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Click here to contact me.   I am passionate about delivering high quality workshops to educators and parents about how to help kids deal with the challenges of the world. My most popular workshops are on the topics of Growth Mindset, Why Kids Behave the Way They Do, Dealing with Anxiety, and Promoting Self-Advocacy, I Read More ...

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Want to infuse the Growth Mindset theory into your counseling program to help students increase self-esteem and achievement? Counselors can use these research-based lessons in classroom curriculum and/or small group counseling by teaching: Counselors, teachers, and students will enjoy these easy to implement innovative lessons and teach your students a foundation of brain science, the Read More ...

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Want free lessons? Click on the blue link below to see the ppts or links. I hope these ideas make your planning a little easier. 🙂 Goal Setting is Like the Domino Effect Some Favorite Lessons From 2022 Flying into Next Year (The Little Butterfly that Could) Look At How We’ve Grown (Mrs. Spitzers’ Garden) Read More ...

Adding Games to Lessons

Posted onJanuary 25, 2023March 29, 2023Leave a comment

I was prepping for lessons this week while also prepping for a new PD I’m pitching on Gamifying Lessons… and I realized my lessons didn’t have games in them. Well, I fixed that real quick and immediately upped the ante in student engagement. I’ve always used games in teaching the “Power of Yet” in Mindset Read More …

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A Bunch of Counseling Lessons to Share 2022

Posted onSeptember 22, 2022March 19, 2023Leave a comment

I realize that although I use this space to share with others, I also use it as a digital portfolio of sorts. There are times when I can’t find a lesson, but I know it’s on my blog, so I search here. So, I’ll use this post as a way to share with you (and Read More …

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Free Lesson: Where Oliver Fits (Inclusion, Self-Worth, Fitting In)

Posted onSeptember 4, 2022March 19, 2023Leave a comment

I created a new lesson for my first one of the year. I did this lesson with 3rd grade, but I’d say you can adapt K-5. This is a great lesson for inclusion, fitting in, class dynamics, teamwork, and being true to yourself. Could be used for start of year, end of year… or anytime Read More …

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#ASCA22 Presentation: Navigating the New Normal via Growth Mindset

Posted onJuly 3, 2022March 19, 2023Leave a comment

ASCA 2022 in Austin, TX…. here we come! (Or depending on when you read this, here we are). This session will have lots of practical ideas of how to teach growth mindset AND have a growth mindset as we enter a new normal again. and again. and again. The world is moving fast and I Read More …

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Lego Challenge: An Anytime 30-minute Lesson

Posted onMay 7, 2022May 7, 2022Leave a comment

If you can find enough lego to use, you have an engaging classrom or group lesson for every grade level (K-5… maybe even middle school). I have been doing this lesson for my end-of-year lesson in 2nd grade this week and I’m bringing it to 4th grade next week. Of course, for noise control… you Read More …

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Counseling Centers: Lessons That Are Interactive and Fun

Posted onApril 19, 2022March 29, 2023Leave a comment

I love teaching my lessons in counseling centers. While many of my centers are growth mindset mini-lessons using my curriculum Mindset Matters, some centers about totally different topics. In fact, you could do centers on any subject. I had lots of questions on Instagram about how I implement these… so here are some details. Below Read More …

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New Career Exploration Lessons/Activities

Posted onMarch 15, 2022March 15, 2022Leave a comment

After 2 years of not having Live Career Days…. we’re baaaaaaaaack. We have a Career Day for K-3 in the form of Careers on Wheels and for Grades 4-5, we do a College/Career Fair and College Day. Leading up to our events we do Career Exploration lessons. This week I’m in grades K-2, so here Read More …

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Growth Mindset Ninja Lesson/Craft

Posted onFebruary 14, 2022February 14, 2022Leave a comment

Need a new growth mindset lesson for K-3? Growth Mindset Ninja by Mary Nhin is a great book to introduce the power of yet and I found a great craft to go with it. I used it this year in 2nd grade but this can be a K-3 activity. The book is short and sweet Read More …

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KINDNESS WEEK: Ideas for School Wide Programming

Posted onJanuary 9, 2022March 19, 2023Leave a comment

I’ve had several requests lately for details about our Kindness Week we do each year. (We do ours in October to align with Bullying Awareness week, but I know schools do it at different times). I hope these resources will help save you time and/or inspire other ideas for you. First of all, here is Read More …

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Favorite School Counseling Lessons of 2021

Posted onDecember 28, 2021April 5, 2023Leave a comment

Going into 2022, we are bound for another loop de loop on the corona-coaster. I wanted to share some of my favorites from the year in hopes that these kid-tested and approved lessons are helpful to anyone reading this. You can always contact me if you have any questions. Little Butterfly that Could (Beginning of Read More …

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