{"id":3016,"date":"2021-12-28T22:19:20","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T22:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisakingcounselor.com\/?p=3016"},"modified":"2023-04-05T19:26:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T19:26:47","slug":"favorite-lessons-of-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisakingcounselor.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/28\/favorite-lessons-of-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Favorite School Counseling Lessons of 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/lisakingcounselor.com\/index.php\/sample-page\/\" title=\"Contact and Booking Form\">contact me<\/a> if you have any questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisakingcounselor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/red-hen-pizza-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"475\" data-attachment-id=\"3030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lisakingcounselor.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/28\/favorite-lessons-of-2021\/red-hen-pizza-2\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisakingcounselor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/red-hen-pizza-1.jpg?fit=394%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"394,475\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisakingcounselor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image.png?fit=447%2C517&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"2805\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisakingcounselor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image.png?resize=447%2C517&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisakingcounselor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image.png?w=447&amp;ssl=1 447w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisakingcounselor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image.png?resize=259%2C300&amp;ssl=1 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Little Butterfly that Could (Beginning of Year\/End of Year\/Perseverance)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the details for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lisakingcounselor.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/04\/the-little-butterfly-that-could-end-of-the-year-activity\/\" title=\"The Little Butterfly That Could: End of the Year Activity\">Little Butterfly that Could<\/a>  lesson. This is a fun lesson for new year. (I did it at the end of the school year last year focusing on the next new year May 2021) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/The-Little-Butterfly-that-Could-New-YearEnd-of-the-Year-Activity-6848816\">My free TPT lesson here.<\/a> The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3KcmOZt\" title=\"\"><strong><em>book <\/em><\/strong><\/a>is awesome and the kids love the craft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nerdy Birdy (Friendship\/Inclusion)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40JbOKi\" title=\"\">Nerdy Birdy<\/a> rocks and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Nerdy-Birdy-Printable-and-Digital-3951032?st=879795b4d07aaa5e3e39fc4e3e16d26f\">  this lesson <\/a>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/storiesbystorie\/\">@StoriesbyStorie<\/a> is great too! teachers often display the adorable craftivity in the hallway. (Did this one in 2nd grade Aug\/Sept 2021 about Friendship\/Diversity).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Invisible Bo<\/strong>y (Empathy\/Kindness)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently posted about this about Inclusion. The ever so awesome<a href=\"https:\/\/lisakingcounselor.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/19\/invisible-boy-lesson-on-inclusion-exclusion-empathy\/\" title=\"Invisible Boy: Lesson on Inclusion, Exclusion, &amp; Empathy\"> Invisible Boy Lesson<\/a>. (Did this for 4th and 2nd for Kindness Week highlighting inclusion).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisakingcounselor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2986\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lisakingcounselor.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/19\/invisible-boy-lesson-on-inclusion-exclusion-empathy\/image-20\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisakingcounselor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image.png?fit=1166%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1166,552\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisakingcounselor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image.png?fit=780%2C369&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisakingcounselor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image.png?resize=418%2C198&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2986\" width=\"418\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisakingcounselor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image.png?resize=1024%2C485&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisakingcounselor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image.png?resize=300%2C142&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisakingcounselor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image.png?resize=768%2C364&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisakingcounselor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image.png?w=1166&amp;ssl=1 1166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza (Responsibility)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3UdudMX\" title=\"\">Little Red Hen Makes A Pizza<\/a> is a great book for K-2. <a href=\"https:\/\/cobbk12org-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/g\/personal\/lisa_king_cobbk12_org\/EVeQ2x0oWI1AhYxGRvha8KEBp5cMZ76B-tGirko2OCVFrw?e=yjrHsy\">Here <\/a>is the ppt I used. This is the a great K\/1 book to use for Responsibility (Did this in November 2021).  Let me know if you have questions on this one. A few weeks after the lesson in the classroom,  I did centers with my kinder babies and in one center  I used the pattern activity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Center-Time-Fun-Freebie-Tooth-Fairy-and-Little-Red-Hen-5879529?st=acd0c6bf2705d80d04d105e66969f00b\" title=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Center-Time-Fun-Freebie-Tooth-Fairy-and-Little-Red-Hen-5879529?st=acd0c6bf2705d80d04d105e66969f00b\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3zC8W61\" title=\"\">Little Mole Finds Hope<\/a> (Hope)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by lessons created by colleagues Carrie Jones and Joslyn Maxwell&#8230; rock star elementary counselors!! I can give you details on how I use this fabulous book, if you message me. An aside : my district is having us do K-5 suicide prevention lessons&#8230; where developmentally we highlight the concept of HOPE and our unique value. (Did this in November 2021) Dang we all need hope for real. Here is the <a href=\"https:\/\/cobbk12org-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/g\/personal\/lisa_king_cobbk12_org\/EcvDtgv3nxlAvP-mMsKxiikBsa8gM5WboQT4u56f65sETA?e=vPJjik\">PPT <\/a>I use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next week when we dive into 2022, I&#8217;m going to start my growth mindset units. If you&#8217;ve been following me, you know that I wrote<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/439Svv2\" title=\"\"> Mindset Matters,<\/a> but it has been a couple years since I have taught it in it&#8217;s entirety to any grade level. Looking forward to it, and I&#8217;ll post some of those freshened up lessons as we roller-coaster along in the new year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best wishes to all of you educator warriors! ~ Lisa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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