Spring SEL Centers: Spring Counseling Activities for Classroom Counseling
Spring Counseling Activities - These SEL centers are perfect for spring counseling lessons in 1st-3rd grade. Students will practice linking emotions to experiences, share more about their personal experiences, practice working together with a partner, and identify things that help them feel calm. Use these centers together for a spring classroom counseling lesson or separately for small group counseling activities or individual counseling activities!
What's included:
- Educator Instructions
- 6 spring-themed SEL centers: roll & draw (bunny or butterfly version), plant yourself with calming items/activities exploration, all about me bird house color by code, directed drawing feelings snail, mindful coloring, partner brick block building activity, DIY calm word search
- all materials included in color and black/white
Additional materials needed:
- Coloring utensils
- Pencils
- Glue
- Scissors
- Brick blocks such as LEGO (R) brand
- Calming items typically found in a calm down kit/corner (such as stress balls, fidgets, etc.)
FAQS:
Q: Do I need extra materials?
A: You'll need the items listed above.
Q: How long will this take?
A: Students can rotate through all 6 centers over the course of 2 40-minute counseling lessons if using them in a whole group lesson. Each center takes about 10-15 minutes to complete.
Q: Can I use this in small groups or with an individual student?
A: Absolutely!
Q: I'm not a counselor. Can I use these in the classroom?
A: Sure! Add one spring SEL center to your normal center rotations or use them as early finisher activities for more SEL opportunities!
Find more counseling center activities here!
Please note: This is a digitally downloadable resource. You will not receive anything in the mail.