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  • Pinewood Elementary School
  • Charlotte, NC
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Sensory based coping skills is an effective way to help kids deal with feelings of anxiety. There is a reason that most of us deal with an uncomfortable situation by cracking our knuckles or cope with anger by punching a pillow. Sensory based anxiety coping strategies can help kids deal with stress and feelings of anxiety for long term success and social emotional development. When a difficult situation comes up in school or other social situations, kids cope with the stress in that very moment. Teaching these skills to kids requires a little preparation and frequent practice but can be a huge help when kids are feeling completely overwhelmed by feelings of anxiety. Feelings of stress and anxiety can be confusing to kids and can even make them feel more overwhelmed and out of control. Anxiety in students can arise for many reasons, including sensory-based causes, difficulty organizing oneself, social reasons, behavioral reasons, or nervousness in new or scary situations. Kids should know that their body can give them clues about stress in these tricky situations and that they can understand and use those clues to feel more in control. Sensory experiences can help calm kid’s anxiety, increase focus and concentration, and reduce misbehavior. While sensory experiences have often been associated with children with special needs, they can help increase focus and concentration and calm anxiety and hyperactivity in all kids. The available research suggests that incorporating sensory experiences to children’s everyday experiences can make it easier to meet the needs of even the most challenging among them. A “sensory space” is a space filled with varied sensory resources where your kid can find calm. Creating a specific space has been found to help kids struggling with anxiety and anger.

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Sensory based coping skills is an effective way to help kids deal with feelings of anxiety. There is a reason that most of us deal with an uncomfortable situation by cracking our knuckles or cope with anger by punching a pillow. Sensory based anxiety coping strategies can help kids deal with stress and feelings of anxiety for long term success and social emotional development. When a difficult situation comes up in school or other social situations, kids cope with the stress in that very moment. Teaching these skills to kids requires a little preparation and frequent practice but can be a huge help when kids are feeling completely overwhelmed by feelings of anxiety. Feelings of stress and anxiety can be confusing to kids and can even make them feel more overwhelmed and out of control. Anxiety in students can arise for many reasons, including sensory-based causes, difficulty organizing oneself, social reasons, behavioral reasons, or nervousness in new or scary situations. Kids should know that their body can give them clues about stress in these tricky situations and that they can understand and use those clues to feel more in control. Sensory experiences can help calm kid’s anxiety, increase focus and concentration, and reduce misbehavior. While sensory experiences have often been associated with children with special needs, they can help increase focus and concentration and calm anxiety and hyperactivity in all kids. The available research suggests that incorporating sensory experiences to children’s everyday experiences can make it easier to meet the needs of even the most challenging among them. A “sensory space” is a space filled with varied sensory resources where your kid can find calm. Creating a specific space has been found to help kids struggling with anxiety and anger.

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