Activities for All Domains                         

Designed primarily for individual school counseling services

General Activities

All About Me (Book Template)
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Proud of You (Sample Note)
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New Stu Letter (Part of 1st Session)
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Have To vs. Want To*
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*Created by Renee Stack

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!

If You Really Knew Me

This is a great opportunity to help students self-reflect.

The idea of an iceberg came from a popular Challenge Day exercise where students think about what it means to live "above the water line," and stop hiding who they really are. We want to be comfortable in our own skin, because that is where we can feel true peace and happiness.

On this paper, students write what other people see (top of the iceberg) and what they hide (bottom of the iceberg). This can be an emotional activity, so be prepared for a longer session, if needed.
If You Really Knew Me (PDF)
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Hero vs. Villain

This was originally just a classroom lesson, but it could definitely be used as an individual counseling check-in as well.
Worksheet (PDF)
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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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