Perfect for therapists office, counselors, school psychologists, and social workers. This cheat sheet is packed with essential therapy tools, group activity ideas, and group topic ideas, designed to facilitate effective group sessions in your therapist office. It provides clear group session rules to ensure a structured and secure environment, supporting dynamic group interactions. Feel prepared for facilitating your next group session. ✦ FEATURES ✦ ➔Printable - just print and start writing ➔Computer/Laptop/Tablet - Tablet: reMarkable, iPad, etc. - Apps: GoodNotes, Notability etc. - Fillable PDF: get FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader https://get.adobe.com/reader/ ➔Editable PDF - Upon purchase, you'll receive a PDF with links to a free online PDF editing tools for small text changes and logo addition. Complex format edits require Adobe professional software (not included). ➔Size - US Letter 8.5x11 & A4 8.27x11.69 ✦IMPORTANT✦ ✧This is a digital item. No physical product will be shipped. ✧Colors may vary due to different monitors & printers. ✧Due to the digital nature of this item, it is impossible to return. Therefore, I'm unable to offer cancellations, refunds, or exchanges. ✧For personal use ONLY. Products cannot be resold for any reason. ✧‼️ If you would like to redistribute (make multiple copies) and handout to therapeutic groups, clients or interns please purchase our redistribution Commercial License. Purchase only ONE time and it’s good for all past and future purchases at CC Digital Studios ➔LINK: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/UNLIMITED-Commercial-License-Permission-to-REDISTRIBUTE-Products-with-Clients-10471726 © 2023 CC Digital Studios, LLC All rights reserved.
In this digital twist on the classic game, kids have the chance to learn about the topic of anxiety. This activity weaves together questions on the topic in a game format. Use this activity to teach or expand on learning with your kids. This can be utilized in individual sessions or for small group activities. This activity can be geared towards any age group and can also be used as a standalone game for free times. Traditionally, board games encourage kids to practice: · Following directions · Taking turns · Sportsmanship · Flexible thinking skills · Listening and communicating · Focus · Self-regulation strategies · Problem-solving · And more What’s Included: This activity is completely digital using a host site. In the downloadable PDF, there will be a link for you to follow, and you will be able to utilize the activity straight away (no extra log-in info needed). You may also be interested in my other digital games. Connect Four: Focusing on Anger Getting to Know You Battleship Snakes and Ladders: Focusing on Sadness Terms: Copyright © Among the Fireweed, Jolene Rogers. 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 activity are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this activity without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use only.
128 small group questions for youth group organized by topic. Get your students to open up and discuss with these youth group questions.
Product Description In this school counseling classroom guidance lesson, students will consider what they need when they feel certain emotions. Students consider scenarios, identify how they would feel and what they would need to calm, regulate, or feel better. Then, they will compare responses with a peer to broaden their understanding of differences in feelings and needs. Students will then make a spinner craft to show how they feel and what they need. This is perfect for classroom guidance or for a small group counseling feelings activity. What's included: Detailed, scripted lesson plan (objective, outline, materials list, ASCA standards alignment, suggested data collection, and interactive notebook elements) Pre-test/post-test Warm-up scenarios Craft printables (completed and blank boy and girl forms in color and black/white) Bundle Up: This lesson is included in the Comprehensive Classroom Guidance Lesson Unit with Interactive Notebook.
7 easy steps to starting small group counseling for School Counselors. Includes a break down of each step to getting started, organized, and includes FREEBIES! Start prepping your small groups today, the hardest part is getting started.
How do you feel when you hear the words main idea or main topic? Do you cringe or do you get excited? If I’m being honest, I used to completely tense up when this unit was up next because it’s a HARD concept for students. Not only was it really difficult for students to understand […]
Want to teach kids about resilience? Try these hands-on activities in your classroom guidance lessons or small group counseling sessions!
