Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Must-Have Books for Tackling Relational Aggression
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Random Acts of Kindness: Maria Dismondy Guest Post
*Updated* Random Acts of Kindness or RAKs are a great activity to support social-emotional learning in the classroom. I’ve found that when kids are busy trying to find nice things to do for others, they spend less time some of the friendship problems that seem to crop up in elementary school. Picture books are a great way to…
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School Counselor Must-Dos for the New School Year
The first few weeks of school is critical for school counselors for setting up their school counseling program. Luckily, there are several things we can do to ensure a smooth transition into the school year. In addition, you will be able to reap the benefits of the tips below throughout the school year. So, without…
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Free Download: Elementary School Counseling Brochure
A school counseling brochure is an excellent way to get the word out about the comprehensive programming you provide at your school. A lot of parents aren’t aware of what services school counselors provide. Some might associate you with the guidance counselors from their childhood (back when most school counselors spent their days in their office…
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Open House Welcome Back Letter from the School Counselor
A “welcome back” letter to families is a great way to reach out and reconnect at the beginning of the school year. The point of my letter isn’t to provide a lot of information about the school counseling program (although I do include a copy of my counseling brochure). Rather, it is to reach out…
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Essentials: Supplies for Elementary School Counselors
Landing your first school counseling position can seem like a dream come true! However, some of that joy can lead to stress when it comes to setting up your office. The list below outlines some of my favorite (and inexpensive) supplies to make any elementary counseling office ready to rock’n roll on the first day of…
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New Counseling Games and Activities + Coping Skills Freebie
The post below is filled with some of my counseling games and activities available in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. There is a coping skills freebie at the bottom of this post for my newsletter subscribers. Not on the list? Just pop your email in and the download will be sent to your inbox! Learning…
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13 Reasons Why Schools Need Counselors
School counselors are cringing nationwide as they watch Mr. Porter, the counselor in the book and Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, fumble through his role as the school counselor at Liberty High. Time and time again, Mr. Porter failed those who came to him for help. Now I get that characters need to act a…
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Top 16 Posts for 2016
The end of the year is a great time to reflect on the highlights of the past 12 months! 2016 was a great year in so many respects…one of my favorite highlights for The Helpful Counselor is that over 500,000 NEW readers stopped by for a visit…Can you believe it? I even did a double…
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Sexual Victimization: The Locker Room is No Excuse
Locker rooms are no excuse to brag about sexually victimizing women. Period. This post isn’t meant to be political. I’m not trying to persuade you to vote one way or another. (You can read about the controversy here if you wish to get some background information.) What I am asking of you is to be…
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