Want to use centers in your primary classroom guidance lessons? You'll love these primary school counseling activities for your centers!

Want to use centers in your primary classroom guidance lessons? You'll love these primary school counseling activities for your centers!

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

A sweet twist on worry stones for kids! These hearts are easy to make and perfect for the first day of school.

After a long, hot, and buggy summer here in Nashville, we welcome the fall season with open arms!

Learn how to implement the self-regulation and the Zones of Regulation at a school-wide level with this blog post. Includes ideas for calm down corners, class lessons, and school counseling activities.

Check In Check Out is an evidence-based tier two behavior intervention. Here's my best tips, tricks, and resources to help you succeed with CICO.

Restorative practices have become increasingly popular in the last few years, but not everywhere. Through our local, national, and international travels to help schools implement restorative practices, we have observed that many primary schools incorporate PBIS to some level of fidelity. What we have also observed is that few primary schools seem to incorporate restorative […]

Met dit Rad van fortuin kun je zoveel spelletjes bedenken! De moeite waard voor elke groep. Kleuters: Tip 1: Plak de cijfers van 1 tot en met 12 op het rad. Draai aan het rad en laat kinderen net zoveel ... zoeken in de klas als het gedraaide getal. Tip 2: Laat de kinderen het rad draaien. Tel verder vanaf het getal van het rad stopt. Tel terug vanaf dit getal. Tip 3: Laat de kinderen het rad draaien. Sta net zoveel tellen op een been als het gedraaide getal. Tip 4: Plak de getallen tot ... op het rad. geef de kinderen een blad met vakjes. Laat ze hun eigen bingo kaart maken door ze daarin cijfers te laten schrijven. Draai het rad? Wie heeft het eerst bingo. Tip 5: Plak de getallen tot op het rad. Leg kaartjes met de getallen tot ... voor het rad. Draai het rad. Degene die aan de beurt is mag het getalkaartje pakken. Dan mag de volgende. Als alle kaartjes weg zijn, worden de kaartjes geteld. Wie heeft de meeste kaartjes? Tip 6: Oefening 5 maar dan met de structuren. dobbelsteen of vingers. Groep 3/4: Tip 1: Laat de kinderen het rad twee keer draaien. Met deze twee getallen maken ze een plus- of erafsom, net wat jij aangeeft. Laat de kinderen de som opschrijven en uitrekenen, op bijvoorbeeld een wisbordje. Dit kan ook goed in tweetallen. De één draait een som voor de ander. Tip 2: Plak kaartjes met getallen door elkaar heen op het rad van fortuin. Laat de kinderen een keer draaien. Laat ze de buurgetallen opschrijven bijvoorbeeld een wisbordje. Dit kan ook goed in tweetallen. De één draait, de ander schrijft. Tip 3: Plak de antwoorden van een tafel op het rad. Geef de kinderen een blad met vakjes. Laat ze hun eigen bingo kaart maken door ze daarin antwoorden van de tafels te laten schrijven. Draai het rad? Wie heeft het eerst bingo/

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." My "word of the year" was supposed to be "calm". I had every intention of learning calming techniques, looking into yoga, doing some meditating, etc. However, things have changed. I'm not calm right now, and that is okay. In fact, when you feel passionate,

My family is not very strong in math, so I am always nervous when we reach the high school math years. I am so very thankful that high school math doesn't have to be a scary thing since there are so many great helps available online.

This elementary school counseling classroom guidance lesson is an introductory lesson for your Kindergarten or primary school counseling program! Use planting seeds as analogy for growing in school. Students begin class garden (inside or outside) that can be used all year long in all subjects! Includes: lesson plan (objectives, outline, materials list, ASCA standards alignment), read-along story in PPT, PPT visual aid, printable visual aid, and objectives assessment checklist. Additional materials needed: seeds, large planter/planting area or small individual pots for each student, soil, tarp (not needed if lesson is outside) grown plant for demonstration.  I use this lesson with Kindergarten, but it is appropriate for grades PK-1. This lesson is also included in my Kindergarten classroom guidance lesson bundle and ULTIMATE classroom guidance lesson bundle!  Take a look at my other classroom guidance lessons! 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.

