New friends and learning about the "zones"!

This is our fairy door. We were surprised to find a wagon full of fall leaves there one morning. Another morning we found a little fairy garden that we are taking care of. Sometimes we find little notes, and sometimes children leave little notes or even beautiful work there for them to see!
Friday was picture day at Loon Lake and we also had a new student join our classroom! Now our classroom has 9 wonderful children in it!

We have learned a new yoga position...elephant breathing.We refer to our coping skill photos a lot!
 Some of the students are beginning to use deep breathing to self calm when they feel upset. In our social skills lessons, we began to talk about some of the Zones of Regulation (or zones that describe how we are feeling). We are learning that the green zone is like a green light - you are "good to go." We are in the green zone when we feel calm and focused. We also talked about the yellow zone - when we start to lose control and feel silly or excited or maybe even frustrated. The red zone is for big anger or upset yelling. We will keep working on learning about each zone and talking about our own feelings. This will take time and a lot of practice - it is a new concept for our class. Eventually, we will be able to think about the zone we are in and about a coping skill that will help us get back to green!

Our first Parent Support Group meeting will be on Tuesday, October 28 from 6-7;00 in our classroom. All parents, grandparents and caregivers are invited! We will talk about coping skills, and of course, any other topics that are on your minds! 

Parent Teacher Conferences are on Thursday, November 13 from 8:00 to 8:00. If you haven't already signed up for a time, please jot me a note about what time is best for you, and I will put you on the schedule.
Thank you again for sharing your children with me - I don't know when I have had such a wonderful group of children to begin the fall with!