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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
Building a strong academic foundation
for your child begins at home and continues in school
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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.”
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.
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
Jennifer DeMieri, LMSW E-mail: [email protected]
Voicemail : (516)478-3347
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