Boys Group Counseling Curriculum

Description

This counseling curriculum is awesome for helping develop self-control, emotional regulation, and positive relationship skills among middle to upper elementary boys. Sometimes, we use the same materials with boys as we do with girls or mixed gender groups. Other times, boys need things differentiated for them; boy-centered scenarios, traditionally “boy” themes, and a stronger focus on movement-based and hands-on activities. This curriculum does all of that.

This ASCA-aligned resource is a complete 12-week counseling curriculum. It is a ready-to-go curriculum but it is also flexible. You can easily pick and choose which sessions to do, re-order them, and/or incorporate books to lengthen the sessions further. Book companion suggestions are included, as are “any time” discussion questions to use as needed. It is not low-prep, but I think you’ll find the prep well worth the quality of the sessions – and the fact that all prep is one time only and you’ll use this over and over again!

Is this for group counseling or individual counseling? It’s for both! This counseling intervention curriculum was designed to be used for MTSS tier 2 or tier 3 support.

Resource Includes:

• Session 1: Welcome and Introductions (pre-assessment, expectations, movement-based get to know you activities)
• Session 2: Road Trip (board game on self-awareness and self-esteem)
• Session 3: Use Your Controller (What is self-control? Movement-based activities)
• Session 4: Control Yourself (game-like activity practicing how to show self-control in various situations)
• Session 5: Choices and Consequences (live action pretend video game practicing identifying consequences)
• Session 6: Bugged Feelings (dominoes game practicing identifying and expression uncomfortable feelings)
• Session 7: Managing Our Bugged Emotions Part 1 (square breathing plus self-talk)
• Session 8: Managing Our Bugged Emotions Part 2 (DIY stress balls + “bug catchers”)
• Session 9: Friendship In and Out of Bounds (physical, verbal, and emotional, boundaries with movement activity)
• Session 10: Conflict Goals and Fouls (how our actions in conflict can help or hurt the friendship and practicing I-messages)
• Session 11: Be a Good SPORT (story + scenarios about encouraging others, being a good loser, & respecting others)
• Session 12: Termination (post-survey, processing activity, reflection craftivity)
• Additional Components: parent note, reminder bracelets, completion certificate, suggested book companion list, behavior management system, student and teacher pre/post assessments

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