$5 - $10 1st Grade Specialty Lesson (by date, oldest first)

"Mindfully Me" is a comprehensive and engaging 7-week small group counseling curriculum designed for elementary school students and is thoughtfully aligned with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) standards.

This curriculum focuses on introducing mindfulness techniques and empowering students to enhance their social and emotional well-being. It offers a safe and supportive environment for students to explore their emotions, develop self-awareness, and acquire practical mindfulness skills. This curriculum is full of interactive, hands-on and engaging activities to help reinforce learning.

"Mindfully Me" is designed to empower elementary school students with the skills and mindset to navigate challenges with resilience and self-awareness. It encourages the development of lifelong skills for emotional regulation, effective communication, and overall well-being. This program aligns seamlessly with ASCA standards, providing a holistic approach to student development.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:

• Foster emotional regulation, self-awareness, and well-being.
• Cultivate mindfulness skills to navigate the challenges of adolescence.
• Promote effective communication, empathy, and self-empowerment.
• Encourage gratitude and the development of a positive mindset.
• Align with ASCA standards for comprehensive student development.

The 7 SESSIONS INCLUDE:

Session 1 - Welcome and Introduction to Mindfulness

Session 2 - Mindful Moments

Session 3 - Exploring Feelings

Session 4 - Mindful Senses

Session 5 - Mindful Breathing

Session 6 - Gratitude

Session 7 - Termination and Review

THIS CURRICULUM INCLUDES:

• Note to Counselors
• Objectives & Goals
• Group Session Overview
• ASCA Mindset and Behavior STANDARDS
• Binder Cover Page & Spine Options
• Teacher Nominations and Follow Up Forms
• Parent/Guardian Letter and Consent Form
• Group Planning Sheet
• Name Tags
• Group Member Reminders
• Group Attendance Record
• Student Pre & Post Outcome Measures
• Teacher Pre & Post Outcome Measures
• Additional Data Collection
• Confidentiality Sign
• Passes - Hall, Class, Counselor, Social Worker & Psychologist
• Student Desk Reminders
• Counselor Chats Handout
• Certificates

Below are the specific details for each individual session which can be used in isolation or as a comprehensive curriculum.

• Session 1 - Welcome and Introduction to Mindfulness: This session serves as an orientation where students are introduced to the "Mindfully Me" program. It emphasizes the importance of mindfulness in everyday life, explores the expectations for the group, and establishes a safe and supportive atmosphere.
• Session 2 - Mindful Moments: In this session, students delve into the concept of mindfulness and practice being fully present in the moment. They engage in mindfulness activities to understand the power of the "here and now."
• Session 3 - Exploring Feelings: This session guides students to explore their emotions. They learn to identify and understand their feelings and develop strategies for coping with difficult emotions constructively.
• Session 4 - Mindful Senses: Students explore their senses and how their senses can be used as anchors for mindfulness. They learn to focus on sensory experiences to stay present and engage in practical sensory activities.
• Session 5 - Mindful Breathing: Mindful breathing is introduced as a powerful tool for self-regulation. Students practice various mindful breathing techniques to manage stress and enhance emotional control.
• Session 6 - Gratitude: Gratitude is the focus of this session, encouraging students to cultivate a positive mindset. They explore the concept of gratitude and engage in activities to foster appreciation for the present moment.
• Session 7 - Termination and Review: The final session serves as an opportunity for students to review their mindfulness journey throughout the program. They reflect on their progress and discuss how they plan to incorporate mindfulness into their daily lives moving forward.

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"Keep Your Cool" is an ASCA-aligned Anger Management Small Group Counseling Curriculum, specifically designed for elementary school children aged 5 to 11. This Anger Management Small Group Counseling Curriculum offers an array of dynamic, engaging, and interactive activities aimed at helping children effectively manage their anger while enhancing their emotional regulation and interpersonal skills.

"Keep Your Cool" effectively aligns with ASCA mindset and behavior standards, offering a comprehensive approach to emotional well-being. It provides a safe and supportive environment for children to explore their emotions, learn effective coping strategies, and foster healthier relationships, all within an interactive and engaging 6 session format.

