Middle School Counseling

Discover proven techniques and strategies for effective middle school counseling. Help students navigate challenges, build resilience, and thrive in their academic and personal lives with these top ideas for middle school counseling.
Middle School Counseling Lessons, High School Special Education Activities, Social Emotional Learning Middle School, School Counselor Activities, Elementary School Counseling Office, Advisory Activities, Middle School Health, Coping Skills Activities, Counseling Worksheets

Ok, so we need to talk about coping skills, specifically teaching coping skills SEL lessons at the middle school level. For a number of reasons, in the last

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Tiffany Toomer
Elementary School Counseling Office, Counselor Education, School Counselor Resources, School Counseling Activities, Guidance Counseling, School Social Work, Career Counseling, Social Work Offices, Middle School Counselor

One of my biggest strengths (and weaknesses) is that I’m outspoken. There’s not much in the realm of school counseling that I don’t have a strong opinion about. That means there’s some things that are commonplace among other counselors that I don’t do – because they just aren’t in the best interest of my students. […]

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Abigail Gonzales
Social Emotional Learning Middle School, Social Emotional Activities, School Social Work, Social Skills Middle School, Middle School Advisory, Middle School Crafts, Social Work Activities, Middle School Health, Middle School Activities

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) has been found to promote academic success and increase students' commitment to school. Generally, there are five key components that make up social emotional learning. These competencies include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and decision making. Today, I'd like to focus on ways to help students develop self-awareness. Self-awareness includes one's ability to recognize emotions, have an accurate self-perception…

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Jennifer Cannon Nichols
Group Counseling Activities, School Counselor Resources, Counselors, Counseling Strategies, Anxiety Activities, Counseling Forms, Counselor Education, Guidance Counseling, Teaching Themes

Relational aggression is a frequent issue for young girls and the school counselors that work with them. Teaching girls to handle conflicts, communicate effectively, and evaluate the kind of friend they are essential skills. Confident Counselors give some suggestions and resources for working on these skills.

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Jessica Quaintance
Kids of all ages love playing games! School counseling games are no different! Kids of all ages seem to enjoy a game one-on-one or even if it’s skill’s based. I like to incorporate games into my small groups, individual and classroom lessons. Over the years, I have accumulated quite a big selection and I wanted to take some time to share a few of my favorites! Middle School Counseling Lessons, Group Counseling Activities, Elementary School Counselor, Health Activities, Therapy Activities, Elementary Schools, Group Therapy, Therapy Tools, Play Therapy

Kids of all ages love playing games! School counseling games are no different! Kids of all ages seem to enjoy a game one-on-one or even if it’s skill’s based. I like to incorporate games into my small groups, individual and classroom lessons. Over the years, I have accumulated quite a big selection and I wanted to take some time to share a few of my favorites!

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Simply Imperfect Counselor | Curriculum Writer + Counseling Tips
This is friendship activity for middle school and upper elementary counseling and relationship building. Students learn the difference between true friends and toxic friendships. There is a reading and scenarios for students to determine if the friendships are true or toxic. Middle School Counseling Lessons, Social Emotional Learning Middle School, Elementary School Counseling Office, Group Counseling Activities, Middle School Activities, Social Emotional Activities, Teaching Social Skills, School Social Work, Activities For Teens

This is friendship activity for middle school and upper elementary counseling and relationship building. Students learn the difference between true friends and toxic friendships. There is a reading and scenarios for students to determine if the friendships are true or toxic.

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