CALM AND CONNECTED - EPISODE 150

A child at Elementary School will be learning and figuring out what emotions are and what’s going on in their bodies when their ‘big feelings’ appear. They’ll be learning to put names to their emotions and trying figuring out why they’re feeling what they are.

In the moments when they feel upset, overwhelmed and unable to put words to their emotions, there are some straightforward strategies we can have in our toolkit ready to use and support this age group with.

Here are some some of the strategies discussed in todays episode:

Deep breathing strategies like the ‘Cooling the Cocoa’ strategy
Imagining your favorite place
Helpful distractions like games like ‘Would you rather?’
Go for a walk to a water fountain to hydrate, get the body moving and helping to transition back to the classroom
Calming Jars with glitter and glue
Feelings Thermometers
Take 5 to Calm Down