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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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