Tag: Free Resource
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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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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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4 Simple and Effective Classroom Management Strategies
Classroom management is critical. Without it, time is wasted, teachers are frustrated, and learning is halted. Visiting a variety of classrooms is a great way to pick up classroom management strategies. Over the past 14 years, I’ve had the good fortune of being able to visit over 60 different classrooms and learn a wide variety…
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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…
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20+ Counseling Themes in Inside Out
Counselors near and far have been excited for the arrival of Disney Pixar’s movie Inside Out. Disney’s movie, about a girl who is forced to leave her friends and life as she knows it behind to move across the country for her dad’s new job, is a gold mine for helping kids develop social and…
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3 Ways to Add Character Education & Common Core to Career Prep
Imagine today is Career Day. What do you see? I get a flash from my own elementary school memories. I can remember gazing up at the impressively dressed firefighter who towered above me and my floor-sitting cronies. I consumed all sorts of descriptive details about his death-defying feats and physically demanding routines. He was my…