Use these meet the counselor activities in your beginning of the year counseling lessons. Students will learn about the role of the school counselor and what you can help with.
Preparing rooms & creating lessons, back to school to-do lists seem endless. To make it easier, here is a Welcome Back to School List for School Counselors.
These Meet The Counselor Flyers are perfect to hand to your new staff and parents to help them identify who you are and understand the services you provide. Two different versions are included and each is editable in PowerPoint. Add your photo, your contact info, and some general info about yourself. Simply type over the type included and replace with your own content! These flyers are meant to intro you, as the counselor, to your families. They aren't intended to use as a Counseling Program brochure which details your services in more detail. These are great for new student packets and open house nights! Includes: ✔ 2 different Meet The Counselor flyers ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Once you have purchased this resource don't forget to come back and leave feedback to help you gain some TpT credits! If you want to keep up to date with my sales, new resources, freebies and so much more click the green ★ next to my store name! What are TpT Credits? You can gain TpT credits by going back and leaving feedback on any purchases that you have made. The credits build up and then you can use them off future purchases - from any seller on TpT!
Engaging 'Meet the Counselor' lessons, and activities to introduce the roles of school counselors, social workers, and school psychologists to various grade levels.
4 meet the counselor activities and lessons that are sure to make you and your counseling program known to students and staff
Tired of the standard "meet the counselor" templates? With purchase you will have instant access to this Meet the Counselor Canva Template. The entire template can be used as is, just swapping out your information and statements. Or, you can change out colors, fonts, and icons if you wish. With this user-friendly template, you can easily customize every inch of your very own, Meet The Counselor newsletter. HOW TO DOWNLOAD: All files will be delivered electronically immediately after your order and payment. You will receive a link at the email address you have associated with your Etsy account that will allow you to download all your files. PLEASE NOTE: This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. You will not receive any physical product in the mail. Frames and other decorations are not included. The quality of your print will depend on the paper and printer used. NO RETURNS OR EXCHANGES on any digital download product. However, please contact me if you have any questions. This product is for PERSONAL USE ONLY and may not be resold or redistributed in any form. HOW TO EDIT TEMPLATE: Go to www.canva.com and create an account (for this template you will need a pro account). (Educators get free Pro accounts using their school email) Click on the link in the instructions included in the order. This link will take you to your web browser where the template will be copied into your Canva account. Then you are free to edit all aspects of the template - colors, fonts, etc. If you have any questions or trouble downloading, feel free to message me here on Etsy!
Engaging 'Meet the Counselor' lessons, and activities to introduce the roles of school counselors, social workers, and school psychologists to various grade levels.
Meet the counselor activity: Learn s'more about the school counselor. Introduce your role as the school counselor with this fun s'more themed activity!
4 meet the counselor activities and lessons that are sure to make you and your counseling program known to students and staff
Looking for fun activities to introduce your role as the school counselor to your students? These 5 fun meet the counselor activities will get your students engaged and moving while dispelling some myths about the counselor's role!
Need a Meet the Counselor lesson (or Meet the School Social Worker lesson) for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade to introduce yourself and your role? This resource has everything you need to keep it engaging and simple, so your students will know how you can help!Use the slideshow to walk ...
Engaging 'Meet the Counselor' lessons, and activities to introduce the roles of school counselors, social workers, and school psychologists to various grade levels.
Present your counseling program and role so you highlight the benefits and resources that are available to staff and students.
Last year, I found a great idea for introducing myself to my students. It worked so well that I decided to do it again this year! The original idea came from Wanda P., a school counselor on the ASCAScene web forum. (If you aren't a member of ASCA, I recommend it just for the discussion forum alone. It's been a lifesaver at times.) I use Mrs. Potato Head to introduce the various parts of my job as Elementary School Counselor. I bring her in a bag to each class and have the kids help me put her back together again. As I take out each part, we talk about how that part helps me do my job. I created a handout that outlines what we go over in class and serves as a coloring page that students can give their parents to let them know who I am and what I do, too! Click here to download a copy of the Mrs. Potato Head handout and lesson plan. NEW!!! Click here to download a copy of Mr. Potato Head handout and lesson plan. The kids love Mrs. Potato Head and I leave her up all year in my office to remind the students what we talked about in class. It's a great way to start the new school year!
