Dear Friends of Russian Hill School,
Spring is here, spring is here! We hope you enjoy the beautiful fragrance of fresh flowers and rain in this wonderful season. We are so grateful to be on the trails and hope you are enjoying some time outdoors as well.
“Make new friends, but keep the old / one is silver, the other is gold / a circle’s round, it has no end / that's how long I want to be your friend.”
Presidio Trails Inspired Art Project
How to make leaf rubbings
-Collect leaves while out on a walk or hike.
-Place a leaf with its bottom side facing up. Place a thin sheet of paper over the leaf.
-Rub the side of a crayon (with the wrapper removed) gently over the leaf.
-You will soon see your lovely leaf in the color of your choice!
Circle Time with Teacher Stephanie:
Exploring Emotions
Runtime: 9:11 / Activity Meter: 3
Today we will be exploring the way different emotions make us feel inside. Using our imaginations, we will remember times we felt happy, sad, excited, worried, angry, and calm, so that we can notice how our bodies react to these states of being. Being aware of how we feel inside is a crucial tool for understanding ourselves and learning how to self-regulate
Extended Learning: Choose an emotion and draw a picture of what this feeling looks like inside of you!
DPT: Exploring Space
This Dramatic Play Theme, “Exploring Space: Looking and Seeing" was made by Teacher Rafael! The sense of sight will be the main focus of our exploration for this DPT. The concept of looking and seeing will be presented while in tandem with exploring “the universe”.
Resources
Helping Children Manage Emotions
Here are some supportive resources for you to help your child express and label their feelings. In the PDF below you will find a list of children's books about feelings, emotion charts, and the 5 steps for emotion coaching from John Gottman's book, "Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child."
Emotion Coaching Resources (PDF)
Feelings Chart & Thermometer
We love to use the Feelings Chart / Thermometer in the RHS Classroom. This simple chart helps us practice our feelings vocabulary and helps us understand our feelings when emotions run high. More advanced charts are easily available for when children master the first. A robust feelings vocabulary helps children to get the inside out!
Happy Learning!
Best,
RHS
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