This. Book. Rocks. In the first month I owned it, I used it with two different individual students. Here's my The Bad Seed Review and Activities
I've been making some of the DIY's posted on the Sublime Speech Blog so I've got an excess of craft sticks around. While thinking about some conversational activities I've been doing I had an idea for a multi-leveled conversation activity using craft sticks. The yellow sticks have a variety of conversation topics for kids: There are 6 each of the red, orange, blue and green sticks. Three of each color say "question" and three say "comment." Level 1: On their turn, each student draws out one yellow stick and one different colored stick. They then have to ask a question or make a comment about the topic on the stick. Level 2: Pull out all the comment sticks. Have the first student draw a yellow stick and a different colored (question) stick and ask another student a question. Have the 2nd student a blue, green, orange or red stick and ask a follow-up question about the topic. Level 3 through ?: Keep adding numbers of conversational turns and comment sticks to increase the difficulty and the complexity of the conversation!
Looking for a fun and meaningful activity for your school counseling worry group? Help your students make a worry monster! Get details here:
This card game is a fun way to encourage conversation skills such as starting and maintaining conversations while staying on topic. Students will practice staying on topic as they interact with other players by asking questions and making comments. Students will also have a chance to practice changing the topic. A great addition to your social skills materials! ***Please note that this game can only be played with 3+players*** This resource is part of a social skills games bundle! ****************************************************************************************** What's Included: 90 game cards Off topic reminder cards Suggested topics list For more information, please look at the product preview! ****************************************************************************************** Ideas For Use: Conversation skills lessons or groups Social skills lessons or groups With students who get easily distracted With students who have Autism With students who have social anxiety ****************************************************************************************** What People Are Saying About This Resource: Molly said "Great game to use with my social skills classes in my Life Skills program!" Lynne said "This has been a great resources for my social skills group. They are enjoying the 'game' aspect of it as well as learning so much." ****************************************************************************************** If you are satisfied with this resource, please leave feedback. If there is something I can improve upon, please e-mail me at [email protected] and I will do my best to accommodate you. Check out these other resources you are sure to love! Conversation Skills Game: Jumping Into Conversation No Prep Conversation Skills Small Group For more updates on my new products: Follow me on Teachers Pay Teachers! Follow me on Pinterest! Follow me on Facebook! Follow me on Instagram! To read the terms of use and copyright information for this resource, please click here.
Five no-prep SEL worksheets help students identify anger and ways to manage it. These print-and-go worksheets will help students learn what anger looks like, feels like, and when it happens. The student worksheets follow a consistent format (key points - discussion question - student activity) and can be completed in 15 minutes or less a day with third, fourth, and fifth graders. This is great for classroom teachers, school counselors, and other staff looking for quick SEL activities that will spark discussion. What's Included? Five 15-minute worksheets on anger and frustration. Each worksheet covers key points about anger management, followed by a discussion question and a student activity. Worksheet Details #1 Introduce anger: what it looks like, feels like, and when it happens. #2 Explore different signs of anger. #3 Explore the kinds of things that make us angry. #4 Explore how to be in charge of our anger. #5 Reflect on what they learned about angry feelings and share tips for getting started. Printable worksheets 5 printable worksheets are one page front and back. Color and BW pdfs Digital worksheets Google Slides. Use to display the resource in class or share during virtual learning. How To Use Introduce spotting and managing anger or frustration to the whole class, small groups, or individual students. The digital version can be used to pivot easily to virtual learning or to support students who are not physically present in the classroom. Talk with students about how they can become more aware of what frustrates them and the strategies that work best to manage it. Send home to parents to help them talk with their child about angry feelings and helpful strategies they can practice. FAQ Do I need Google classroom? Everything is provided in Google Slides and printable PDFs. You don’t need to use Google classroom, but you do need a Google account if you want to use the slides. What if I don’t have 15 minutes each day? You can combine some worksheets to teach longer blocks less frequently. Consider how you could incorporate these worksheets into other blocks, such as morning work, at the end of the day, or as independent work.
