PCS Elementary School Counseling
Carrie Brown
Elementary Counselor
Email: cbrown@premiercharterschool.org
Phone: 314-645-9600 x248
Self-regulation in children
Help your child with emotional regulation
Check out the graphic to the left for steps and ideas to help your child with emotional regulation. Elementary children often times still need adult support to help them calm down. Remember the 3 C's next time your child is experiencing big emotions!
Check out this article for suggestions on how to teach your child to self-regulate!
https://childmind.org/article/can-help-kids-self-regulation/
Worry and Anxiety
https://childmind.org/article/what-to-do-and-not-do-when-children-are-anxious/
Your child might be feeling more anxious than usual with Corona virus, school being virtual, not being able to play with their friends, having to wear a mask... the list could go on and on! This article gives some tips on how to handle anxious in our children. Also, as parents and guardians, you might be feeling more anxious as well. One of the tips is to model healthy ways of managing anxiety for your children. Don't forget to take care of yourselves too, it will help both you and your child!
If you feel your child's anxiety is becoming unmanageable, please reach out. We can discuss ways to further support your child!
Mindfulness
Practicing mindfulness
Mindfulness is slowing down and noticing what is going on in your body and in your brain, without judgement. Practicing mindfulness can help your family feel calm and at peace. If your children is feeling angry, stressed or anxious encourage them to try out one of the mindfulness strategies below, and ask them how you feel afterwards!
Be the pond
Take slow pufferfish breaths
Breathe in as the fish floats up. Breathe out as the fish floats down.
Send friendly wishes
Celebrate Diversity
Check out this article some insight from on what happens when we have these conversations about race and social justice with our kids. Plus 5 tips for approaching these important conversations, with ideas for questions to ask.
If you are having these conversations with your kids, we would appreciate any insight you have to share! Reach out to Mrs. Trehy to share your experiences of talking about race and social justice with your kids!