Thursday August 23rd, 2018

The first week of school is always filled with the theme of 'new.' New students to our school, new classrooms for students as they start a new school year with a new teacher, and new routines and procedures to learn. Thank you for patience with little ones who struggle with all the new. Add in the uniqueness of each child and their individual needs, and it is overwhelming at times.

This is a nice article that helps to remind us about the importance of helping children to manage their emotions. Time spent now is dividends earned later. A big thank you to everybody who has jumped in to assist a classroom, provided extra time with a student who needed a positive check in, reflected with a student about their behavior, or even just stopped for a few seconds in the hall to check in with a student. Just wait, the growth students make during the year with behavior is always great to observe:

How to Teach Self-Regulation


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