5 Ways to Help Children Boost Their Self-Esteem and Confidence
This is a guest blog post by Leah Berdysz and if you’re an educator, therapist, school counselor, school social worker, related...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Aug 25
- 8 min
How to Teach Expected Behavior to Students in a Fun Way: Using Social Stories and Games
As we gear up for another school year, there's an important topic we can't afford to overlook: teaching our students all about expected...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Aug 24
- 7 min
Meet the Counselor Lessons and Activities for the Beginning of the School Year
As a school counselor or school social worker, or counseling intern, what classroom activities or lessons do you do at the beginning of...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Aug 6
- 12 min
Fun Fall Counseling and Social Emotional Learning Activities
Can you feel it? That crispness is beginning to sneak into the wind. A coolness that is starting to tickle at your nose. It will not be...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Jul 12
- 9 min
Everything You Need to Know about Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Directed Drawing
What is Directed or Guided Drawing? Directed Drawing, also called Guided Drawing, is when one person talks another person through drawing...
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Whole Child Counseling
- May 28
- 12 min
Cultivating Social-Emotional Skills in the Summer: Fun Activities for Families
Summer is a season of warmth, exploration, and growth, providing many families with a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful...
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Whole Child Counseling
- May 8
- 7 min
Two Surprising Ways to Increase Children’s Joy
Guest blog post by: Danielle Jones of Flourishing Life Counseling. Joy. It almost brings a smile to my face just to say the word. And...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Apr 18
- 6 min
Activities for Teaching Kids How to Interpret and Use Tone of Voice
Are you wondering why teaching tone of voice to children is important? Teaching kids about tone of voice is important because it helps...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Mar 24
- 11 min
How to Run a Successful Lunch Bunch Social Skills Group for Elementary Students
As children enter elementary school, they’re learning more than just academic subjects. They’re also developing social skills that will...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Mar 10
- 5 min
7 Thoughts on Processing Life’s Challenges Through Storytelling
Guest blog post by Natalie Shampanier As a family therapist turned screenwriter and author, I’ve spent much of the last decade turning...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Feb 18
- 7 min
5 Ways to Deepen Connection with Your Child
This is a guest blog post by Amanda Robinson, LPCS, RPT-S, author of the wonderful workbook, Connecting Kids to Parents. Parents and...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Jan 28
- 6 min
5 Tips for Teaching Consent and Boundaries to Kids
This is a guest blog post by: Christine Babinec, MA, LPC, NCC, author of Want A Hug? Consent and Boundaries for Kids. Read Christine’s...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Jan 16
- 3 min
Resources and Activities to Celebrate National School Counseling Week (NSCW)
As school counselors, we know the importance of taking a moment to recognize, celebrate, and advocate for our profession. National School...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Jan 7
- 11 min
Classroom Benefits of Fidgets and Sensory Tools. How effective are they?
Implementing effective strategies to engage all students and increase learning is an ongoing concern for educators. This can be...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Dec 11, 2022
- 8 min
9 Ways to Help Kids Improve Their Self-Esteem, Confidence and Self-Worth
Raising kids who are confident in their own skin can be a challenge for any parent or educator. Fortunately, there are some things you...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Nov 20, 2022
- 8 min
Free Social Emotional Learning Curriculum, Programs, Training, and Lesson Plans
There are so many resources available online these days. I've collected a bunch of free mental health, social-emotional learning,...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Oct 15, 2022
- 7 min
23 Creative Termination Activities for Ending Counseling with Children
Our culture doesn’t give us many opportunities to say goodbye in healthy ways. Termination in counseling is a great time to practice...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Oct 6, 2022
- 11 min
5 Art Therapy-Inspired Activities for Calming Behaviors and Building Resilience by Erica Curtis
Asking a child to talk about a problem, explain their behavior, or come up with solutions when they feel disconnected or upset is often...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Sep 18, 2022
- 9 min
Activities and Videos to Teach Theory of Mind and Perspective Taking Skills to Children
In this blog post, I'll share 16 videos, research about theory of mind, and perspective taking skills, and then some activities that will...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Sep 17, 2022
- 13 min
Using Books to Teach Perspective Taking Skills to Children
Perspective taking, or theory of mind, is an important skill to teach our children. I think of empathy as the emotional component,...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Sep 4, 2022
- 6 min
Building Relationships and Trust with Children in Counseling
Trust. It is the foundation of any relationship built between people. This is especially true for the children we serve in a therapeutic...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Jul 30, 2022
- 6 min
How to Curate a Teacher or School Counselor Capsule Wardrobe
I got in a slump for a few years where I was working in a stressful school environment, and since I was pretty stressed, I wasn’t really...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Jul 22, 2022
- 11 min
Successful Calm Corner Ideas for Classrooms
What is a Classroom Calm Corner? The Calm Corner is a designated spot in the classroom where students can go when they are feeling...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Jul 19, 2022
- 7 min
How to Protect Your Kids Online: Internet Safety & Digital Citizenship
The internet is an amazing tool with so much to discover and learn about. Sadly, children and teens can be exposed to a lot of...
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