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Week 3: Executive Function Series - Emotional Regulation: Stay Steady
Week 3: Executive Function in Action - Emotional Regulation
Since before Spring Break, we’ve been sharing a short video series highlighting the Executive Function skills Lower School students are learning at school. These “brain tools” help children focus, manage emotions, make thoughtful choices, and build independence.
Missed a previous skill or video? You can catch up anytime to see how this shared language is showing up in classrooms and how you can reinforce it at home:
This week’s focus: Emotional Regulation, or as students say, “Stay Steady.”
“Stay Steady” helps children return to a calm, regulated state so they can think clearly and continue learning. Whether they’re feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, or overly excited, this skill supports students in pausing, resetting, and moving forward.
“Stay Steady” helps children return to a calm, regulated state so they can think clearly and continue learning. Whether they’re feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, or overly excited, this skill supports students in pausing, resetting, and moving forward.
Throughout the day, teachers model and practice simple strategies to help students recognize their feelings and regain a sense of calm.
Try this at home:
Practice simple “reset strategies” together:
- Take a few deep breaths
- Take a short break
- Move your body
We look forward to continuing the conversation at our upcoming virtual Lower School Parent and Guardian Evening on Executive Function on Wednesday, April 29 at 6:00 p.m., where we will explore these skills in more depth and answer any questions.
>> CLICK HERE FOR THE ZOOM LINK
If you have any questions please reach out to Lower School Learning Specialist, Shannon Salverda, and Lower School Associate Teacher for Learning Support and Social Emotional Learning, Abigail Bidegain.
If you have any questions please reach out to Lower School Learning Specialist, Shannon Salverda, and Lower School Associate Teacher for Learning Support and Social Emotional Learning, Abigail Bidegain.
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