I am extremely grateful to have a pretty large office considering what I've heard and seen of others, so I try and utilize all my space. I have a "living room" area where I do most individual counseling sessions and some small groups. The students also have the choice to forgo to the dining table and sit with TV trays during lunch bunch. This is a super fun alternative that the students really enjoy. When I was trying to think of wall decor for this area, I was troubled by a giant old school green chalk board on my only wall. So, I bought a large frame on the clearance aisle at Hobby Lobby for $8.00 and a fun piece of fabric to put behind it. Then, I used magnets to hang up students work and make it more like a showcase. They LOVE to come in and see their work on display.

The particular drawings I have in there for this picture is a fun Friendship/Teamwork small group lesson. The students first brainstorm a list of what skills are necessary to work together. After, I allow the students to select one marker they would like to use. Then I explain the directions. 1. Students are only allowed to draw one straight line per turn 2. Students will take turns going around the circle 3. We will all complete a picture together. After each students gets about 10 turns, I call for final line and have them put their markers away. We discuss what skills we used in order to complete the project together. Then, we talk about what we drew. The students are always very creative to make something out of the drawing. Then we decide how much better it would be if we talked about what we wanted to draw as a team before we started the picture. The take away is: Communication is key to teamwork and friendships.