Middle School Counseling

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) has been found to promote academic success and increase students' commitment to school. Generally, there are...

Are you a new middle school counselor? A school counseling student thinking about what level might be best for you? Or maybe you're a seasoned vet beginning to feel a little burnt out? Read on for the top 5 reasons to fall in love with middle school counseling!

Quick, fun, no-prep SEL lesson activities that are perfect for before and after breaks or any time you need an extra fun guidance lesson

I would love, love, love to be a student in my sweet friend Alisha's @missingtoothgrins1 class!😍😍 She does the cutest stuff, and it is always so meaningful!!! This Circle of Control anchor chart she uses in her classroom is at the to

Take the awkward out of hygiene conversations with your upper elementary and middle school students with hygiene lessons, individual counseling, family engagement, and collaboration. Read the blog post for tactical ideas and tools for helping your students practice personal hygiene.

One of my biggest strengths (and weaknesses) is that I'm outspoken. There's not much in the realm of school counseling that I don't have a strong opinion

Whether your district calls it PBIS, RTI-B, or MTSS-B, chances are, you are providing your students with levels of support. This is a good thing! That said,

Planning is a Key to Success Collect Information about the Student WAY Before Your First Counseling Session Before ever meeting your new counseling student, there are several steps that you must take. A good therapist or counselor is highly prepared and has all of the needed information. Collecting information from both the student’s teacher(s) and […]

In this blog post I outline all the reasons I've fallen in love with being a middle school counselor.

Have you seen calming corners for elementary students and wanted to replicate one for your middle school or highschool classroom? This post includes all the best tips for how to create a calming corner that incorporates mindfulness activities, journaling prompts, meditations and yoga! It also gives you tips on guidlines for the calming corner to add to your classroom management and not let the calming corner run wild. Ha!

This is friendship activity for middle school and upper elementary counseling and relationship building. Students learn the difference between true friends and toxic friendships. There is a reading and scenarios for students to determine if the friendships are true or toxic.

School Counseling resources I can't live without! There are so many good resources out there and this is a few of mine... Check it out here.

Picture this...you’re 11-years-old and have been happy as a clam at your elementary school for as long as you can remember. But, your small, safe world is

Quick and easy middle school brain breaks will help keep your middle schoolers' brains fresh, support emotional regulation, and mental health.

How do we help our middle and high school students self-regulate? It begins with understanding! This blog provides 4 strategies on self-regulation for students. #selfregulation #sel #highschoolstudents #middleschoolstudents #classroommanagement

Kids and young adults can learn and build strategies to help them strengthen their self-control skills over time. Here are a few lessons, activities, and games to try with your middle school learners.

Help students develop self-awareness with this collection of social emotional learning activities. You'll find ways for students to recognize emotions, identify strengths, develop confidence, and show self-efficacy. These ideas are ideal for teaching students all about self-awareness in a safe and fun way!

Looking for meaningful ways to end group counseling? Check out these 5 group counseling closing rituals to use with your students! Group counseling activities for the last session of group. Group counseling lesson plans for elementary school counseling and middle school counseling last session of group. -Counselor Keri

Looking to up your game for your middle school counseling lessons? Check out my top tips for making middle school counseling lessons awesome!

In this article, I will give you four tips to get started and stay constant with a kick-butt school counseling newsletter! Keep reading...