Use these meet the counselor activities in your beginning of the year counseling lessons. Students will learn about the role of the school counselor and what you can help with.
This pineapple-themed elementary school counseling classroom guidance lesson introduces students to the role of the school counselor! Use the ready-to-show PowerPoint presentation or change the editable PowerPoint to meet your needs. Includes lesson plan (objectives, outline/script, materials list, ASCA standards alignment), ready-to-present PPT, editable PPT, visual aids, 3 student handout options, additional posters, and bulletin board lettering. **This lesson is included in my Pineapple-Themed Classroom Guidance Lesson Bundle AND the Ultimate Classroom Guidance Lesson Bundle 2** Keep in touch: Counselor Keri on Pinterest Counselor Keri on Twitter Counselor Keri Blog Counselor Keri on Facebook Counselor Keri on Instagram: @counselorkeri [email protected] Terms Copyright © Counselor Keri, Keri Powers Pye. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. See product file for clip-art and font credits.
4 meet the counselor activities and lessons that are sure to make you and your counseling program known to students and staff
Introduce yourself and your role as the school counselor with this adorable Meet the Counselor digital lesson and printable activities with your elementary students, perfect for back to school and beginning of the year lessons. Stock your counseling office with confidentiality statements and student self referral counseling slips included with the lesson! Activities and office printables include: "In My Basket" get to know me icebreaker activity Confidentiality statements for functional office decor Student self referral slips in multiple design and color options The lesson includes: In Your Basket Introduction pages (one counselor/multiple counselors options) What is a School Counselor? School Counseling Mission Statement (editable) In Your Basket In My Basket Lemons into Lemonade choices activity Counseling: Individual –School Counseling: Individual –Friendship Counseling: Individual –Careers Counseling: Group Counseling: Group Topics Counseling: Classroom "Confidentiali-Tea" - confidentiality statement Role of a counselor Need to talk? Printables: In My Basket Confidentiality printables Counseling self-referral notes Terms of Use, Resource links, Credits Meet the Counselor Digital Lesson with Printables Your zip download includes two files: a PDF with a link to make a forced copy of lesson in Google Slides™ a 48-page PowerPoint (PPTX) version FAQ: Is this editable? Many text boxes in the Google Slides™ and PowerPoint are editable and moveable (those in Century Gothic font), while other text and graphics are flattened per the clip artists' and font artists' Terms of Use. Please note that when presenting this to a class on a big screen, in order to type into boxes and move things around, you will be presenting in edit mode, not "Present" mode. (If using Google Chrome, you can download Full Screen Interactive Google Slides Extension App for Chrome to make it full screen.) Page counts include a Cover, Terms of Use, two preview pages with links to my other resources, and Credits. My Terms of Use is included and allows for sharing with your students by email or on a password-protected, secure digital learning platform. This resource may not be shared on a publicly-accessible website or with other educators. Discover more K-2 social skills resources! Meet the Counselor Lap Book for Individual Counseling Sessions K-2 Social Skills Group Counseling Curriculum K-2 Listening Skills Lesson K-2 Self-Control Lesson K-2 Conflict Resolution Lesson K-2 Friendship Skills Lesson Follow Counselor Station on TPT! Leave a review to earn credits toward future TPT purchases!
Engaging 'Meet the Counselor' lessons, and activities to introduce the roles of school counselors, social workers, and school psychologists to various grade levels.