This Anger Management Small Group Counseling Curriculum includes:

• Note to Counselors
• Objectives & Goals
• Group Session Overview
• ASCA Mindset and Behavior STANDARDS
• Binder Cover Page & Spine Options
• Teacher Nominations and Follow Up Forms
• Parent/Guardian Letter and Consent Form
• Group Planning Sheet
• Name Tags
• Group Member Reminders
• Group Attendance Record
• Student Pre & Post Outcome Measures
• Teacher Pre & Post Outcome Measures
• Additional Data Collection
• Confidentiality Sign
• Passes - Hall, Class, Counselor, Social Worker & Psychologist
• Student Desk Reminders
• Counselor Chats Handout
• Certificates

Below are the specific details for each individual session which can be used in isolation or as a comprehensive curriculum.

Comprising SIX SESSIONS, each tailored to address specific aspects of anger-related issues, this program equips children with invaluable life skills.

1.Session 1: Welcome and Introduction to Anger Management (Exploring Triggers) - In this foundational session, children are introduced to the group and the concept of anger management. Through thoughtful discussions and interactive activities, participants explore their anger triggers, gaining valuable insights into what makes them angry and how they respond to it.

2.Session 2: Rainbow Emotional Regulation - In the second session, children delve into the concept of emotional regulation using the metaphor of a rainbow. They learn to recognize various emotional states, understand what these emotions look and feel like, and explore how to achieve emotional balance through engaging and interactive activities.

3.Session 3: Red and Green Choice Behavior Choices - Session 3 centers on helping children distinguish between "red" (unhelpful) and "green" (helpful) behavior choices when they experience anger. Through interactive games and exercises, participants reinforce the importance of making constructive choices in dealing with their anger.

4.Session 4: Helping and Hurting Hands (Physical Aggression) - The fourth session introduces the concept of helping and hurting hands, focusing on addressing physical aggression. Children engage in interactive activities designed to explore alternatives to physical aggression and learn how to express their anger safely.

5.Session 5: Dragon Breaths (Deep Breathing) - In Session 5, deep breathing is presented as an effective coping strategy for anger management. Through activities like "Dragon Breaths," participants practice deep breathing techniques, empowering them to control their emotional responses constructively.

6.Session 6: Keep Your Cool Calming Strategies, Termination, and Review - The program culminates in the sixth session, where children learn various calming strategies to manage their anger, including visualization, counting, or using a designated "calm down" corner. This final session also serves as an opportunity for participants to review what they've learned throughout the program. To reinforce their newly acquired skills, children engage in a creative "cool down ice-cream craft," making this curriculum not only informative but fun and memorable.

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• CBT Workbook - Thoughts Feelings Behaviors for Teenagers
• Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook
• Emotions & Self Care Workbook
• My Anger Management Workbook

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"Healing Hearts – Navigating Grief Together" is an interactive crafted, research-based, and ASCA-aligned 8-week small group counseling program designed for elementary school students. Founded in trauma-sensitive principles, this curriculum provides a supportive and engaging framework for students to explore, comprehend, and navigate the intricate facets of grief. Recognizing the importance of interactive, hands-on activities, each session is designed to create a comprehensive and compassionate space for elementary school students navigating the complexities of loss.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:

1. Grief Exploration: Encourage open exploration and understanding of the multifaceted dimensions of grief, fostering self-awareness and emotional insights.
2. Peer Support: Cultivate an environment where participants can share their experiences, providing and receiving support from their peers on a shared journey of healing.
3. Coping Strategies: Equip participants with a toolkit of effective coping strategies, empowering them to navigate the emotional challenges associated with grief.
4. Memory Celebration: Create meaningful opportunities for participants to celebrate positive memories of their loved ones, promoting a sense of connection and remembrance.
5. Resilience Building: Facilitate activities that enhance resilience, helping participants build strength and adaptability in the face of loss and life's challenges.
6. Future-Forward Reflection: Encourage participants to reflect on their journey, fostering a positive outlook and providing tools for moving forward with resilience and hope.

This Grief and Loss Small Group Counseling Curriculum includes:

• Note to Counselors
• Objectives & Goals
• Group Session Overview
• ASCA Mindset and Behavior STANDARDS
• Binder Cover Page & Spine Options
• Teacher Nominations and Follow Up Forms
• Parent/Guardian Letter and Consent Form
• Group Planning Sheet
• Name Tags
• Group Member Reminders
• Group Attendance Record
• Student Pre & Post Outcome Measures
• Teacher Pre & Post Outcome Measures
• Additional Data Collection
• Confidentiality Sign
• Passes - Hall, Class, Counselor, Social Worker & Psychologist
• Student Desk Reminders
• Counselor Chats Handout
• Certificates

Below are the specific details for each individual session which can be used in isolation or as a comprehensive curriculum.

