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100 Affirmations To Help Build Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence

WebAffirmations are words we say to ourselves to affirm our self-worth. What we tell ourselves reinforces our self-esteem and can be either positive or negative. It’s important to help …

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Standard Health Checks Every Middle Schooler Should …

WebAmanda Kaestner is a writer for the Gannett Company and recently got in touch with me asking if she could write an article for my blog about Health Checks and Visits for Middle …

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Getting To Know You Questions and Icebreakers

WebGetting To Know You Questions and Icebreakers. One of the most commonly asked questions to my blog is “Can you share your list of icebreaker questions?”I use my …

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Suicide Assessment: Do you have the right tools

WebWhile I am still no expert, I do feel comfortable in using this assessment as a starting point for further referral. The training also has several case studies to help explain the …

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10 Things To Do For Back To School – Counseling Essentials

WebI’ve been a school counselor for so long, going back to school is routine, but when I thought to write about this routine, I actually had to stop and think about what are the most …

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Building Champions–a small group curriculum for boys!

WebA fun-filled game plan to help boys of upper elementary and middle-school age build trust, respect, and peer connections, Building Champions covers the topics boys most want …

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5 Ways To Use Timelines in Counseling – Counseling Essentials

WebHere are a few ways I use timelines. 1) To get an accurate time frame of events that occurred. Many times, students will come in, tell me about their horrible day, and I feel …

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Playing Card Games To Learn Coping Skills

WebCards games are always a hit, and playing cards with students when in a counseling session can be really helpful. First it gives kids a focus other than you looking at them. They are …

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Cyber Smarts – Counseling Essentials

WebI’m going to start the classes off with a pretest about their cyber smarts, go over safety tips and vocabulary related to internet safety and then provide them with Cyber Dangerous …

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Be The Change — A Lesson on Empathy – Counseling Essentials

WebTeaching empathy to your students helps them to build a sense of security and stronger relationships with other children, and staff members. In addition, teaching empathy: …

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Need a Group Icebreaker

WebIcebreakers are important component of any new group. Think about it, you bring a group of individuals together and expect them to work on a common goal and share their thoughts …

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15 School Counselor Must Haves To Start The New Year

WebPlus a binder makes things grab and go. 14. Tissues, Tissues, and well, more tissues. 15. Being Present. You must be present. If you’re tired, sick, miserable, pouty, anxious, or off …

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7th Grade College Awareness Lesson – Counseling Essentials

Web7th Grade College Awareness Lesson. I went into our 7th grade Family and Consumer Science classes both yesterday and today. The kids had just finished a research project …

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Things To Know When You Are A 504 Case Manager

WebHere are some things to do when acting as a case manager for a student with a 504 plan. 1. Review their 504 plan. Note things like special alerts, the determining factor (the …

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Goal Setting For Success – Counseling Essentials

WebInside we talk about the importance of setting goals. I asked them to name 3 life goals they had for themselves. Then we reviewed their goals. Next we talked about the importance …

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First Impressions–A Lunch Bunch lesson – Counseling Essentials

WebFirst Impressions–A Lunch Bunch lesson. There is a big crossover from 6th to 7th grade. These little kids become big overnight. There is makeup, dances, shopping in the junior …

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Borrowed Lesson–Dream Catchers – Counseling Essentials

WebWe looked at Native American Dream Catchers and them brainstormed a list of emotion words, dividing them into happy/sad or positive/negative emotions. Each student …

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November School Counselor Newsletter – Counseling Essentials

WebNovember School Counselor Newsletter. This is my November Newsletter that will be going home. I am sending both a paper version and an online version along with a survey form …

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