A little more about self-care from a private practitioner just down the street from our offices. https://momentsforgrowth.com/blog/coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR3XLs5LOewF74hn08erkKSM5-5tatr7qeISXHtqv6cHLvECTD4buTD53H0
As we’re all working to process the quickly changing news regarding Covid-19, we will be posting resources that both educators and parents may find helpful here on our Turning Points Facebook page. Our first post includes resources from the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). The resources at this link include options for how to …
The Children’s Fund of School Psychology provides grants to help with disaster relief, meet student’s basic needs (glasses, etc.), and improve access to mental health resources/supplies in schools. Check out their website and Facebook page for more information. https://www.childrensfundofschoolpsychology.org/home
Here are some resources to help students, not just girls, learn to identify and manage anger in healthy ways. https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=23651&fbclid=IwAR3iZFom4sy04uQ_wPQdJkEzgvBlStfJlWm3hid9LEfbRwSggvOkGu7bggA
Developing emotional regulation and problem-solving (executive functioning skills) is key to instilling “grit”. https://lindastade.com/grit-for-kids/
The Intuit people use oral story telling and role plays/dramas to teach children how to regulate their emotions when they are calm. “In other words, the dramas offer kids a chance to practice controlling their anger, Miller says, during times when they’re not actually angry.” https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/03/13/685533353/a-playful-way-to-teach-kids-to-control-their-anger?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20190323&fbclid=IwAR1O9P84o3NOnWvs7CM6Y2zyE1ugVBODIA2xV7ljl0B82UR6_wjoMd6Jp4s
The following article contains book recommendations to help with anxiety in students of all ages. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/childrens-books-anxiety_l_5c6976dde4b05c889d202022?fbclid=IwAR2M2w54fBlcyoPVXy6DEMgN2CGjN9dfHRnGAI8Ml3OOurWarG6yPZL6ZdU&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmFjZWJvb2suY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALlp_gfjKdB1huXTEus1NQtys5KajTWhMfWticXcbVBf6aTtltZ-DpnRmJfbdPfC1D58UtRlYzQxSf6dsnJgd7sGWxs_0yp0d0US0vZxjaxx5PNhabXtfly_SyzpI_IlaGkI6LhkrnyaGSZopVHBv_cEN26ygULwA0dyqAYlgYEQ
“It’s critical to recognize that when we react to psychological distress as though it’s a fire that needs to be put out, we frighten our teenagers and usually make matters worse. Reacting instead with the understanding that emotions usually have their own life cycle — coming as waves that surge and fall — sends adolescents …
We now know that speaking more than one language has many benefits that can include better brain engagement, stronger executive functioning skills, and delayed onset (by as much as five years) of dementia and Alzheimers. https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/46188/why-multilingual-people-have-healthier-more-engaged-brains?fbclid=IwAR0f0RnCobnS1paMi0EqBZIA5obkrkXxn0meS1DkNicMp6iuGPyauhdarOA
A fairly simple intervention can have a very positive effect. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/simply-having-gay-straight-alliance-reduces-suicide-risk-all-students-180949462/?fbclid=IwAR0p2E8A8tLiawWzAS5PFUDFHS_ee9H9h9Hr3x1TDEt5_5ex_fjB1cfIgeI