Our newest Lesson Leader is Kelly Johnson, who writes the What’s Happening in Counselor Johnson’s Office Blog. Kelli is an elementary school counselor, but she has a great lesson to share with us about Tattling. I find that my 5th and 6th graders still really love picture books, and a
Need Help putting together a Lunch Bunch Program? I put together this TpT Lunch Bunch Lesson Planner. It has everything from Lesson Plan templates to a Teacher Survey, Post Group Evaluation Form, Group Rules, Confidentiality Poster, Invites, a Parent Letter, Attendance Tracker, and How-to Tips. Everything is editable, so you
Today was the boy’s turn to say goodbye and complete their final project. I used the same words on my whiteboard as I used with the girls, but instead of writing descriptive words on initials, we wrote them on picture frames. (Click on the links to see the pictures and
Bittersweet. That describes my day today. My last lunch bunch of the year. I have seen so much growth in these girls over the past school year. The camaraderie, the teamwork, the support, and the being comfortable in one’s own skin are just a few of the areas of growth
I’ve been hearing this song a lot on the radio lately. May and June are always a time for lots of words of wisdom to be passed around. While this song was first written as a newspaper article for the Chicago Tribune, it received much popularity after being turned into
I believe it is important as a school counselor to help students find their voice. I like to listen to what they have to say. Middle Schoolers are very insightful young people. They still have a sense of fairness and responsibility, yet they still are full of innocence and youth.
Yesterday I told you all about the BYOU magazine (including a chance to win a 1 year subscription). Today I want to show you a lesson idea that I got from reading the magazine. I asked the girls to think about themselves, what they loved, and what makes them who they
When I was in Middle School. I had an enemy. His name was Tony. Tony sat behind me in EVERY class. He called me names, he pulled my hair, he said mean things about me to his friends. I didn’t like him.. . AT ALL!!!I sat next to Tony in
We’ve had a lot of drama over the past few weeks. You can tell it’s March. In like a lion, and out like lamb. The saying is supposed to be about the weather, but really it’s about the amount of drama in the typical middle schooler’s life. When I’m
Lunch Bunch this week started with one word written on my whiteboard: HAPPY It also started with two questions: “Can you spread happiness to others?” “Have others’ happiness had an effect on you?” Then we watched this you tube video by Pharrell Williams: There are definite immediate effects from
Check out the sale on February 27th and 28th! My products are all 20% off . Be sure to check out Teachers Pay Teachers. I know there are some products other counselors have in their TpT stores that I will be purchasing during this big sale. It’s a great time to
To celebrate Random Acts Of Kindness Week, my Lunch Bunch groups decided to spread kindness to all our teacher on campus. As they entered my room, I had this written on the White Board. My secretary Kimmie, who is originally from Japan, wrote in Japanese the word “fortune” on
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