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One box I can always count on being checked on the needs assessment is ☑WORRY. Our students are coming to school with
Mindfulness with middle schoolers: a piece of cake or labor of love? I’ve had loads of fun teaching mindfulness to elementary-aged students,
Time to stock your school counseling office with all the games, supplies, and kid-favorite items! We asked Confident Counselor contributors to share
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What’s the secret for successful small group counseling?
Small group counseling is an essential part of a school counselor’s role, and boy is it tough. Facilitating useful small groups goes beyond meeting over lunch. Some confident counselors have tips for how they keep things purposeful, effective, and fun. [su_divider top=”no” style=”double” divider_color=”#af1c1c” link_color=”#000000″] [su_divider top=”no” style=”dashed” divider_color=”#af1c1c” link_color=”#000000″][/su_divider] Know Your Purpose I get asked
High stakes state testing can generate a lot of anxiety for students and adults alike. Counselors are uniquely prepared to support students
Classroom guidance lessons can be tricky. You are not in each classroom frequently enough to develop consistent routines, every classroom has their
Counselors who plan and stay organized found the key to being a counselor who looks and feels confident. I always love hearing
Counseling Activities with Everyday items
5 School Counseling Activities Using Toilet Paper Tubes
Laurie P Mendoza
At Confident Counselors, we love using materials we have at school or home for school counseling crafts. We’ve used coffee filters and tissue boxes, and now we’ve found what to do with those empty toilet paper tubes. Writing a post on using toilet paper tubes for counseling activities required a great deal of self-restraint on my part. Do you know just
Pipe cleaners are one of my go-to craft supplies for the counseling office. They're so versatile, easy to store, and students love to create things with them or just keep ...
Target's Bullseye's Playground (did you know that’s the real name for what we all call the “dollar spot”??) is great, but I've also been loving some finds at the dollar ...
We at Confident Counselors are a thrifty bunch and love nothing better than to find new counseling activities that incorporate items we already have on hand. Last time I wrote ...
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Books and Resources for Bullying Prevention Lessons
The DIY Counselor, The Responsive Counselor and Mrs. Bell The Crafty Counselor
Bullying is something school counselors address in whole class lessons, small groups, individual counseling, and in quick emergency sessions. It is helpful to have books and resources for bullying prevention lessons and conversations you can
I don’t know about you, but my counseling grad program didn’t spend a lot of time focusing on whole classroom instruction. I was ready for individual counseling. I was sooo ...
Resilience is one of my favorite topics to teach and one of my favorite small groups to run. I always include goal setting, identifying problems, coping skills, healthy habits, and ...
What is mindfulness? Simply put, it’s the ability to pay attention to the present moment, without any judgment. Although it may seem like a simple task, it’s actually getting harder and harder ...
