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Peer Pressure: 5 Ways Kids Can Beat It
Learning to navigate negative peer pressure is an important topic for kids from elementary to high school. By providing tips and skills in elementary school, school counselors can give kids the tools they need to face those challenges. This knowledge…
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Building Relationships With Classroom Openers
Teachers and school counselors play a vital role in assisting with building relationships and creating classrooms where students feel safe, supported, and valued. Strong classroom relationships are very important because they impact the overall learning environment. When there is a…
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How to Play Scoot Games
I have loved playing Scoot games with my students through the years. Scoot lessons are always fun for students because they can get up from their seats and move about the classroom. These games are great for reviewing different topics…
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How to Spread Kindness with Warm Fuzzies
I remember my elementary school counselor coming into my classroom and teaching us about warm fuzzies and cold pricklies. The culminating activity included colorful pom poms and wiggle eyes to glue on them so we could make our very own…
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Great YouTube Videos for Lower Grades
When you are looking for developmentally appropriate videos to include in your lower grade and/or autistic/special education school counseling lessons, check out Yo Re Mi on YouTube. This channel is just shy of 4K subscribers, but they have been around…
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School Counseling With Google Jamboard
A couple of weeks ago, I shared my love for Pear Deck and how I use it in my school counseling program. Today, I’m sharing how I use Google Jamboard for digital learning. Jamboard is an interactive whiteboard system. Like…
