Countdown to Summer Break - End of the Year Counseling SEL Summer Activity Pack
Elementary (2nd-5th)
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This super fun summer themed end of the school year counseling activity pack covers 20 different elementary school counseling topics. The resource is set up as an interactive calendar that works like a holiday advent calendar where students are counting down the days to Summer Break. There are 20 different low-prep activities included!
This summer break countdown calendar is perfect for individual drop in students or small groups. Just have them open a day on the calendar to see which fun activity they get to do!
*Every school has a different schedule so you can start the countdown to fit your needs by skipping days or doubling activities on some days. Or you can simply have students come in and pick a random activity.
One-stop for all of your summer-themed school counseling games and activities!
Topics Include:
- Anger management
- Emotional recognition
- Coping strategies
- Self control
- I- statements
- Conflict resolution
- Friendship
- Mindfulness
- Gratitude
- Growth mindset
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- Self regulation
- Social Skills
- Empathy
- Kindness
- Positive Thinking / CBT
- Bullying Prevention
- Social Skills - Social Filter
- Mindfulness / Goal Setting - Guided Meditation
Activities Included:
*interactive calendar (similar to interactive notebook page) for students to discover which activity they get to do by lifting a flap or opening a foldable shape!
- popsicle anger management board game
- pineapple emotional recognition matching game
- octopus growth mindset sorting activity
- swimmers self-control interactive worksheet and maze
- friendship interactive coloring sheet
- summer conflict resolution and friendship dice game
- summer break social skills story and dice game
- gratitude seashells interactive worksheet
- sea creatures mindful breathing exercise
- surfboards social filter sorting activity
- sandcastle goal setting guided meditation
- self-esteem sunshine worksheet
- self-regulation color by number
- pool floats coping strategies craft
- summer break bullying prevention interactive worksheet
- flip flops I-statements craft
- nautical kindness discussion cards
- stress waves management worksheet
- CBT lemonade sorting activity
- watermelon empathy discussion cards
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