Counseling Corner
I hope you had a great start of this school year! By this time, you already picked up study materials, and parents connected with teachers. Some students might feel excited and confident and ready to work on assignments. Others might feel anxious and unsure about their skills and how to approach learning. Please know that our teachers, and all staff are eager to help your child to learn the skills to manage and overcome obstacles. I am encouraging you to be proactive and to reach out to invite support. As a team we are collaborating to find solutions to problems!
In addition, you can utilize effective tools to help lowering your child's level of stress:
Here's another article on decreasing your child's stress
A third article on decreasing childhood stress
Furthermore, research has shown that creative activities can be beneficial to help reducing stress in children (such as painting, coloring, drawing, sculpting, etc.).
I am looking forward to working with students throughout the coming months! You can contact me with any questions at mmix@eesd.net.
Take care!
Marina Mix
(School Counselor)