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Garden City School District Inspiring Minds Empowering Achievement Building Community Helping Our Children Succeed Jennifer DeMieri, LMSW Primary School Social Worker

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Page 1: Helping Our Children Succeed - gardencity.k12.ny.us City School District Inspiring Minds Empowering Achievement Building Community Helping Our Children Succeed Jennifer DeMieri…

Garden City School District

Inspiring Minds

Empowering Achievement

Building Community

Helping Our Children Succeed

Jennifer DeMieri, LMSW Primary School Social Worker

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Building a strong academic foundation

for your child begins at home and continues in school

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Understand your role in your child’s learning

Parent’s play an integral role in assisting in their child’s learning

Parent’s set the academic expectations for their children

Learn about support services available, talk to the teacher if you have concerns

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Research shows that family involvement promotes student success. Students with involved parents are more likely to: • Earn higher grades and pass their classes, • Attend school regularly and have better social skills, • Go on to postsecondary education.

When families, schools, and communities work together, Student achievement improves, Teacher morale rises,

Communication increases, Family, school, and community connections multiply.

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The importance of the parent/ school relationship

Connecting with your child’s teacher

Regular communication with your child’s teacher is key.

As a parent, you know your child’s strengths and weaknesses.

The more you share with the teachers, the better they can adapt the lessons to meet your child’s needs.

Get involved in classroom and school activities.

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Create a positive learning environment

Convey a positive attitude towards learning

Stressing the importance of taking pride in his or her work encourages a child to do their best.

Help your child understand that school is a top priority

Encourage your child and watch their motivation grow

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Helping our Children Cope with Stress

Learning effective coping strategies can improve a child’s self confidence

Increase independence

Empowers a child to problem solve

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The Definition of Coping Coping: is expending conscious effort to solve personal and interpersonal problems, and seeking to master, minimize or tolerate stress or conflict.

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Coping Strategies for Kids Take deep breathes

Count to 10

Think of something funny

Close your eyes and imagine…

Write, Draw, Paint

Sing, Dance

Take a walk, take a break

Look out the window

Talk to a friend about how you feel

Read your favorite book

Write in a journal

Ask for help

Ask for a hug

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Activities to teach Coping Strategies

Calm down jar

Fire breathing dragon

Calm down kit

Relaxation juggle jar

Create a calm down plan

Television shows

Use real - life scenarios

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Modeling Effective Coping Skills

Channel your inner actress

Look for opportunities/ teachable moments to model the behaviors you expect to see you child use.

“ I am feeling frustrated right now, I am going to take a deep breath to calm myself down.”

“I am a little sad today, I am going to take a walk to clear my mind.”

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Validating their Emotions

“ I can see you are upset.”

“You are feeling angry because you really wanted to go swimming.”

When adults validate children’s emotions and provide them with an open dialogue, it not only helps children to

develop the ability to verbalize their feelings, but also shows them empathy and assures them that they are

understood and loved.

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Problem Solving “What is the problem?”

“How can we solve it?”

Brainstorm solutions: allow your child to explain which solutions may solve the problem

Look for opportunities to EMPOWER and VALIDATE

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Jennifer DeMieri, LMSW E-mail: [email protected]

Voicemail : (516)478-3347

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