Good afternoon DCS!
This month, our schoolwide theme is emotion management. We’ll be prompting students to notice their own feelings by paying attention to clues in their bodies, and we’ll be reminding them to use their Second Step skills to calm down:
· Stop—Use your signal
· Name your feeling
· Calm down: Breathe, count, use positive self-talk
These skills help students calm down strong emotions when faced with learning and social challenges, which helps them succeed academically and get along well with others.
Second Step lessons specifically teach about calming down strong emotions such as anger, disappointment, frustration, and anxiety.
Practice the following with your child/ren:
1. Read the following, "How to Belly Breathe"
Focus your attention on your breathing.
Take a breath that makes your tummy move out when you breathe in, and in when you breathe out.
Breathe in slowly through your nose and out slowly through your mouth. It should be so quiet that you can hardly hear it.
2. Practice together.
3. Pick a feeling from the list below.
4. Think of a time you felt that feeling in a strong way.
5. Say a stop signal and name the feeling. (For example: “Chill! I feel worried.”)
6. Do some belly breathing to calm down.
7. Try another feeling.
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Other Standard Reminders:
Check out the WPS digital backpack!
Please send your child to school each day with a refillable water bottle so they may access our water filling stations.
Please do not send cupcakes and other nonhealthy treats for birthday celebrations. This is per policy.
Remember to go directly to your child's teacher for any questions, concerns, positive feedback, or for information about the school day.
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We will be using #dcsanchors all over social media. Look for it on twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!
Have a great weekend!
Mr. Morrone, Proud Principal of DCS!