Sharing all of the resilience books for kids I use with my resiliency skills group counseling program, Bounce Back in person and virtually.

Books, activities and lesson plans for teaching primary grade students about protective behaviors and sexual abuse disclosure - Erin's Law

Don’t get me wrong — I love candy. And, a jolly rancher, a tootsie roll, or a starburst can work wonders in the classroom for student motivation and enthusiasm. So can pizza parties, and cupcake days, and brunch, and…I’ve had so many types of food parties I can’t even keep track! Recently, however, I’ve been […]

Back to School Survey for Middle and High School Students - FREE and FUN way to meet your students.

Looking for Kindergarten mindfulness activities? Head outside for some mindful exploration or get zen inside with these fun activities.

This resource is a complete curriculum for helping lower elementary students understand self-regulation and learn coping strategies. It will help develop increased self-awareness, coping skills, and decision making at school. Often times, when our students are making unexpected or inappropriate choices, it’s because their brains and bodies are dysregulated. Good behavior is about more […]

Transitioning from primary grades to middle school is scary for many kids. Read this secondary teacher's tips on ways to prepare students for middle school.

This activity is an I have Who has game focused on consequences, a group activity that gets students interacting and requires them to really focus.

Restorative justice practices are a key alternative to zero tolerance policies. Give students a chance to learn from errors and move on down a better path.

This circle of control activity teaches students the difference between what is inside their control and what is outside of their control.

FREE Call Backs and attention getters for the kindergarten classroom! Great classroom management tool!

Teach children about emotions with activities to identify, express, and manage their feelings appropriately in school with these tips!

Let’s be real: we all need to get the wiggles out at certain times of the day. Think about the last time you were immersed in a big project or studying for an

Do your teachers or staff still lead assemblies? Check out this post on how we made the switch to student-led assemblies and how you can do it too! Learn how to give more control to students. Be brave and read on!

My daughter wanted to create a family night game together that would be both fun and teach a lesson. We created The Choose Kindness Game.

Through the years I have had a few students with selective mutism. When I met my first student with S.M., I thought she was just very shy. For this post, I will call her Sally but that is not her real name. But, after a couple of weeks of school, it was clear that there was more going on that a case of shyness. That is when I asked for a meeting with Sally's parents to get their insight into what was happening. Her parents told me that she would only talk to the people in her immediate family and one neighbor. She wouldn't even speak to her grandparents or cousins. After observations and meetings with her pediatrician, counselor, speech pathologist, she was officially diagnosed as having selective mutism. Luckily, Sally's parents were very open to ideas and happy to try anything that we suggested. Sally's mom would send me something to school on a weekly basis. Sometimes it was a bag of cookies that Sally and her mom had baked together. Other times Sally's mom let her pick out a packet of stickers to donate to our class. Sally's job was to hand the item(s) to me. We set the following goals: 1st: Hand the item to the teacher without mom standing beside her. I said thank you but did not ask her any questions about the item. 2nd: Hand the item to the teacher while looking at the teacher. I said thank you but did not ask her any questions about the item. 3rd: Hand the item to the teacher and say you're welcome. I said thank you but did not ask her any questions about the item. 4th: Hand the item to the teacher while looking at the teacher and say you're welcome. I said thank you but did not ask her any questions about the item. 5th: Hand the item to the teacher while looking at the teacher and say you're welcome. Answer teacher's question with one word. I said thank you and then asked her a question that could be answered with one word - usually a yes/no question. 6th: Hand the item to the teacher while looking at the teacher and say you're welcome. Answer teacher's question with 2 or more words. I said thank you and then asked her a question that required a few more details. Once again, Sally's parents provided extra support to help her build relationships with her classmates. Sally and her mom loved to bake. Usually students only brought treats for their birthday. I gave her mom permission to send in treats more frequently. When Sally passed out the treats to her classmates, she was concentrating on the actual process of passing out, and less about her anxiety about communicating with her classmates. We set goals for this too. 1st: Pass out treats without teacher support. 2nd: Pass out treat and make eye contact with classmates. 3rd: Pass out treat, make eye contact with classmates, and smile when student says thank you. 4th: Pass out treat, make eye contact with classmates, and say you're welcome when classmate says thank you. Sally received weekly support from our school counselor. Our counselor let Sally choose a buddy come with her. She and the buddy played games in the counselor's office. In the beginning, Sally would only smile and shake her head for yes or no. But, over time she slowly began to whisper to the counselor and her buddy. I think it helped that there was only one buddy and they were in a quiet office so she felt more comfortable. By the end of the year, she was able to invite 3 buddies to go with her. As you can imagine she became very popular because she got to pick her buddy(ies). Word quickly spread that if Sally chose you, you got to go play games. Students wanted to sit by her at lunch and invited her to play games with them at recess. There are different reasons why a student may have S.M. Sometimes it is an anxiety issue. Click HERE to read more about this topic. Interested in reading more posts? Click on the pictures below.