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I had 30 minutes with each class to do an intro lesson to school counseling. Here's what I did with each level: K-1: Object Lesson Materials Needed: Rainbow Fish book Finding Nemo ("just keep swimming") Dumbo (great listener) puzzle pieces (help put the pieces together) heart (care about all of the students) Frozen characters ("Let it go!") Star (reach for the stars and achieve goals) angry birds (anger management) happy face (help you be happy to be at school) tissue (dry up tears when you're sad) Bandaid (help when you're hurting) Funny glasses (think about things from a different perspective) eraser (cant change your past mistakes, but I can help you make better decisions next time) lock (I keep your secret, unless the secret will hurt you or someone else) Intro: After going over rules and expectations, I told students I was going to read them one of my favorite books of all time, Rainbow Fish. I asked that when I was reading, think about who in the story helps rainbow fish learn how to be happy (The Wise Octopus). After reading the story, I explained that I am like the Octopus at this school because I help kids when they have problems. Activity: I explained ways in which I can help students by letting each student pull one object from my bag. As a student pulled an object from the bag, I let them explain to the class what the object is, and take a guess about what it could represent about my job as the school counselor. (Originally I was just going to explain to the students what each object meant, but I LOVED to hear their ideas!) After each object was pulled from the bag, I placed the item on the board for the class to see. Conclusion: Once all of the objects were discussed, I gave the students a coloring worksheet that had a summary of the symbols that we talked about around an octopus. We talked about how to get help if they need to talk to me. Before I left, I gave each student a "shiny scale" (a.k.a. metallic star sticker) for them to remember Rainbow Fish. 2-3 Grade: Object Lesson In second and third grade, I adapted the same lesson as K-1 to be slightly more advanced. We did not read Rainbow Fish, but instead spent longer discussing what each of the symbols meant. I let more students guess what the symbols could mean, and for the most part, everything that they said was even more profound than what I had planned to say! As the conclusion to the lesson, I gave the students a matching worksheet where they line up the symbol to what it means. This was a great assessment and review to make sure the students had learned the information that I gave them! Before I left, I gave each student a heart sticky note that said "Your School Counselor cares about you!" and a shiny star sticker to remind them to "reach for the stars". 4-6: Rocks and String Activity Materials: Small and large rocks student volunteer 3-4 foot string for each student Rocks: At the beginning of the class, I asked for one volunteer to be my helper. I had the class brainstorm things that would be considered "small problems" (small rocks) and things that would be considered "big problems" (big rocks). I explained that with many of the small problems, I can teach them ways to handle their own problems responsibly. If it was a BIG problem, I could help them figure out what to do. When discussing the "big problems", I made sure to mention confidentiality, and that I can not keep their secret if it means that someone might get hurt. For each of the problems, big or small, I would place a stone into the hands of the volunteer student. Once the volunteer's hands are completely full, I told the volunteer that I needed him to take a quick test for me, and immediately handed him a test and a pencil. Of course, he could not take the test because he was holding on to so many problems! I explained that although I can't make most of their problems disappear, I can help them with their problems so that they can do their best at school. From here, I explained how to get in touch with me if they need to talk, and where to find me. I told them about small groups, classroom lessons, and other fun programs that I would be having this school year. String: I gave each person a piece of string. I told them that the object was to tie a knot in the middle of the string. The rules are that once they pick up the string, their fingers become "superglued" to the ends of the string- they can't switch fingers. There can NOT already be a knot in the string when picking it up, they can NOT cut the string, and the knot can NOT be on the outside of the string (tying the ends together). I then quickly added that "it's okay to ask for help, BUT it is possible to do. It CAN be done." I let the students struggle with it for a while, repeated the instructions several times, and waited for the first person to ask me for help. Once they asked for help, I motioned for them to follow me to a hidden area of the class, and explained the trick to them. (Cross your arms into a "knot" so that one hand pops up through the hole in your arms. Grab each end of the string while arms are crossed. Uncross arms, and you should have a knot.) Make sure you try this first before doing it with kids so you know how!! I explained to three of the students, before others started to catch on. From this point, I let those I had helped teach others in the class how to do it. 7-12: Advanced Rocks and String Activity Materials: index cards Small, medium, large rocks student volunteer (class nominated to be the strongest) 3-4 foot string for each student Introduction: I handed out index cards to each student, and had them write down their name, grade, what they think I do as their school