I am so happy to be on our Specials Wow rotation on Wednesdays. What that means is I get the chance to do class lessons with every K-5 classroom at our school! Below is the start of the school year schedule with links included. Clink on the link for resources to help learn further about the topics I am presenting with our students.
Aug/Sept Bullying
PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center
https://secureflorida.org/SF/Home.aspx
Oct /Nov Drug Abuse Prevention
Drug Prevention Tips for Every Age
Dec/Jan/Feb Stress Management
This website offers some wonderful audio recordings for dealing with stress.
March/April Child Safety
In the next couple months, I will be doing our Child Abuse Prevention lessons during my class guidance time on Wow Weds. For K-2nd grade, I will be offering lessons through Safer, Smarter Kids. For further information, please visit the website https://safersmarterkids.org/.
In 3rd-5th grade, I will offering lessons through Child Safety Matters. For further information on this program, please visit the website https://mbfchildsafetymatters.org/. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
April/May Managing Anger
Although presented in different ways for each grade, the main coping skills I emphasis with the students are: walking away, taking deep breaths, positive self-talk and doing something physical to release built up anger energy.
This is a really good website for more ideas helping your child manage their anger, as well as, ideas for how parents can help when their child is upset: