Elementary guidance counselor

Are you a first-year school counselor? Looking for where to begin or what to do first? I've got the hook up... start reading now!

Quick, fun, no-prep SEL lesson activities that are perfect for before and after breaks or any time you need an extra fun guidance lesson

So you finally landed the job out of grad school and are ready to start as a School Counselor. Congrats! It's a difficult profession but you will make a difference in the lives of children, hooray for you! Here is a list of things I wish I knew as a first-year Counselor to hopefully help you.

If you're looking for some advice as you go into your first year, here are my words of wisdom for a new school counselor.

Starting off the year (or even just the quarter!) with your curriculum already mapped out? Huge time saver! This FREEBIE is a yearlong counseling curriculum map for K-5th grade with 16 social-emotional learning lesson ideas listed for each grade level. Love this but want it EDITABLE? Find that here: School Counseling Curriculum Maps EDITABLE […]

Where should the School Counselor be on the first days of school? Here's a post from one Elementary School Counselor to share where she goes on the first days of school.

These Meet The Counselor activities are perfect for your back to school counseling lessons. Students will learn the role of the school counselor and how you can help with their social, emotional and academic needs. Use these at the beginning of the year in your classroom lessons!

Invaluable individual counseling tools you have to have. Here are some of my favorites to have on hand when working with children.

Our school counseling program at Lee Elementary offers small group counseling for our students. Small groups provide not only the opportunity for additional learning experiences, but also a time of sharing and a time of growing together with fellow students. Small groups give the students a chance to belong, a chance to express themselves, and a chance to benefit from the support of group members. I offer many small groups that occur during lunch time covering a variety of student needs…

Not sure where to start with your classroom counseling lessons? Grab your free curriculum map from Counselor Station and read about how to plan a year of classroom counseling lessons for your upper elementary students! #schoolcounselor #schoolcounseling #elementarycounselor #elementaryschoolcounseling #curriculummap #SEL #ASCA #AmericanSchoolCounselorAssociation #ASCAStandards