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Traits of Good Character Freebie
Happy Saturday, everyone! I know some of you are already enjoying your summer break. I’m entering into my last full week of school. I’ll be working until June 10. I still have so much to do, but it will all…
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Service Learning: Pasta for Pennies
A service learning project my school counseling program coordinates is Pasta for Pennies. You may also know it as Pennies for Patients. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society teamed up with Olive Garden to present this great fund raising campaign for…
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Character Trait Superpower Poster Freebie
I am in the process of creating my “Superpower” character trait theme to use in my school counseling program for the coming school year. I’ve decided to retire my ice cream cones and scoops for now. In preparation, I started…
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Leo the Lightening Bug-Perseverance
When teaching about perseverance in my school counseling program, I always reach for one of my favorite books by Eric Drachman. Leo the Lightening Bug is an adorable story of perseverance. Little Leo is the “littlest” lightening bug of all…
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Character Trait Paper Folding
I recently began creating more character trait paper folding activities to use with my students. I first shared one in this blog post about respect. Since then, I’ve tried to find a simple way for my blog readers to make…
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Kindergarten: Feelings and Responsibility
One thing I really look forward to each year in my school counseling program is my very first visit with my new Kindergarten friends. After seeing grades 1-5 over the last three weeks, it’s finally time to share my first…