School Counselor Blog

I can't wait for it to finally feel like Spring in Pittsburgh, PA! If you are looking to add some spring vibes and mindfulness activities your school counseling office, check out the post below. Make Time for Mindfulness Bulletin Board I created this interactive spring mindfulness bulletin board for my school counseling office last year. I randomly got the idea to make pinwheels. It gives some major spring vibes. I linked all the QR codes to mindfulness activities or information. Get everything you need to create this " Make Time for Mindfulness " bulletin board by clicking on the image below. Mindfulness To-Go Kits I made these " Mindfulness To-Go Kits " when we were hybrid last year. I wanted to provide a way for students who were fully remote to access some of the activities I was sharing with students. I still keep these kits on hand to give to students.  Get everything you need to create " Mindfulness To-Go Kits " by clicking on the image below. ...

I'm super excited to share this Mindfulness To-Go kit with you! Our April PBIS theme is Mindfulness. I thought it would be great for students to have a tangible way to practice mindfulness at home! I made these Mindfulness To-Go kits so students could easily grab them and go!  The Mindfulness To-Go kit includes: ✨ Bubbles  ✨ Bubble Breathing Exercise ✨ Mindfulness Activities Card ✨ Grounding Activity ✨ Colored pencils ✨ Coloring Pages by The School Counselor is In (@theschoolcounselorisin) ✨ Outdoor Mindfulness Scavenger Hunt by The School Counselor is In (@theschoolcounselorisin) I gave a few of these kits out to students yesterday and I can't wait to hear if they found them helpful! My plan is to advertise the Mindfulness To-Go kits to students so they can pick them up and take them home. Everything you need to recreate this Mindfulness To-Go Kit is located in this folder or by clicking the image below. Things you will need to assemble th...

When I give new school counselors gifts, I want them to be fun and functional! I want to give them something they will actually use in their work as a new school counselor or school counseling intern. Last year, I gave my school counseling intern a gift of a portable sand tray .  Instead of just giving her a container of sand I wanted to make a gift "basket" of things she could use to get her started as a school counselor. In addition to a storage container and sand  (see the  portable sand tray  post for more details) I used colorful tissue paper to wrap some fun items she could use. First up, BUBBLES! :)  What school counselor doesn't love bubbles .  There are so many ways school counselors can utilize bubbles in sessions with students! Squishy Ball! I got this Squishy Ball at the Target dollar spot (have I mentioned how much I LOVE the Target dollar spot?!).  Balls like this are great for students to fidget with when they are ...