I had grand plans for a post on school counseling week and staff development but this is the last week at my school and I'm packing and transitioning and feeling all the feelings. So in the meantime, I thought I would share Just a Little Thing. When I meet with a kid for a long period of time, I like to end with a closure activity. One of the things I love to do is give them a encouragement card. Honestly, I have no idea where I got these cards but some quick googling tells me you can get something similar here.
I pick a card that really matches their area of need and write a little note on it in Sharpie. They are always awed that they get to keep the cards and sometimes kids will come back months later to show me their battle-weary card that they've carried in their backpack or on their bulletin board at home. I'm giving a lot of cards out right now as I am transitioning out of my school and into my next journey. And, you know, feeling all the feelings.
I pick a card that really matches their area of need and write a little note on it in Sharpie. They are always awed that they get to keep the cards and sometimes kids will come back months later to show me their battle-weary card that they've carried in their backpack or on their bulletin board at home. I'm giving a lot of cards out right now as I am transitioning out of my school and into my next journey. And, you know, feeling all the feelings.
