This post rounds up some of the ideas I’ll be sharing in the opening keynote at the Virginia School Counselors Association (VSCA) conference on October 15. I’m super excited to speak at this conference! As always, feel free to reach out with questions. And if you’re attending VSCA and I forget to link something mentioned Read More …
A counselor friend recently asked me for some fun movement ideas to add to her kindergarten lessons to help keep her students engaged. While these simple activities are absolute “must-dos” for the little ones, they can easily be used across any elementary grade! Here are a few quick ideas to get those wiggles out and Read More …
Welcome to to my CSCA Mini-Conference people (and anyone else clicking here). Click on the links for some ways to up your game and engage your students more. Let me know if you have any questions. We are all experiencing fragmented attention. Learn more about this here with Dr. Jonathan Haidt and Dr. Becky Good Read More …
This is a fun and interactive Worry Monster/Coping skills lesson with a PPT to guide you through this fun craft. Teach students self-regulations skills and send home “not-a-worksheet” that parents are sure to see and …. poof…. a home discussion ensues. The poem on the card says: “Whisper your worries in the monster’s ear. It gobbles Read More …
Worksheets: There are many bully prevention programs for elementary schools that include the steps of Stop, Walk, and Talk. To increase student engagement in these lessons, I created some worksheets to supplement the curriculum. Word Searches, I-Spy, Word Scrambles and Color By Keywords are available. Here is a link to get the word puzzles. Songs: Read More …
The “Back-to-School” season is upon us and after a well-deserved and much needed summer recharge, I’m ready to be back. This post will be filled with random things that hopefully will be helpful for some fresh ideas for the start of school. Idea #1 “Who is Your Counselor” Coloring Booklet Just print this out back Read More …
Erin’s Law requires that all public schools in each participating state to implement a prevention-oriented child sexual abuse program. 38 states have passed this law that requires students in preK – 12th grade to be taught age-appropriate techniques to recognize child sexual abuse and tell a trusted adult. All districts have different curricula they use, but Read More …
Here are some new ideas and lessons to accompany these fabulous children’s books to teach SEL. Out of a Jar: Feelings Identification/ Letting Feelings Out in a Healthy Way Kid Tested and Approved! I’ve done this one the past two years and it’s a hit. Easy to implement and a worksheet the kids get really Read More …
Welcome Back Everyone! It’s a PD day??? Seems awfully early to have our brains fully on, so I thought I’d create this blog post so that all of you CCSD folks (and anyone else who wants to follow along) can check back here once you are ready for some fresh ideas for your career awareness Read More …
When I present this session at conferences, this info serves as a great reminder of some ways we can help kids. First, we have to go back to basics. Good ol’ grad school facts about behavior. 1) All behavior has purpose and 2) All kids are just striving to belong. Why They are Acting this Read More …
