Social Emotional Learning
What does social distancing mean to you? (click to open)
Some thoughts from our third graders. See our Flipgrid discussion for more!
Active brains are healthy brains!
Good for a rainy day when you can't get outside
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EMOTIONS AND OUR BRAIN
Emotions come from our brains! Understanding the different parts of our brain, helps us understand why we react to situations and experiences with different emotions.
We can visualize two parts of our brain: think of a guard dog and a wise owl.
The guard dog starts barking when we experience a situation that we feel is a threat. This is important because it helps protect us. But sometimes, our guard dog sees a threatening situation, even when we're not in any physical danger, like when we have to take a math test or give a presentation in front of the class. When the guard dog starts barking, our wise owl flies away.
The wise owl is the thinking and problem solving part of our brain. When we feel threatened and our guard dog takes over, we might freeze, fight (with our bodies or our words), or flee (run away to escape the uncomfortable situation). We're not able to think about the situation calmly and find a solution to help us through it.
We can use calm-down strategies, like going to a quiet spot or taking belly breaths, to help quiet the guard dog. When that happens, the wise owl flies back and can help us think through our problem and find strategies to overcome the stressful situation.
Use with assignments for week of 3/30
Getting to spend extra time at home with our families is something special that has come out of social distancing. But sometimes when we spend a lot of time with the same people, we can start to get on each other's nerves. We might even react to the people we love with strong emotions, especially when we're in a stressful situation, like having to do school and work from home! No matter where you are, you have strategies that can help you calm down. At school, we have a quiet spot in our classroom where you can go to be alone, but what about at home? Do you have a space at home that is yours, where you can go when you need to calm down?
CREATE A QUIET SPOT AT HOME:
Go the Unified Arts page of our class website.
Click on Mrs. Seiden's name to go to her webpage.
Watch the video posted for Community Time.
Skills for learning help us no matter where we are! How we focus, listen, act assertively, and use self-talk might look and sound different whether we're learning at school or at home.
How do skills for learning help you when you're learning at home?
For me, there are a lot of distractions at home, like playing with my cat, watching TV, going outside, and even taking naps. To help me focus my attention and ignore distractions, I set up a quiet work space with all the materials I need when it's time for "school" at home. I set a timer and tell myself, "I am going to focus on my work until the timer goes off in 20 minutes. Then I'll give my brain a break."