Building Relationships and Trust with Children in Counseling
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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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Whole Child Counseling
- Jul 12, 2022
- 5 min
Amazon Prime Day 2022 Counselor and Teacher Social Emotional Learning SEL Top Deals
Amazon Prime Day 2022 begins on Tuesday July 12, 2022 at 3:00 AM EST and ends on Wednesday July 13. I've got my cart stocked up and I...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Jul 10, 2022
- 7 min
How to Talk with Kids About Diversity and Inclusion
I read the book Allyship in Action by Julie Kratz and so I asked her to do this guest blog post. Read below for my thoughts on this...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Jul 6, 2022
- 11 min
Using Books to Teach Kids About Self-Control: 28 Top Impulse Control Picture Books for Children
Self control is an important skill to teach children. One of my favorite ways to introduce new social emotional learning topics like...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Jun 26, 2022
- 8 min
Activities and Videos to Teach Kids About Self-Control and Impulse Control
Impulse control is such an important self-management topic social skill to teach children. Many kids need practice with these life...
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Whole Child Counseling
- May 31, 2022
- 4 min
Activities for Teaching Children to Be Kind, Caring, and to Include Others
Are you looking for simple activities to reinforce kindness in your classroom? Here are 9 simple and fun activities to teach kids how to...
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Whole Child Counseling
- May 21, 2022
- 8 min
Activities and Videos to Teach Kids About Kindness, Caring, and Inclusion
Are you looking for activities, and video clips to teach kids about kindness, caring, friendship, and inclusion? I've gathered these...
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Whole Child Counseling
- May 14, 2022
- 14 min
Using Books to Teach Kids About Kindness
Children absorb the world around them like a sponge, whether positive or negative. They quickly learn acceptable and unacceptable...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Apr 16, 2022
- 9 min
Activities for Teaching 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
- Mar 19, 2022
- 7 min
Easter Counseling Activities and Spring Social Emotional Learning Lessons
I live in New England, and our winters can be tough so for me, Spring is such a magnificent time of year! As soon as my crocuses start...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Mar 1, 2022
- 7 min
Anxiety Triggers: Coping Without Avoidance
Children (like the rest of us) may have certain anxiety triggers that set off their big or uncomfortable feelings. These triggering...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Feb 1, 2022
- 10 min
16 Fun Movement Activities for Counseling and Classrooms
In 1961, President Kennedy said school children needed physical activity to thrive (JFK Library, as cited in New York Times, 2017) and in...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Jan 16, 2022
- 7 min
Coping Skills Craft Activities
There are so many developmental and emotional benefits of doing craft projects with kids — especially coping skills craft activities!...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Nov 25, 2021
- 7 min
CBT with Children: Helping Kids Change Unhelpful Thoughts with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the most effective psychological treatments when it comes to addressing a variety of...
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Whole Child Counseling
- Oct 31, 2021
- 8 min
DIY Holiday Gift Giving for Educators and Counselors Plus Social-Emotional Learning Toys
During the past couple of years, educators have proven their resilience, flexibility, and that they are nothing but hardworking. Plans...
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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 24, 2021
- 8 min
How to Explain Alzheimer's Disease to Children
I am so pleased to share this guest blog post from Laurie Zelinger, PhD, ABPP, RPT-S, author of the Please Explain to Me book series....
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Whole Child Counseling
- Sep 18, 2021
- 6 min
Top 3 Favorite Grief and Loss Books
Grief is a topic I've written about here a lot because it has impacted my life so much. And since I've read SO MANY books on grief, today...
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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
- Aug 21, 2021
- 6 min
7 Tips for Getting a School Counseling Job
People often ask me about job application tips and interview tips for how to land a career as a school counselor, school social worker,...
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