Over Spring Break I was able to attend one of Pam Dyson's trainings on "Play Therapy for Grieving Children" through the DFW Center for Play Therapy Training. I was truly inspired by all the directive techniques I could add to my toolbox for students at our school. One such idea was the incorporation of the game "Don't Break the Ice" in such a simple and easy way. Inspired by Sueann Kenney-Noziska's idea on Play Therapy Corner, Pam created an activity for children that helped open them up about their grief. Children knock pieces of ice out of the ice rink and answer questions based on which ice piece fell. At this training the game was targeted at children opening up about their grief and loss, but I thought I could easily tweak it for my anxious kiddos. It's extremely easy to create your own version and add therapeutic value. The first step is taking all of the "ice" pieces and adding a colored sticker to the bottom of them. Pam used those gold foil star stickers, I chose to use bright colored Avery circle labels because I had plenty of those on hand. There are 32 total ice pieces and 1 large ice piece for the skater. I decided upon 4 different prompts for our discussion about worries, so that evenly divided up the stickers into 8 per color. On the large ice piece I put 1 of each color so they could pick. When the ice is turned over for the game, students cannot tell which color is underneath the piece of ice. Then I created the question card. Instead of making 32 individual question cards, I chose to simplify our discussion to 4 prompts that could easily be answered numerous times. You could definitely make a variety of questions and color-code the stacks of cards. I thought about which 4 prompts would help students share/vent about their worries, discuss what happens in their body, receive validation, brainstorm helpful techniques for coping and also discover that other students had similar experiences. This is what I came up with, you can download a copy here (don't forget to add colored stickers that are on your ice pieces): The game was such a success we played it numerous times. Students even came up with fun variations on the rules for when more than one ice piece fell. Incorporating games into your work with children creates a safe and engaging platform to help them feel comfortable in opening up. I hope you have as much fun with your children as I did!
Discover hands-on beginning of the year science activities that will excite your students and build the foundation for future science lessons!
I am in a good mood because: 1. Today was the second day of the entire school year I had in my classroom alone, no students. Finally, got that work done I cannot accomplish with them in the classroom! (Besides the time I show up early or stay late to prepare for my weekly lessons) But I got to do some house cleaning! 2. I am wearing this bomb nail polish that has put Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" in my head on repeat. I can't even lie to you... I have really enjoyed seeing my nails sparkle on my document camera. Is this weird? Probably. 3. Mardi Gras is right around the corner and Holy Word I am ready. Unlike most of you, Southern LA did not get the snow day breaks. Whaa. Regardless... I am ready for my 2 days off. Ready for New Orleans, the parades, the Mardi Gras Ball, the beads. And mainly ready to paint my face with glitter, wear my purple/ green/ yellow feathered Mardi Gras boa and dance in the street. And yes I do plan on doing all of that. And to top off the Mardi Gras celebration, "The Park" always does a parade of Pre-K- 1st Graders.... SO CUTE! The kids drag their mini shoe box floats and throw beads to the rest of the school. Best day. Anyways, since I had so much time in my classroom today, I didn't have much to take home! So, I decided to upload my Journaling Sticks for you tonight :) Click Here Seriously guys, these sticks have been such an awesome tool! I have seen such creative writing taking place at the writing station! The journal topics really have gotten those juices flowing for my kids. Also, at the end of the Journaling Topics document are Quiz Questions (Who are the characters, what is the setting, etc.) These are a great tool to use during small group time. *There are 33 Journaling Topics and 15 Quiz Questions. I printed mine on Avery 1"x 2 5/8" (30 labels per sheet, Template 5160) Afterwards, I cut them down to fit on the large popsicle sticks. * And to top off the night, I finally figured out how to reduce my PDF sizes. About time.
I facilitated a lesson with 4th graders that involved spaghetti, marshmallows, and cooperation! I divided the class into groups of three or ...
More about Adult Bingo Game, Stress: Get to the bottom of thoughts and feelings on important topics related to their well being, in a game format that helps break the ice! Therapeutic game contains 16 laminated Bingo cards, 75 calling cards, Bingo chips and facilitator's instruction sheet with reproducible handouts that you can use in clinics or group sessions. Healthy competition and fun make this game a sure winner. Small Parts Warning Related Categories: Games : Bingo : Bingo Games Senior Activities : Activities & Games : Bingo Senior Activities : Activities & Games : Games : Therapy Games Product Instruction Marketing Attributes Instruction Language(s) English Primary Brand The Guidance Group Instructions Included Yes Electronic Item Attributes Battery Type Unknown Packaging And Environmental Quantity Per Pack 1 NetSuite Item Attribute Attributes Allergen - Latex No Label Maker Data Attributes Youngest Recommended Age 12 years
Conflict resolution activities strengthen your team. Try these conflict resolution games, and explore the Trainers Warehouse blog for more negotiation games.
