Get to know you counseling activities

Back to school time and need some 'getting to know you' activity? Ditch those reading interest surveys and try these fun & hands on activites!

Jenga: Getting To Know You

The Feeling Feather offers a fun structure for teachers, counselors or social workers to check in with students about how they are feeling regarding various aspects of their lives. Broad categories spark conversation with room for kids or adults to add notes or use multiple colors in each section for complex emotions. You can get this resource at a discount along with several other get-to-know-you activities in my Individual and Group Counseling Activities Bundle!

Here is a great game for centers or fast finishers during those first few weeks of school. All you need is a set of Jenga Blocks and these question prompts. Kids love this game! Happy teaching, Rachel Lynette You Might Also Like:Double Digit Addition FreebieChristmas Center Packet for Primary Students3D Shape PostersWild about words

Whatever you call it: morning meeting, advisory time, or homeroom, as educators we know that it’s an important start to our students' day. In the middle school classroom, it can be particularly important as it’s a time that can be used to teach necessary life skills like relationship building, self-esteem, grit, etc. Below are 33 of our favorite homeroom ideas that include simple and fun activities that’ll not only get your students excited for the day ahead, but will also foster a strong…

Today I'm excited to have Corrina from From Mrs. Allen's Teaching Files here to share a really fun and exciting activity to use when talking about self control. Self control is such a hard

Beginning of the year or new client introduction activity ...

Even the best counselor prep programs don't always include training for how to actually counsel children - it's often times something that we figure out once

SEL Activities For Children