More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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Many children have difficulty regulating their emotions. Tantrums, outbursts, whining, defiance, fighting: these are all behaviors you see when kids experience powerful feelings they can’t control. When younger students are upset, they have a hard time putting words towards their feelings. By using calm down packs, students able to take a moment, focus on something else, calm down, and reduce the stress, anxiety, fear, and hurt they are feeling. Once the child is calm, a teacher can help that child navigate their feelings, and emotions and then how to deal with the sitution.
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Many children have difficulty regulating their emotions. Tantrums, outbursts, whining, defiance, fighting: these are all behaviors you see when kids experience powerful feelings they can’t control. When younger students are upset, they have a hard time putting words towards their feelings. By using calm down packs, students able to take a moment, focus on something else, calm down, and reduce the stress, anxiety, fear, and hurt they are feeling. Once the child is calm, a teacher can help that child navigate their feelings, and emotions and then how to deal with the sitution.