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Counseling Calming Space: Calm, Feel, and Learn
Funded Aug 19, 2023Thank you so much for your donations to my calming space. The ability to have new resources for my students has made a huge impact. Every year I always have a few kids with some struggles with emotional regulation or behavior, but over the last few years (post-Covid) I've had an increasing intensity of issues. This year alone I have 3 kids with difficulties with anger management and emotional regulation. These students will shut down, pound desks, throw items and scream cry. The tent has been helpful in giving them a quiet place to relax and calm down. While in the tent, I will offer the tools such as the squishy balls or sensory items to help de-escalate. I will often bring the book over or my other emotional tools as a safe way to discuss our emotions and understand our emotions once a student is calm.
But not only my students who are emotionally dysregulated enjoy the materials. Many of the students I serve in general find these resources to be comforting tools for them even when they are calm. Overall, this year I feel that I have been able to support students in new ways to calm down, regulate and learn about their emotions. I'm excited to continue to use these materials throughout the year and seeing how they can help my students throughout this school year.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Ashley