Ideas and Inspirations for people who work with kids
NEW CHILDREN’S BOOK To order visit Amazon I’m pinching myself that this day has come. Drum roll please…. my first children’s book is ready for pre-order! Yup. It’s true. For those of you who know me well, you’ve heard me talk about wanting to one day write a children’s book. Well, that day is here, Read More …
So….. as I continue doing growth mindset work with kids, I have loved adding some lessons to my arsenal that are interactive fun and shareable. I typically teach from the acrostic MINDSET seen below from Mindset Matters curriculum. And when I am teaching in the classroom or in groups, I love to keep this crosswalk Read More …
Shout out to Dr. Beth Ruff, school counselor extraordinaire, for sending me her idea. I have tweaked it and I must say, it has been a HUGE success. Like super huge. Thanks Beth! This lesson is such a hook into mindfulness. The majority of the students in each class gave this a two thumbs up Read More …
Here is one of my favorite lessons teaching neuroplasticity. I had several requests for this from an Instagram post so for anyone who wants it, here you go! It is from my Mindset Matters (2016) curriculum book (pg. 68-69), but slightly revamped. I’m putting it here for easy access. Here is a link to the Read More …
I don’t know what else to call these times. Cray-cray seems to fit, because surreal doesn’t seem to cut it. The toxic stress that is going on in this world, and therefore trickling into our schools .. it’s just a lot for all educators. As school counselors, we are always thinking, “Maybe next week things Read More …
Want a lesson with a great book , a cool craft, and a class extension? If yes… then check this out? First of all, if you haven’t read the book Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson, do yourself a favor and check it out. I have done this lesson with 4th and 5th grades and they Read More …
Some of you wanted more info on setting up a school counselor advisory committee… so here are the nuts and bolts. Creating an advisory council initially seemed like a daunting task, but this year is looking better than last. Honesty time… we created our first formal advisory council last year. Prior to that we would Read More …
I posted this on Instagram (@Lisakingcounselor) and was asked for the editable template of the pass holder and the pass. These are the packets I distribute to each class when I go in for my counselor intro lesson. Want this editable template for counselor pass holder? Click here Print the above pass on cardstock and Read More …
Who wants some awesome FREE downloads from some great TPT educators? Check out my previous blog post on Growth Mindset Freebies or check out below for some newly found freebies. Why reinvent the wheel? Take advantage of these fantastic creations. Growth Mindset Posters (Kirsten’s Kaboodle) Growth Mindset Morning Work Activities (Kirsten’s Kaboodle) Growth Mindset Vocabulary Read More …
T-shirts spreading the growth mindset love? Yes please!! I love having a few teachery shirts for dress-down days. These are now available on Etsy (see links below) with the code “LISA10” for a 10% discount. (Note, this is not my Etsy business, but this vendor is doing great work, so it’s win-win: we get great Read More …