Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Social Emotional Learning

Students have been learning to manage strong feelings by saying stop, naming the feeling, and using different Ways to Calm Down.  This is important because when strong feelings are under control, children are better able to think clearly and pay attention.  We practice belly breathing as a calm down strategy.

How to Belly Breathe
1.  Focus your attention on your breathing.
2.  Take a breath that makes your tummy move out when you breathe in, and in when you breathe out.
3.  Breathe in slowly through your nose an out slowly through your mouth.  It should be so quiet that you can hardly hear it.