Kids of all ages love playing games! School counseling games are no different! Kids of all ages seem to enjoy a game one-on-one or even if it's skill's based. I like to incorporate games into my small groups, individual and classroom lessons. Over the years, I have accumulated quite a big selection … [Read more...]

Do you ever feel like the process of starting counseling small groups is overwhelming? You are not alone! There are so many things that play a role in starting up small-group counseling services. What if I told you with these four tricks, I could replace those worries with a tangible starter place … [Read more...]

Setting program goals can seem like a time sucker, but really it's not too bad if you use them to drive what you do. What I mean by that is sometimes we can look at setting goals as a waist of time because no one else looks at them and why does it even matter. But, overall it DOES MATTER. It … [Read more...]

#1: Decide the Purpose of Character Council The first thing to creating a Character council  is to hash out the "why". Don't organize a group just to have one! Decide why you need one and how they will be utilized in your building. For me, I knew I wanted to make a Character Council because … [Read more...]

Teaching Social Skills can be challenging, but also can be greatly rewarding when you see your efforts start to pay off. Gone are the days when we can think that kids will naturally learn social skills to get them through life. Yes, they will learn some. Meanwhile, with teaching and modeling, kids … [Read more...]

Let's talk about all things kindergarten screening! If you are an elementary counselor... you probably know what I mean. However, if your in the older age groups, you probably have your own version of screening and scheduling. Kindergarten Screening is one of my favorite times! I love getting to … [Read more...]