Tag: Pop Culture

  • 13 Reasons Why Schools Need Counselors

    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…

  • 20+ Counseling Themes in Star Wars – The Force Awakens

    Star Wars – The Force Awakens is full of counseling themes that can be utilized when helping children and teens (even adults!). Why use movies to address emotional and behavioral issues? Movies are made to connect with the audience on a personal and emotional level…at least the good ones have been. The feelings and challenges…

  • Tone of Voice Lesson with Taylor Swift & I Prevail

    Tone of voice goes a LOOOONG way in communication. Unfortunately many children and teens have a hard time understanding that how you say something is just as important (if not more) than what you say. Teaching kids how to identify tone of voice and how it can be perceived by others is not easy. For…

  • 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,…

  • 20+ Counseling Themes in Inside Out

    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…