Nature investigations are a great way to explore the forest in your preschool setting! One way I like to introduce a new concept to young children is by filling up my treasure box with little trinkets that inspire questions and conversation about that topic. Today's treasure box is a forest box...
Make introducing and/or spiraling Main Idea and Supporting Details ENGAGING with this editable and animated PowerPoint mini-lesson! Your reading workshop block will be TOP-NOTCH with this resource, and you will finish the lesson feeling confident that your students understand the concept of Main Idea, knowing they will be able to apply it to their learning. The slideshow, graphic organizers, assessments, and teacher notes will give you plenty of opportunities for whole-group or small-group practice. The PowerPoint is editable and animations are designed to keep your students hooked in the lesson. Here's what you'll get: 24 Content Slides 1 Graphic Organizer 6 Quick Check Assessments (4 Half-Sheet, 2 Full-Page) Answer Key for Assessments Teacher “Slide Notes” Guide Your students will LOVE the engaging animation, visual graphics on the slideshow, and interactive + hands-on graphic organizers. Assessment options vary, and this resource can easily be integrated into your reader's workshop. Teacher Slide notes are also extremely valuable to teachers by providing tips and scripts for clear and concise explanations. This leaves YOU, the teacher, feeling prepared and ready to give your students a purposeful learning experience! NO PREP... The slides and corresponding sheets are completely ready for you to use! Grab the BUNDLE below! Reading Skills Minilessons and Activities Bundle Check out the video preview of this animated PowerPoint + other PowerPoint minilessons in this series! Fact + Opinion Mini Unit Cause + Effect Mini Unit Theme Mini Unit Character Traits + Feelings Mini Unit Inference Mini Unit Context Clues Mini Unit TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID… ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Nichole G. says, "This was the perfect PowerPoint to use with my small group of students who all struggle with identifying the main idea. I love how explicit it was in helping the students move from identifying the main idea from a group of sentences to a picture to a paragraph. I also loved the prompts to have students think for themselves before giving the answer to them. I had students turn and talk to a friend and then share, which was helpful in letting everyone get their ideas out, not just my students who love to talk!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tamara R. says, "These slides are great! I love how the concept is introduced and then has deepening levels of practice as the slides go on. Well-thought-out mini-lessons! Thank you!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Marlisa S. says, "Awesome! This was especially helpful to my planning and organization to ensure students' needs were addressed and monitored. Thank you so much for a well-thought-out resource!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bridging Apples says, "I left this resource as sub work while I was out sick. Students were able to navigate through the slides on their own. I’m going to use it again for whole class instruction when reviewing for standardized tests." You may also like… → Reading Response Sentence Stems and Starters → Reading Skills and Strategies Reference Charts → Reading Skills and Strategies Graphic Organizers Copyright © The Literacy Dive. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Free drama game on Drama Notebook. If you are teaching drama to kids, you'll love this collection of 40 Classic Drama Games. PDF download available.
These interactive tri-fold brochures include 28 important social emotional learning topics to use all year. Elementary and middle school versions are included. You can have a grab and go counseling curriculum for the entire year for all of your individual, small group, classroom lessons and parental support needs. This is the K-2 and 3-8th versions bundled into one big bundle. (see preview images for those bundles) In addition to the tri-fold brochures, each topic includes multiple bookmarks and coloring pages that can have a variety of uses. Watch a video preview with reviews: https://youtu.be/HVVhmZqR5jg 50 brochures with 28 Topics (two versions of each) (Includes Elementary and Middle School versions of each one) ❤️Anxiety / Worry ❤️Friendships ❤️Emotions ❤️Growth Mindset ❤️Self-Control ❤️Self-Esteem ❤️Anger ❤️Bullying ❤️Test Prep ❤️SMART Goals ❤️Personal Hygiene ❤️Divorce ❤️Grief ❤️Diversity ❤️Coping Skills ❤️Respect ❤️Giving an Apology ❤️Gratitude ❤️Good Choices for a Healthy Life ❤️Teasing ❤️Breathing Strategies ❤️Automatic Negative Thoughts ❤️Social Skills ❤️I-Messages ❤️Empathy ❤️How to Thank a Hero (Letter Writing) *This is a digital download. You will receive a digital file after purchase. This is not a printed product.
