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My previous post about 3 Ways to Have a Ball with a Beach Ball All Year Round inspired me to make a video. Play the video below to learn how to create a question ball using a beach ball. What questions would you write on a question ball? What kind of activities would you use a question ball for? Comment below,  tweet , or  contact Danielle , share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! Danielle is a K-12 Certified School Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, and blogger at  School Counselor Blog , a place where school counselors share innovative ideas,  creative lesson plans,  and quality resources.  Contact Danielle via  email , follow her on  twitter , and become a fan of the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page .

Beach balls are an affordable way to have a ball during individual sessions, group sessions, and classroom lessons! I use beach balls many times throughout the day in my work with students. Here are a few ideas of how you can utilize beach balls in your work with students! Ask a Question My school counselor colleague, Natasha, had this great idea! After seeing many blow-up balls with questions on them in magazines for counselors, she decided to make her own. Manufactured question balls can be expensive when you do not have a large budget. Creating your own question-ball is simple and very budget-friendly! All you need is a beach ball with multiple colors or sections and a permanent marker.  You can write any questions you like on the beach ball.  Students take turns throwing the ball up in the air and catching it. Wherever their thumbs land is the question they answer. The questions in the ball pictured are from the  Seeing Red  book I used for...

I am excited to introduce the  School Counselor Survival Kit ! These items will help you start your career as a school counselor, whether you are a school counseling intern and have to schlep your stuff around a school or a new school counselor trying to fill an office.  The School Counselor Survival Kit will get you started on your journey. Cart on Wheels - a cart on wheels such as the Rubbermaid Collapsible Cargo Crate can make getting from place to place a breeze. I highly recommend this, especially for internships! I still use mine all the time to lug my stuff in and out of school. I wrote a previous post about the collapsible cargo cart. Art supplies - You don't need to have a ton of art supplies, but I do recommend you have the basics, including crayons , colored pencils , markers , paper ( lined , unlined , and construction paper ).  I recommend Crayola brand , especially the twistable crayons and colored pencils . You don't need a sharpener, you j...