Hello beautiful school counselors! After years of offering the same two designs, I’ve given my complete school counselor planners a big makeover! Here’s what’s included: Cover Page Year-at-a-Glance Calendar Monthly Calendar Pages (August ’21-July ’22) with space to write monthly goals Weekly Calendar Pages (with times from 7am-4pm Monday-Friday) To-Do List Pages (divided into the following sections: Students to See, Parent Communication, Print/Copy/Laminate, Ongoing Projects, and Other To-Do) Large and Small Group Curriculum Logs/Planners Books/Articles to read log Important Contacts Log Pro ..read more

As the end of the year approaches, it’s important that we evaluate school counseling programs to make sure students are receiving the best services possible. One way to do that is by giving surveys to students! 1st-4th Grade Lesson Palooza So, I tried to give this survey a fun sounding name so get the kids energized about a somewhat boring task, and it worked because when I announced in a very excited voice that they would be participating in LESSON PALOOZA to help me out, the students got really pumped up about it {another reason I love working with kids}. The worksheet I gave them has spac ..read more

                                   ** THE 2020-2021 COMPLETE SCHOOL COUNSELOR PLANNER It’s that time of year again! With the new school year just around the corner {well…hopefully??}, it’s time to get prepared and organized for the crazy school counselor life. Especially in the uncertain times surrounding COVID-19 and schools, a little extra organization will be a HUGE asset! Check out my previous planner post to see all of the details of what’s inside! CUSTOM COVERS You can purchase the planner on my TpT ..read more

Shame is such a prevalent theme that emerges in counseling, and children are certainly not exempt from feeling it! Kristen Maher does a great job of explaining shame and how to handle it in her book The Awfulizer: Learning to Overcome the Shame Game. I especially like this book because personifying an emotion can be extremely powerful with kids. It helps them feel as if the negative feeling is something they can work to defeat instead of something that is simply an uncontrollable part of them {i.e. using a “worry monster” to explain anxiety}. The Awfulizer monster externalizes feelings of ..read more

As we draw nearer to the end of the school year, this is the perfect time to implement some extra self-care practices or begin making a summer reading list! I love reading books that impact me personally and professionally, so I’ve compiled a list of 8 books that have changed the way I view myself, my work, or both. 1. You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero I loved this book so much that I literally bought it for all of my closest friends for their Christmas gifts the year I read it. If you need a bit of a personal boost {which most of us do during the last stretch of the school year when burnout ..read more