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
- Apr 16, 2022
- 9 min
How to Teach Kids Good Sportsmanship, Teamwork, and Cooperation Skills
What do you see when you watch your student, son, or daughter play a board game with their friends? Do you see someone who knows the...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Mar 25, 2022
- 8 min
Using Books and Videos to Teach Kids Good Sportsmanship, Teamwork, and Cooperation Skills
Are you looking for books and video clips to teach kids about how to be a good sport, winning and losing graciously, playing fairly,...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Oct 15, 2021
- 10 min
How to Help Kids with Self-Control and Executive Functioning Skills
What is Executive Functioning (EF) and how does it impact so many skills? I have always been fascinated by the work of occupational...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Sep 3, 2021
- 7 min
How to Teach Self-Awareness Skills to Children
At the beginning of the school year, I always start off the year with self-awareness activities, which is one of CASEL's social-emotional...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Apr 8, 2021
- 7 min
Perspective Taking: The Social Skill You Want to be Teaching Kids
When teaching social skills to kids, you typically start with teaching self-awareness skills before moving to social awareness skills,...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Dec 18, 2020
- 3 min
Does Drawing While Listening Help Memory and Attention?
I recently saw a picture that said “I listen better when I draw” and it really struck a chord with me! I remember getting spoken to...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Mar 16, 2020
- 3 min
Visual Schedule for Use at Home During School Closures
A visual schedule is a picture plan of the different parts of your child’s day. It is very helpful for children so they know what to...
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