counselor, and any questions that they might have about me or about school counseling. Rocks: I asked the class to nominate one person in the class who is the strongest, and that person came to the front to help me with the next activity. I asked what it means to be "strong" (Physically, emotionally, academically, and spiritually, etc) I explained that even the strongest people need help sometimes, as I dumped a pile of rocks on a desk in front of the class and smiled at my volunteer. The rocks represent the problems that teens deal with on a normal basis. Some are just small problems or annoyances; others are big problems that consume much of your daily thoughts. I asked everyone to brainstorm what types of problems teens might have to deal with. As they named things, I had each one come to the front, choose a rock to represent the problem, and hand it to the volunteer. I also added a few to keep it going and give them more ideas. Once the volunteer’s hands were at capacity, I gave him a SUPER easy test and a pencil. (I printed off a one digit addition test.), and said he had 10 seconds to finish. After a few seconds, I started “yelling” at him saying things like, ”This should be easy! Why have you not started? You should be done by now!” After the point was made, I asked the volunteer how he felt right then (frustrated/ agitated, etc). I asked the class why he was struggling to take such an easy test, and what would make it easier? I then explained that it’s nearly impossible to do well at school when you are holding onto so many rocks. The school counselor (me!) can help them handle all of their rocks. I told them again that even the strongest people will need help at times. From here, I transitioned to the specific services offered to students (Groups, classroom, individual, school programs, etc), and how to get in touch with me if they did need to talk about something. I also used this time to discuss any questions that we had not already covered from their index cards. String: I gave each person a piece of string. I told them that the object was to tie a knot in the middle of the string. The rules are that once they pick up the string, their fingers become "superglued" to the ends of the string- they can't switch fingers. There can NOT already be a knot in the string when picking it up, they can NOT cut the string, and the knot can NOT be on the outside of the string (tying the ends together). I then quickly added that "it's okay to ask for help, BUT it is possible to do. It CAN be done." I let the students struggle with it for a while, repeated the instructions several times, and waited for the first person to ask me for help. Once they asked for help, I motioned for them to follow me to a hidden area of the class, and explained the trick to them. (Cross your arms into a "knot" so that one hand pops up through the hole in your arms. Grab each end of the string while arms are crossed. Uncross arms, and you should have a knot.) Make sure you try this first before doing it with kids so you know how!! I explained to a handful of the students, before others started to catch on. From this point, I let those I had helped teach others in the class how to do it. I told the class that the point of the exercise is that it's okay to ask for help! Even the strongest people... (will need help at times!) (Purchase the lesson plan and worksheets from my TPT store!)
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Engaging 'Meet the Counselor' lessons, and activities to introduce the roles of school counselors, social workers, and school psychologists to various grade levels.
Use these meet the counselor activities in your beginning of the year counseling lessons. Students will learn about the role of the school counselor and what you can help with.
Engaging 'Meet the Counselor' lessons, and activities to introduce the roles of school counselors, social workers, and school psychologists to various grade levels.
This freebie includes 3 colorful and fun editable MEET THE COUNSELOR templates! Enjoy! Please leave us a feedback after downloading! I would love to hear from you! :)
This Meet Your Counselor brochure is perfect for introducing yourself to students, parents, and other staff members at the beginning of the year. Great for use both physically (printed out in color), and digitally (downloaded as a PDF and posted on the counseling website). This set includes TWO editable brochures, one with the preset headings (About Me, Fun Facts, Services Provided, and Contact Information), and one with no headings so that you can choose your own :). Thank you!
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, it’s also another set of things to learn and implement. Especially because it’s often on top of academic MTSS/RTI, and this wasn’t always covered in grad school. The […]
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Looking for fun activities to introduce your role as the school counselor to your students? These 5 fun meet the counselor activities will get your students engaged and moving while dispelling some myths about the counselor's role!
Engaging 'Meet the Counselor' lessons, and activities to introduce the roles of school counselors, social workers, and school psychologists to various grade levels.
This "My School Counselor Can Help With That!" True or False Game is on Google Slides or in Task Card form. Use as a "Meet the Counselor" back-to-school activity to explain what a school counselor does. Use with ages PreK-6th.
Engaging 'Meet the Counselor' lessons, and activities to introduce the roles of school counselors, social workers, and school psychologists to various grade levels.
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