Elementary counseling

Quick, fun, no-prep SEL lesson activities that are perfect for before and after breaks or any time you need an extra fun guidance lesson

Building relationships with your grade 4 5 6 students should be your number one priority for a productive and engaging back to school class.

Group counseling activities and ideas for working with kindergarteners - though all the ideas work great for all elementary grades!

Looking for a fun and meaningful activity for your school counseling worry group? Help your students make a worry monster! Get details here:

5 creating school counseling activities that use candy to help you make your individual, small group and classroom counseling lessons more engaging.

One of my biggest strengths (and weaknesses) is that I'm outspoken. There's not much in the realm of school counseling that I don't have a strong opinion

Not sure where to start with your classroom counseling lessons? Grab your free curriculum map from Counselor Station and read about how to plan a year of classroom counseling lessons for your upper elementary students! #schoolcounselor #schoolcounseling #elementarycounselor #elementaryschoolcounseling #curriculummap #SEL #ASCA #AmericanSchoolCounselorAssociation #ASCAStandards

Self-control is such a hard thing for kids and adults alike, but helping our kids learn the importance of this skill early on will only help them. But. . . self-control can be a difficult concept for

Where should the School Counselor be on the first days of school? Here's a post from one Elementary School Counselor to share where she goes on the first days of school.

Looking for back to school Growth Mindset activities? I have compiled my very favorite Growth Mindset activities and read alouds for you to use for back to school or anytime during the school year!

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." My "word of the year" was supposed to be "calm". I had every intention of learning calming techniques, looking into yoga, doing some meditating, etc. However, things have changed. I'm not calm right now, and that is okay. In fact, when you feel passionate,

15 Must-Have Books for Elementary School Counselors. Books on feelings, personal safety, incarceration, growth mindset, friendship, self-esteem.

Using books to help illustrate a topic is a great way for kids to learn. Check out this list of the best books for elementary school counselors.

Basic social skills kids and teens need, along with several activities for how to teach them! Use these free ideas to help students improve skills for listening, taking turns, working with others, understanding personal space, being a good sport, and more. Also includes a link to additional social skills lessons for elementary, middle, and high school age learners. #socialskills #pathway2success

Try my End of School Year Summertime Counseling Activity with your elementary students. My resource supports social emotional learning, and can be used as an individual or group counseling activity. This is a great way to help your students understand the connection between choices and consequences.

Here are some great ideas from Big Life Journal if you are feeling strong emotions in public:

A post about implementing mini-lessons in the Elementary School Counseling setting.

Whether your district calls it PBIS, RTI-B, or MTSS-B, chances are, you are providing your students with levels of support. This is a good thing! That said,

two fun games to use in classroom guidance lessons or small group counseling to teach and practice self control strategies -Counselor Keri