Back to School Lessons, Activities, and Games
Start the school year strong with back to school lessons, activities, and games from Bright Futures Counseling. These engaging back to school counseling activities are designed to help students ease into the new school year while building connections, confidence, and essential coping skills.
These back to school counseling resources include a mix of interactive activities, fun games, and supportive worksheets that work well with elementary, middle school, and high school students. Whether you’re introducing classroom expectations, building rapport, or teaching coping strategies, these resources make it easier to support students during the transition back to school.
Each activity is counselor-created with real schedules and student needs in mind, making them simple to implement across classroom lessons, small groups, and individual sessions. If you’re looking for fun, structured activities for kids that set a positive tone for the year ahead, this back-to-school collection gives you ready-to-use tools to help students feel supported, prepared, and ready to learn.
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Are you looking for a school counseling curriculum that follows research-based best practices? This low-prep, easy-to-implement, elementary school (grades 2-5) counseling program is designed to take the guesswork out of planning and provide you with everything you need to deliver engaging and...
Are you looking for a middle school counseling curriculum that follows research-based best practices? This low-prep, easy-to-implement, middle school counseling program is designed to take the guesswork out of planning and provide you with everything you need to deliver engaging and effective...
Looking for a school counseling curriculum that follows research-based best practices? This complete, ready-to-implement, elementary school counseling program is designed to provide you with everything you need in order to be successful as a school counselor. All of the included small groups,...
Use this Open House Toolkit to introduce yourself as the school counselor and share the services you provide. Set up a booth at Open House or Back to School Night with School Counseling Referral Forms, a Meet the Counselor Brochure, and information...
This meet the counselor lesson is super interactive and fun! Students divide into groups and must work as a team as they move around the room to solve all 5 missions. While completing missions students will learn the role of...
Meet The Counselor Lesson BUNDLE: Students and faculty are often confused about the role of the school counselor. These meet the counselor activities are perfect for introducing yourself and explaining the importance of your counseling program. I love using these...
Looking for a low-prep small group that will help primary students cope with separation anxiety? You'll love this ready-to-use 6-week separation anxiety small group designed for k-2 students. This curriculum includes everything you need to run a successful school counseling...
Meet the Counselor Game Show: Looking for a fun way to introduce yourself and the role of the school counselor? This editable meet the counselor game show offers a fun, interactive way for students to learn about the role of...
Blooming Friendships is a complete six-week elementary school counseling friendship small group. The group is Low-prep and designed to enforce the social skills necessary to create and maintain positive friendships. This friendship counseling group is aligned with ASCA standards and...
Growing Friends is a five-week friendship group for new students. This group is designed to help new students feel welcome and make new friends. Students are often nervous when they first start a new school so including them in a...
Get everything you need to feel confident and prepared during your first 60 days of the school year! Whether it's the first day of school or a few weeks in, this school counseling back-to-school bundle has everything you need to feel prepared. It includes whole class...
These interactive escape room-style school counseling guidance lessons are perfect for teaching self-control, growth mindset, tattling vs. reporting, and meet-the-counselor lessons. Elementary students divide into groups and must work as a team as they move around the room to solve...