Category: Resources

  • Must-Have Books for Tackling Relational Aggression

    Must-Have Books for Tackling Relational Aggression

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  • Help Camp Counselors Meet the Needs of Your Child

    Help Camp Counselors Meet the Needs of Your Child

      Sending kids off to camp is fun and exciting, but as parents, we still tend to worry about their well-being. After all, we’re parents…that’s what we do! This is especially true when our children have special needs. That’s why I’m super excited to share this post written by the fabulous Robyn from Mental Phils…

  • 20+ Inside Out Clips to Help Teach Children About Feelings

    20+ Inside Out Clips to Help Teach Children About Feelings

    Disney’s Inside Out, is great for exploring themes in counseling. My students are able to relate to the adorable characters and make connections to their own lives. While I love the movie, using the collection of video clips below or Inside Out toys and books can be just as effective. In counting the videos below you will…

  • 15+ Inside Out Toys and Books to Use in Counseling & the Classroom

    Inside Out is a great movie that covers many counseling themes. Kids love movies, they don’t just love movies…they LOVE movies. Finally, us counselors have a super cute movie that can be used to teach students how to handle their feelings!!! Now that we have the magical world of Disney and Pixar in our arsenal,…

  • Make Your Anger Walk the Plank: An Anger Management Game & Free Behavior Chart

    Many of the students on my caseload have a difficult time managing their anger and making positive choices. One of my FAVORITE parts of being an elementary counselor is that I get to use fun play therapy activities to help teach new skills! Several of my kindergartners and 1st graders LOVE pirates…hmmm…sounds like a great…

  • Kindness Activity Pack + a Freebie

    I’m excited to share my latest project: Kind Kinds. You can check it out in my TPT store here or by clicking on the images below Kind Kids Activity Pack   Contents: Friend-a-Grams (4 designs)* Thank You Notes (3 designs)* Encouragement Cards (2 designs)* Acts of Kindness Tally Sheet Acts of Kindness Brainstorming Sheet Certificate…

  • GoodBye Resolutions, Hello SMART Goals

    GoodBye Resolutions, Hello SMART Goals

    Forget New Year’s resolutions…SMART Goals are much more helpful! Let’s take a look… How do you feel about your past New Year’s resolutions? How successful have you been? Now…think about your past goals? How successful have you been? If you’re anything like me, you have achieved waaaay more goals than resolutions. New Years Resolutions Don’t…

  • Liana Lowenstein’s Counseling Activities for Children

    Liana Lowenstein’s Counseling Activities for Children

    I am honored beyond belief to have been named “Favorite Counseling Website” by Liana Lowenstein in her November Newsletter! I’m totally blown away…I have been using Liana’s material ever since I started working with children and families (many moons ago). I first discovered Liana Lowenstein’s work when I started working as a counselor at Whaley…

  • Counselors on Teachers Pay Teachers Blog Hop

    Counselors on Teachers Pay Teachers Blog Hop

    Are you tired of spending $20-$30 on a book of counseling activities and only finding half a dozen (if you’re lucky) activities you will actually use? There’s a cure for that: Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT). On TPT you can find practical counseling activities that have been created by certified school counselors. The thing I really…

  • Study Skills Bingo

    Looking for a fun way to teach study skills at the beginning of the school year? Study Skills Bingo is a great way to introduce your students to classroom expectations regarding study habits and the homework process! After thinking about ways to help reinforce positive study habits, I created 32 unique bingo cards to introduce…