High school social skills group

Blog post with ideas for running social skills groups with middle and high school students with ideas for how to provide structure to the sessions.

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

Teaching empathy is important. In the simplest of terms, empathy is the ability to notice, understand, and share the emotions of others. It is a critical social skill for all people to have. In many ways, empathy is the social skill that paves the way for all other social skills. It helps us to take

Playing games in a group is a highly effective way to give the kids an excuse to be silly and have fun while at the same time, covertly developing and practicing critical social skills.

Check our these 10 social skills activities for high school students that are fun, interactive, and help build those important skills!

As a middle school special educator, social skills have been one of my favorite areas to teach. These skills are so important but often get left behind, especially in the upper grades. These are a number of roadblocks to teaching social skills to kids and young adults, including now having enough ti

Are you on the lookout for engaging and fun ways to foster social-emotional learning (SEL) skills in your students? Well, you're in the right place! Whether you're a seasoned teacher or a fresh-faced educator, I've included a treasure trove of games that will transform your classroom into a hub of self-awareness, self-management, relationship building, social awareness, and responsible decision-making. These games are not only a breeze to implement, but are sure to have your students begging…

Social Skills groups getting bored? Trying using these memes to help get that engaged and thinking!

Social skills include the interpersonal skills and social knowledge that help all learners be successful. They can range from using proper greetings and small talk to being able to effectively manage emotions. Consider some of the resources below to get started teaching social skills right away.

Are you a School Counselor, Psychologist, or Speech Pathologist who has a “LUNCH BUNCH” or other type of Social Skills Counseling Group? Have you been using regular old “Board Games” in the hopes of making your lunch bunch fun, but found that they really aren’t helping to teach specific “Social Skills” that your students may […]