6/9/2016
Session Objectives: Fun and Creativity in
Elementary School Counseling Sarah Altman (
[email protected]) Stephanie Kozuch (
[email protected])
1. Counselors will explore creative approaches to individual, small group, classroom, and school-wide programming. 2. Counselors will collaborate and express current feelings about creativity. 3. Counselors will complete creative activities. 4. Counselors will participate in data collection.
Ice Breakers
Individual Counseling • • • •
Clipboard Portable office Games Crafts
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Sandbox
• McDonald’s toys • Fisher Price toys • Marble rocks
Focus Words Focus Emotions
Balloons
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Stress Balls Anger Control Mindfulness Telling Secrets
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Small Group Counseling
Rocks
• Talking character • Analogies
• Priorities • Focus Word • Listening Activities
Paper Plate Collages
• About Me • College/Career Interests • Group Issues Addressed
Classroom/Large Group
Book Clubs
• Student Reading (SSR Time) • Parents Online
Organization Skills
Counseling • Learn360 • Career lessons • Growth mindset
• Backpack Relay
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Bullying
Anger
Practice What You Know
“Build! Launch! Destroy!”
First Impressions Sticks and Stones
Pop Culture Kids Will Teach For You
College Go!
School-Wide • Theme • Bulletin boards • Reward system
Character Wall • Student Pictures • Write-Up of Character Trait • Small Student Gifts
• College Trivia Contest
Friendship Quilt • One Block Per Student
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Wrap up
• Questions or comments • Tickets selected for 2 gift bags
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