What to do when we feel sad or scared at school? ¿Qué hacer cuando nos sentimos tristes o asustados en el colegio?

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This week we discuss what to do if we feel scared or sad at school. We introduce our safe place. At our safe space is where children can go and regulate their emotions by asking for a hug, using sensory toys, reading a book, deep breathing, etc. We are learning that all people have different emotions, and we can express our emotions positively. You can help your child by encouraging them to express their emotions in positive ways (ex. If he/she are upset you can help them to take 3 deep breaths to connect your brain).  We read the book “The Color Monster” and at sensory table the children used tongs to sort pom poms by colors/ emotions. At art table, the children drew family portraits, used glue and played with playdough. At manipulatives, the children sorted objects by size/colors, count 1:1 correspondence, follow patterns and played with connect blocks. At blocks, the children continued building amazing structures, played together and learned how to share. Also, this week the children began working in their fine motor journal. These activities will help children to strengthen their fine motor skills and formation of letters. This week, the children used stickers and drew lines and tracing rainbow names.  Next week, we will learn about the importance of rules and create our class rules/promises. This week was short but full of fun and learning. 

 

Esta semana discutimos qué hacer si nos sentimos asustados o tristes en la escuela. Te presentamos nuestro lugar seguro. En nuestro espacio seguro es donde los niños pueden ir y regular sus emociones pidiendo un abrazo, usando juguetes sensoriales, leyendo un libro, respirando profundamente, etc. Estamos aprendiendo que todas las personas tenemos emociones diferentes y podemos expresar nuestras emociones de manera positiva. Puede ayudar a su hijo animándolo a expresar sus emociones de manera positiva (por ejemplo, si está molesto, puede ayudarlo a respirar profundamente 3 veces para conectar su cerebro).  Leímos el libro “El monstruo de colores” y en la mesa sensorial los niños usaron pinzas para clasificar los pompones por colores/emociones. En la mesa de arte, los niños dibujaron retratos familiares, usaron pegamento y jugaron con plastilina. En los objetos manipulables, los niños clasificaron objetos por tamaño/color, contaron la correspondencia 1:1, siguieron patrones y jugaron con bloques de conexión. En los bloques, los niños continuaron construyendo estructuras asombrosas, jugaron juntos y aprendieron a compartir. Además, esta semana los niños comenzaron a trabajar en su diario de motricidad fina. Estas actividades ayudarán a los niños a fortalecer su motricidad fina y la formación de letras. Esta semana, los niños usaron pegatinas, dibujaron líneas y trazaron nombres de arcoíris.  La próxima semana aprenderemos sobre la importancia de las reglas y crearemos nuestras reglas/promesas de clase. Esta semana fue corta pero llena de diversión y aprendizaje.





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