SESSION OVERVIEW

1.Welcome and Introduction: In this opening session, students are warmly welcomed to the group, fostering trust and setting clear expectations. Group-building exercises and interactive activities are employed to establish a supportive and collaborative environment.

2.Exploring Grief: Delving into the concept of grief, this session utilizes a grief collage reflection, allowing students to visually express and share their unique experiences, promoting understanding and empathy.

3.Stages of Grief: Participants are introduced to the fluid nature of the stages of grief, understanding its complexities. Interactive activities deepen comprehension and facilitate meaningful group discussions.

4.Exploring Emotions: Shifting the focus to identifying and managing emotions associated with grief, this session includes engaging activities such as emotion charades and discussion circles, enhancing emotional literacy and communication skills.

5.Caring for Yourself: Emphasizing the importance of self-care in the grieving process, this session equips students with strategies for emotional well-being. Activities include creating a personalized self-care toolbox and practicing mindfulness exercises.

6.My Grief Suitcase: Students examine their personal grief experiences and resilience, symbolically represented in a "Grief Suitcase." This reflective session promotes self-awareness and understanding of individual coping mechanisms.

7.My Memory Jar: Crafting a Memory Jar becomes a poignant activity to honor positive memories and celebrate the lives of loved ones. Personal reflections are incorporated into this creative and meaningful exercise.

8.Termination and Review: The concluding session focuses on group reflection, expressing gratitude, and discussing future support. Students engage in activities that encourage thoughtful reflection on the group journey, fostering a sense of closure and individual goal-setting.

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• Behavior and Feelings Workbook
• Gossiping & Rumors Workbook for Teens 
• CBT Workbook - Thoughts Feelings Behaviors for Teenagers
• Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook
• Emotions & Self Care Workbook
• My Anger Management Workbook

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Emotions are not good or bad. Some emotions may be scary and overwhelming especially when they are intense. But learning how to accept and process your emotions take practice and with more practice, the more natural it becomes.

This workbook supports little learners to recognize their emotional response and access strategies that allow them to reduce the intensity of the emotion they are feeling. Little learners will work through what they need in relation to supports and strategies to be able to control impulsive behaviours when experiencing intense emotions.

THE AIM OF THIS WORKBOOK IS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH THE FOLLOWING:

1.To identify how they feel

2.Recognize how their body responds to different emotions

3.Describe how their actions impact others

4.Identify and use strategies to help regulate their emotions when needed

THE WORKBOOK EXPLORES THE FOLLOWING:

- All about our Emotions

- Exploring the metaphor of rainbow emotions and regulation

- Four emotional states

- Emotional States (how you might feel, how you might look and what you may need?)

- Emotional State Posters

ACTIVITIES

- Activity 1 – Sorting Emotions into Emotional States

- Activity 2 – Calming Strategies and sorting into emotional states

- Activity 3 – Understanding my Emotions (how you feel, what you look like, what you need and summary)

- Creative Activities including Find-a-word and Inspirational Quote and much more!

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Behaviour and Feelings Workbook

Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook

Emotions & Self Care Workbook

My Anger Management Workbook

SOCIAL SKILLS, PUBERTY, PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOURS, RELATIONSHIPS AND SEXUALITY

Puberty Lesson and Activity Book

Appropriate V's Appropriate Things to Say

Learning about Bodies and Puberty Workbook

Protective Behaviours, Relationships and Puberty Special Game

Stranger Danger Education

Road Safety Social Story

Fire Safety Social Story

Safety In The Community Activity and Educative Book

AUTISM, SOCIAL STORIES & ACTIVITIES

How My Engine Runs Social Story

Teaching Children about Personal Space

Noises Hurt My Ears - Social Story - Sensory Defensiveness

When a loved one dies - grief and loss social story

Understanding Divorce Social Story

Being Nice and Making Friends Social Story

Doing a Poo on the Toilet Social Story

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Supporting Students to Gain Insight through Reflection

Supervision and Reflective Practice Templates

Increasing a Child's Attention Span

Behavioural Strategies for Fostering Self Esteem

Anxious Children - Behavioural Strategies

Children with Attachment and Abandonment Issues: Behavioural Strategies

Recognising Defences in Children

ANGER MANAGEMENT

Anger Management Plan

Anger Management Activity Worksheets

Anger Management Traffic Lights Activity

My Anger Management Workbook

BEHAVIOUR ASSESSMENT AND BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT PLANS

Managing Aggressive Behaviours and Outbursts

Understanding Behavioural Triggers

Behaviour Reward Chart - Girls (editable)

Behaviour Reward Chart - Boys (editable)

Behaviour Thermometer - Incident Prevention and Response Plan (editable)

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Instill a deep understanding of God’s love and how to share it with others with this God is Love Bible lesson and activity pack for kids!

**✨**It includes Bible lesson mini book, a teacher lesson book, original song, an interactive game, a keepsake craft to create, and no prep printables!✨

Sunday school, homeschool and classroom teachers alike will find all the time-saving resources needed to inspire and engage kids in Biblical TRUTHS found in the Gospels, 1 John, and 1 Corinthians 13!

Biblical Truths Taught:

This lesson packet will teach kids that God’s amazing love is a gift; a gift given when He sent His son Jesus to save us from our sins. With God’s love in our hearts, we can follow the greatest commandments to love God and love people. Using the verses from 1 Corinthians 13 and the parable of The Good Samaritan, kids will also learn how they can show love to others.

This is the PERFECT resource for:

• Sunday School Lesson
• Homeschool Bible Lesson
• Christian School Bible Lesson
• Children's Church Lesson
• Valentines Day Activities

42 pages total!!

Your kids will be so EXCITED about Bible time once they see all the hands-on activities included!!!--------- >

*✨Teacher Bible Lesson Book* Full-sized, colorful large print pages, for reading aloud. Included after the lesson:

• Prayer: A short and sweet little prayer you can pray with your kids
• Discussion Questions: A list of questions you can choose from to read after the lesson.
• Original Song to Sing: Simple original song about the lesson that is set to a familiar tune to sing with the kids.
• Playlist: A list and links to great music about God’s love to inspire and encourage you and the kids.

*✨Bible Lesson Mini Student Book * Abbreviated telling of the lesson on mini pages; in black and white for coloring! Great for take-home or small groups.

*✨God is Love Themed No Prep Printables* Print and Go!

• Memory Verse Coloring Sheets: Large black and white images with Jn.3.16 & Romans 5.8 for kids to color
• Word Search: Find words from the lesson in the word search
• Maze: Follow the path through the maze so the girl can bring balloons to her sick friend (showing God’s love)
• Shapes: Trace and color shapes(heart) from the lesson
• Patterns: Find the patterns in the Bible based images showing God’s love

*✨Printable Game* Engage kids in a fun and interactive game to learn
The Love Chapter” of the Bible. You will use conversation heart candies and the provided printables.

*✨God is Love Craft* Create and display God’s love in a fun paint craft. “dip and dab” a q- tip unto the letters of “God is Love’ written on a cross. A great reminder of His great love for us! *NEW* Cut and Paste Option also provided!

Ideas for Use

• Great Valentine's Day integration. Teach them about God's love!
• If you are using Master Books: More than Words Level One, this goes great as a supplement to Lesson 2: God is love.
• This lesson shares the gospel. If you feel your child may be ready to accept Jesus as their lord and savior, this has all the material you need to lead them to Christ.

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Thank you for your interest!

HAPPY TEACHING!!!

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**And I pledge: Never any fluff, fillers or added dramatizations! Just Bible Stories and Biblical truths written in a child friendly way! With explanations and engaging questions to help your littles get excited about Bible time! (And you will get excited as you watch them grow in their faith & love for God!)

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I hope this resource is a wonderful addition to your Bible lessons and that it inspires you and your children!

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The Holy Trinity

Days of Creation

I am Wonderfully Made

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Take the first step towards introducing yourself to your students with this meet the counselor introduction lesson for elementary-aged students. Teach your young students all about your roles and responsibilities as their school counselor with this fun and interactive meet the counselor activity packet.

Have students "fish" and "catch" various situations where they will decide if the school counselor is the best fit to find a solution. Have a blast while you fish with your class with this interactive meet the counselor activity!

Students will have a blast learning your roles, responsibilities, and program/services that you offer on campus. Enjoy your program and expertise becoming known by all staff and students once you teach this highly engaging meet the counselor activity to your students.

Included in Download:

• Lesson Outline/Lesson Plan
• Conversation Cube
• Cootie Catcher
• Four Posters
• Two Worksheets
• Student Referral Sheets
• Sorting Labels and 81 Situation Cards

Help students learn how to best utilize your program and resources with this highly engaging meet the counselor lesson with a fishing theme! Students will be enthralled with learning your role as the counselor as they fish for solutions with this fun meet the counselor game!

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