This motivation individual counseling curriculum is designed to be used with K-2 students in a tier III one-on-one setting. Through engaging activities, crafts, and games, students will learn the strategies they need in order to stay motivated. Each session includes an outline that is set to ASCA Mindsets and Behavior Standards. These school counseling activities are designed for primary students (Kindergarten-2nd grade) and are hands-on to keep little ones engaged! Data tracking is essential to ensuring your counseling program is working efficiently. that is why I have included all of the tools you need in order to assess and measure your students' progress. ** Save 20% with my K-2 individual counseling bundle!** What's included with this resource: 5 Individual Counseling Motivation Activities Feelings Check Posters Guide on Best Practices and Recommendations for Individual Counseling Sessions Counselor's Implementation Guide with Supplemental Video Data Tracking Tools Activities Include: Motivation Coloring Sheet Motivation Drawing Motivation Library Walk Would you rather? Card Game How do you feel? Cut and Paste Data Tools Include: Self-Assessments (digital Google Forms version included!) Student Rating Scale Behavior Progress Monitoring Forms (digital Google Forms version included!) RELATED SCHOOL COUNSELING RESOURCES: ⁕ Motivation and Goal Setting Small Group ⁕ Determination Class Lesson ⁕ Motivation Assessment Survey ⁕ Tier III Primary Bundle   COUNSELORS LIKE YOU SAID... ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ CounselorOBrien. "Love these individual curriculums for the little ones!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stephanie L. "I can't get enough of your resources! Especially the ones targeting younger students. As soon as you release a new one I instantly hop on and purchase it." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jana N. "Great resource!" Visit Bright Futures School Counseling Blog and subscribe to my email list to gain access to my Individual Counseling Cheat Sheet. You will also receive a weekly email with my latest school counseling tips, research, and freebies! Follow me on social media to be the first to learn about sales and new resources! School Counseling Simplified Podcast Bright Futures Counseling INSTAGRAM Bright Futures Counseling FACEBOOK

15 Must-Have Books for Elementary School Counselors. Books on feelings, personal safety, incarceration, growth mindset, friendship, self-esteem.

Hello! Welcome to the Kindness Clubhouse Blog! A Kindness Club can transform your school. It encourages and inspires students to think beyond themselves and seek out opportunities to show compassio…

In these Peer Pressure Activities, students will come up with things to say say to stand up to peer pressure in different situations.

Sometimes, a young child becomes "famous" for being able to name every element on the periodic table, or name every president since the birth of our country. I love how adorable they sound when they say, “Dord Wassinton,” and how they swing their legs that can’t touch the ground. As cute as they are, part