30 social-emotional learning strategies for middle school kids to boost confidence and strengthen SEL skills students need for success.

Kids of all ages love playing games! School counseling games are no different! Kids of all ages seem to enjoy a game one-on-one or even if it’s skill’s based. I like to incorporate games into my small groups, individual and classroom lessons. Over the years, I have accumulated quite a big selection and I wanted to take some time to share a few of my favorites!

Build classroom community with your grade 4 5 6 7 students using this social emotional anti bullying activity that will empower students to identify what hurts their feelings and have students see that words hurt the most. This activity will create a kinder, thoughtful classroom environment.

Save time and resources when planning your individual school counseling sessions with students by using repeatable routines and materials.

Plan individual school counseling sessions using skills checklists and a counseling map so you can be responsive and focused.

This post walks you through setting up an effective individual counseling session, including 4 data collection strategies to assess individual counseling goals. I cover my "secret" school counselor organization tip to keep student files in order. I also discuss 3 collaboration strategies to improve communication with parents and teachers, plus 4 individual counseling activities. The goal of this post is to help increase your confidence as you prepare for your individual counseling sessions.

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) has been found to promote academic success and increase students' commitment to school. Generally, there are...

Planning is a Key to Success Collect Information about the Student WAY Before Your First Counseling Session Before ever meeting your new counseling student, there are several steps that you must take. A good therapist or counselor is highly prepared and has all of the needed information. Collecting information from both the student’s teacher(s) and […]

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Take the awkward out of hygiene conversations with your upper elementary and middle school students with hygiene lessons, individual counseling, family engagement, and collaboration. Read the blog post for tactical ideas and tools for helping your students practice personal hygiene.