Inside Out Inspired Counseling Centers

I have purchased/downloaded/printed so many Inside Out themed items:

Here is how I  plan to incorporate this movie into my classroom lesson:  

Grade:  3rd Grade

Topic:  Feelings

Number of students at each station:  3

Introductory Lesson:  Inside-Out-Emotion-QR-Clips

Centers:
1)  Art:  Abstract Art, Perler Beads


2)  Word Wall: What's the Story?, Emotion Sorting


3)  Games:  Tic-Tac-Toe, word search, Board Game, Board Game, Spot the Difference, Maze,  Emotion Mix-Up Game


4)  Discussion:How Do You Feel, Flash Cards, Jar of Emotions, Feelings Jar, Today I'm Feeling...

5)  Creativity Center:  Memory Mural, Stress Balls, Gumball Necklace, Lego Emotions, Memory Ball, Memory Orb


6)  Writing Center:themed paper, Inside Feelings Booklet, So Many Feelings


7)  Reading Center:  Inside Out Box of Mixed Emotions, Inside Out Read-Along Story and CD, What Should Riley Do?, Sadly Ever After


8)  Dramatic Play:  Mixed Emotions Improv, Active Emotions

9)  Sensory:  Memory Orb Sensory Beads, Discovery Bottles, Homemade Slime

More Inside Out Resources:
Inside Out Grief Group
Inside-Out Counseling Referral and Pass
Inside Out PowerPoint
Inside Out Behavior Chart
Feelings Chart
Feelings Cue Cards
Feelings and Memories Worksheets (individual and small group counseling)
Break Cards
Bulletin Board Set
Movie Worksheet
20 inside out clips from www.thehelpfulcounselor.com
20 counseling themes from www.thehelpfulcounselor.com
Inside Out Door Hanger
Mood Board

I also purchased Inside Out bags from Subway and Inside Out Journals from the Dollar Spot at Target.  I plan to put all of the supplies for each center in the bags that I purchased from Subway.

Counseling Decor-Inside Out

I spent 9 hours in my classroom today and I don't feel like I made a dent in the amount of work that needs to be done!  I wanted to do something different with my classroom this year (last year's theme was mindfulness) and I kept toying with the idea of using materials from Pixar's new movie, Inside Out.  I went back and forth with this idea and in the end decided to just go for it.

Along the way I started thinking about how I could incorporate the movie into my classroom guidance lessons.  I often do "centers" with my third graders and began brainstorming some different ideas.  I have come up with quit a few ideas that I will be sharing in another post.

I have a lot of work to do but thought that I would share what I have accomplished so far!

Inside Out in my classroom:  I am lucky enough to have a classroom as well as an office.  3rd through 5th grade students come to my classroom weekly for classroom lessons. I wasn't planning on using anything from Inside Out in my office but I ended up adding a few little things so I am going to show those as well:

 Inside Out fabric on my bulletin board:

I purchased mine at JoAnn Fabric but you can purchase similar fabric here:Inside Out Fabric
I haven't put up my calendar yet but you can get a super cute Inside Out classroom set here: TPT Classroom Decor (Inside Out)

I also added this wall decal:Click Here For Wall Decal

 and this poster:  Purchase Poster Here

 A Bulletin Board:  Free Posters or Free Posters and Poster

This is the bulletin board that I did not get around to finishing.  I replaced my mindfulness posters with these superheros during Character Counts Week last year and thought they were cute so they ended up staying all year.

 I am replacing the superheros and am using this picture as inspiration.  I will share how it turns out!

Here is my unfinished classroom:

 A close up of my Inside Out display:

You can find the pennants here:  Inside Out Banner  or Welcome Banner
You can find the poster here:Inside Out Poster
You can find the small plush here:Fear and Disgust Plush
***I purchased the larger plush at WalMart but my store was sold out of Fear and Disgust
The magazine holders are labeled with the 5 emotions and hold corresponding books.  Magazine Organizers
The curtain is made out of plastic table cloths:  green table cloth, yellow table cloth, purple table cloth, blue table cloth, red table cloth
You can find a tutorial on the emotions in a bottle here:  Emotions Discover Bottles
Close up of emotion bottles: