I use a variety of resources in whole group, small group, and individual counseling times.  The following are a few that I have had the joy of sharing with my kiddos:

Bibliotherapy: 

My favorite book, Have you Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids.  I use this book every year for all my grade levels.  This book covers feelings, self help, bullying, and much more.  If you really want kiddos to understand the saying "treat others the way you want to be treated", read this book!

My Mouth is a Volcano-I can teach across the curriculum with this lesson incorporating math and science as well as the social skill "interrupting".  

Personal Space Camp-This book covers so much!  It talks about keeping your hands and feet safe, respecting others, spacial awareness, and much more.  Again, I can teach across the curriculum incorporating math by using examples such as use the perimeter of the square on the carpet that you are sitting on as your personal boundary. It also is easy to incorporate science since the theme of the story is Personal Space Camp.  The kids love the way the main character Louis thinks he is going to space to learn!





Every school year, we have to teach our kiddos what play doh and rock problems are. One of the play doh problems we have to talk about are tattles.  This book is a great example of taking a small problem and making it a big problem by squealing every time someone does or says something.








Playground Expectations are part of the beginning of the year every year.  In order to equip our kiddos with the tools to help themselves self monitor and problem solve, I share with them "Kelso's Choices"  Kelso is a very special frog that has 9 ways that you can choose from to problem solve.  Kelso always solves problems with one of the tools in his belt!  This simple poster empowers kiddos to help themselves and others in times of conflict.