Strong emotions are felt in our bodies.
We are learning strategies to help us manage strong emotions.
Belly breathing:
- Have students put their hands on their stomach, just above the belly button.
- Next have them focus attention on their breathing as they take a slow, controlled breath through the nose, deep into the lower part of the lungs. They should feel their stomachs moving out as they do this.
- Then have them breathe out slowly through the mouth. They should feel their stomachs moving in as they breathe out.
- Model this process for students and have them practice with you.
Fostering a growth mindset dovetails nicely with our Second Step work...
A few more snapshots of February Sharing...
Reading series books in Reading Workshop is going strong!
Free choice favorites..Legos and comics!
Wishing a student well as he says good bye to his classmates and me!
Our new read aloud:
