On November 8th, performers from Puppets in Education will be visiting MES to teach our students about anxiety, what it is and how to manage it. Lessons will occur during health classes: grades K-4 will watch an interactive puppet show, grades 5-6 will participate in a workshop. For more information, check out the links below. Thank you Vermont Agency of Education for fully funding this important learning experience for our students.
When supporting an anxious child, it can be challenging coming up with the right words at the moment. Below, you'll find common scenarios between parents and kids and the 3Cs co-regulation process for approaching these challenging situations with love and connection.
Anxiety can drive all sorts of behavior, which is why it can look different in different people. One of the types of behavior it can drive is ‘fight’ behavior – anger, aggression, and tantrums. This is the ‘fight’ part of the flight or fight response. It’s an adaptive response from a brain and body that is working hard to come back to a felt sense of safety. If behavior is fueled by anxiety, it has nothing to do with ‘bad behavior’, and everything to do with a brain that has registered threat, and a body that is getting ready to respond.
Here's how it works: The Connection Between Anxiety and Anger (Hey Sigmund) |
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