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- 2:24 WRSD School-Based Test Pilot Featured Uploaded Nov 24, 2020 to COVID-19 Information
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Back to School 2020
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It's been a journey
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Disappointment
This 2 minute video for caregivers features Elk Ridge Elementary School Office Manager Kim Cutright sharing about disappointment.
Uploaded May 05, 2020
We are all having a lot of big emotions right now, that is normal and OK!
With this pandemic, we are not able to do many things we were really looking forward to like the end of a sports season, prom, graduation, or job opportunity.
We had dreams of how things would be and it is so disappointing to not be able to have those dreams realized.
When you feel disappointed, you can shift your focus to being kind to others or doing a hobby. It won’t make all the disappointment go away but it will definitely help.
We are all going to get through this together!
Challenge: When you feel disappointment this week, try to do one kind act for someone or get into a hobby. Notice how this impacts how you feel. -
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Emotion Coaching: Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children
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Here you will find parenting tips taken from Emotion Coaching, developed by Drs. John & Julie Gottman. Jonathan Andrus, the School Counselor at Elk Ridge Elementary, will be breaking down Emotion Coaching concepts that will create more opportunities to build connections with your children during emotional moments and build your child's emotional intelligence. For more information on Emotion Coaching, please visit gottman.com or read "Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child" by John Gottman.
Uploaded Sep 15, 2020 to COVID-19 Information -
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I Statements
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This 2-minute video for parents features Mental Health Therapist Stephanie Dann talking about I statements.
Uploaded Jan 15, 2021 to COVID-19 Information
When we are upset, we often use “You statements” to communicate how we feel to others. Although our feelings are valid, this usually creates defensiveness and conflict.
Try using an “I statement” like this: I feel ____________ (feeling word) when ___________ (the problem). I need ___________ (what you hope for in the future).
It’s harder for others to argue with your feelings when you present them in this way.
Challenge: When you feel upset, try using an “I statement” instead of a “You statement” this week. Also, try watching this video with your student and practice coming up with I statements. They are more likely to use them if you teach the skill when they are calm. -
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Routines
This 2 minute video for families features Glacier Middle School 6th Grader Miles Birklid and teacher Amy Birklid sharing about routine.
Uploaded May 28, 2020
We know how hard it is to do schooling online at home!
Kids fight it sometimes, but their brains love structure. Try using a checklist.
Short sustained focus: one strategy is set a timer for different tasks and take lots of breaks.
Try different ways of doing things, there is not one right way.
If nothing else, READ!
Challenge: Think about the routine you have tried so far, what is working for your family and what is not? Revise the plan and be flexible! -
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Emotion Coaching Part 11 - The Coercive Cycle
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This is part 11 of our Emotion Coaching caregiver series. Jonathan Andrus, School Counselor at Elk Ridge Elementary, describes the Coercive Cycle that all families fall into from time to time and how best to avoid it. For more information, visit the Gottman Institute at gottman.com or read "Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child" by Dr. John Gottman.
Uploaded Dec 10, 2020 to COVID-19 Information -
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Perfection - Caregiver
This 2 minute video for caregivers features Elk Ridge Elementary School Principal Nina Markey sharing about perfectionism.
Uploaded May 21, 2020
Distance learning is hard and you might be feeling defeated.
You may think other families have it “all together” and are playing the comparison game.
Perfectionism is holding ourselves to an unattainable perfect standard, this is not a time for perfection! It is hard to not feel like you have control over things.
Doing the best you can is good enough!
It’s OK if you or your student don’t know something, you are not alone in that. Reach out to your school! We want to help.
Challenge: Don’t feel like you need to do everything alone, when you are struggling this week reach out for help! Try to drop that expectation for perfection in that moment.