunt4. Lock practiceAlso included: Pre/post test, lock practice cards, tips for using pre/post test for tiered intervention. ***************************************************************************** Want More? 3-5 Lesson Plan Bundle Annie’s Plan Goal Setting *********

What’s Bugging You? Teach younger kids how to handle their frustration by being a bug catcher! Lesson helps students to identify what bugs them and then uses the analogy of catching a bug to teach them to: pay attention to what bugs them, be ready to handle their feelings, and choose a coping strategy from the bug jar. Includes black lines and color for most pages. Student activity - make their own bug jar to take home with cute bug-decorated coping strategy cards. *****************************

Teach your students out of this world social skills! Calling all earthlings. Not sure what to do with students who lack basic social skills? This social skills direct instruction teaches the following skills: Verbal and Non-verbal communication, listening skills, stop and think, point of view (perspective), cooperation, and compromise. Full of cool games, fun printables, and even a “flat communication device” to communicate with R1 (our visiting alien) as he learns about social skills on his mi

Learn and Have Fun with Individuals and Small GroupsLooking for something that is fun and teachable at the same time? Help students to explore their feelings by playing Feelings Go Fish. 12 different feelings included. Print one copy to play one on one or multiple copies to play with a larger group. Easy printing without worrying about lining up front and back! Printing and playing instructions included. ***************************************************************************** This Item is

The D Group: A Kid’s Guide to Divorce Looking for a meaningful group that guides your students through their parent’s divorce or family change? This group includes fun activities that help kids to explore the concepts of divorce and what that means for their family. Session 1: Create your world – cut and glue houses to show how your family looks Session 2: Kaleidoscope of Feelings – beautiful mandala coloring pages and an activity to start them talking Session 3: Bubbled Up Feelings – bubbles

Honesty with Kindness Using the book Being Frank by Donna Earnhardt as inspiration, teaches the lesson of honesty with the analogy of a too spicy pepper. Always serve the truth, but with more sugar and less pepper! Includes sample phrases of honesty and too much honesty and includes blank peppers to make your own. A part of my 3-5 Curriculum yearlong plan. ***************************************************************************** Want More? K-2 Lesson Plan Bundle 3-5 Lesson Plan Bundle

Three Lessons for Great Leaders I love the idea of teaching students positive life lessons rather than a list of things they shouldn’t do. Leadership is an essential skill to modern life. Whether you are a leader at work, in your community, or simply within your household, every person will need to take the lead at some point. Lesson 1: Defining a Leader- explore ideas like: A leader is... I like it when leaders... One day, I would love to lead... Lesson 2: Non-violent Action - explore how yo

Keep your counseling sessions focused and see change. Based on the ideas of William Glasser, this bulletin board can guide your individual counseling sessions with students. Walk students through the steps to "MAP It Out": What Do I Want? What Am I Doing? Is it Working? How Hard Am I Willing to Work? What is My Plan? Using the ”My Achievement Plan” page, students can write out their plan. It works well to place in a file folder. You can staple new plans over old and place “working” stickies

Transition Flipbook – Moving On Up End of Year Activity to support students as they transition to the next grade. Kids and parents nervous about the big move? Help kids to remember their wonderful year and feel prepared for the next level. Includes reflection activities, spaces for questions, and goal setting component. All pages are included in the preview for you to see. Cover page includes First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth grades for printing. This Lesson is Included In: 3-5 Les

Character Through Goal SettingGrades K-2: Hike up goal mountain! Choose a goal and then decide if each card works toward the goal (move forward) or away from the goal (stay in place). Reach the top of goal mountain and achieve your dreams! Character Ed Trait: Self-discipline PYP Learner Profile: Thinker This product has been developed independently of the International Baccalaureate, which in no way endorses it. ***************************************************************************** Also a

Teaching Diversity in K-2 Elmer, the patchwork elephant, is a fun book that teaches kids the importance of accepting differences and that being special (and unique) is a gift. Includes printable worksheets for kids to complete and a guide for incorporating literacy during read alouds in social emotional lessons. Please note, this lesson does not include the book written by David McKee. ***************************************************************************** Want More? K-2 Lesson Plan Bun

5 Lessons for Bullying Prevention *Define *Act *Care *Review *Cyber Incorporates group work, role plays (with rubric), art, discussion and more. Just print and teach. Low prep! Click on the preview to see everything included. Read about Bullying Prevention on the blog! ***************************************************************************** Want More? K-2 Lesson Plan Bundle 3-5 Lesson Plan Bundle ***************************************************************************** Customer

Integrity for the Littles… A great lesson on Integrity for K-2. Includes the Aesop's Fable "Honest Woodcutter" retold in kid-friendly language. Play Integrity Basketball to practice the skill even further. Fun and engaging! Your kids will love it. ***************************************************************************** Want More? The Empty Pot Integrity Lesson Elmer - Accepting Differences ***************************************************************************** Customer Tips: Ho