Using games in your counseling lessons is a great way to engage students. These ways to play Jenga in school counseling will help your students practice important social skills like self control and turn taking while having fun.
Introduction Small things help. When Sir Clive Woodward was asked how England won the Rugby World Cup in 2003 he said “Winning… was not about doing one thing 100% better, but about doing 100 things…
This bundle includes a Friendship, Anger Management, and Divorce survey. They can be used in classroom lessons, small groups, or individually to gain information about each student's knowledge or beliefs about the topic. Each survey can also be purchased individually in my TPT store!
In addition to regular small groups, I began incorporating Lunch Bunch groups into my school counseling program during the 2010-11 school year. My goal was
It's my last week!!! Wahoo!!! Sorry this post is late. (Thanks to Ana at Mrs. Bentin's Blackboard for the text message and reminder that I hadn't posted this week's linky yet. I guess that even though there's one week left, my brain has already left the building. :) So please link up your plans for the week. I'm guessing most of you have "home" plans because you are already on break and that is good too! Being the last week of school, there are a lot of end-of-the-year loose ends to tie up. We will have our awards assembly, AR goal ice cream party, a talent show and field day. Thankfully, there is something going on almost every day to help keep us busy. In the classroom, we will be finishing up our read aloud of this wonderful book. Love this book and the beautiful story of August. I also love how the story end on the last day of school, about the same exact day we will read this part and end our story this year. We've done quite a few readers theater scripts this year to work on fluency. This week, I'm going to have the students work in groups and write their own script. It should be interesting to see what they come up with. Today, I found this fun pin on Pinterest. I love this project (anything that incorporates writing and art is awesome!) and will find somewhere to work this into our schedule. Students write about their year then decorate their hand print and the border. I think it would make a great memory of our year. I'm working on making Goodbye Bags for the kids. I went to Walmart and the dollar store this morning and loaded up on lots of fun things. When I get it all together, I will post about it. I was thinking of continuing the A Peek at My Week linky party throughout the summer, linking up to share our fun summertime plans, but I was wondering what you think. Do you want to see A Peek at My Week continue? Please leave me your thoughts in a comment below. (Also, my Thursday linky party, Positive Thinking Thursday, will continue throughout the summer. Thanks to all of you who encouraged me to do so!) An InLinkz Link-up
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Role playing through puppet stick masks will give children the skills to handle different social interactions, which may happen as they progress through life. It is through play that children at a very early age engage and interact in the world around them. When children engage in role playing it helps to develop their way of thinking and helps them to develop feelings of empathy.A role play area is a fun and a 'playful' activity but also a key component in children's learning. It is a social space that develops speaking and listening skills, as well as giving children the opportunity to reflect on and develop their knowledge of a topic, whilst sparking and enhancing creativity and imaginations, improving their communication skills. This puppet stick masks set can be use to dramatize the classic story song “Five little Monkeys swinging on a tree“, where they tease Mr. Alligator, but suddenly one by one get snatched out of the tree. This set is made out of premium Heavy-weight card stock with a smooth finish and extra thick laminating sheets for durability. I personally designed, draw and painted this characters to create a unique product. What’s included? This set includes: - 5 Monkeys puppet stick masks - 1 Alligator puppet stick mask This set can be used for a independent play, small group activities, large group and for speech therapy. Also is a Great Gift Idea for children or preschool teachers. The set comes in a handmade labeled , Plastic Zip Envelopes Files to store for future play. Also included in the purchase is a handout with the story/ song. You will find Endless hours of fun and learning too!
A super easy to make homemade paint recipe with spices for extra sensory messy play for kids.
