Activities for All Domains                                  

Designed primarily for individual school counseling services

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General Activities

All About Me (Book Template)
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New Student Letter (Part of First Session)
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Proud of You (Sample Note)
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Have To vs. Want To
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Counseling Journals

I often have students who request to see me many times throughout a given school week. Since I have an entire school population to serve, I cannot always be there for them face-to-face. So, I decided to start creating counseling journals with these students. We make them out of notebook paper and colored construction paper (for the cover). Students can decorate their journals however they wish. I typically write the first message, reminding students about how the process works, and then, from that point on, students write as often as they need to. This is also a great way to document student progress. Students love it and it's cheap and easy!

Doodling

Doodling can be a therapeutic exercise for students.

Once you teach them how to do it appropriately (refer to book sample on the left), students can doodle while in a counseling session or even in class.

Try it out!

Sensory

Stress balls, fidgets, and more!
Unless otherwise noted, all ideas come from Pinterest.

Feelings Stress Balls

I heard about this idea through Pinterest.

My students LOVE all of the fidgets and stress balls that I have in my office. Instead of spending a fortune, create your own or even have your students create them with you! To learn more, visit Pre-School Play. You will find all of the details there.

Pool Noodles

School Counselor Blog

Galaxy Playdough

Fairy Dust Teaching blog

Pipe Cleaner Bottle

Jellyfish in a Bottle

Little Critters

Calming Techniques

Portable Sandtray

Sandtrays are an excellent method of self-expression, especially for students who may have a hard time verbalizing their thoughts and feelings. Creating you own sandtray is easy.

Here's what I purchased:
Tray (with lid)
Moon Sand
Misc. Objects: Can be found at any discount store. Simply choose a variety of objects.

*I always take a picture of a student's sandtray and put it in their file (my documentation system).

I heard about this idea from KangarooBoo Blog through Pinterest (big surprise!).

Students can create their own fire-breathing dragons out of plastic cups. As they breathe, the "fire" blows, creating a clear visual representation of the cool-down method.

Try it out with your students!

Fire-Breathing Dragon

Self-Reflection

All of these ideas are from Pinterest.

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