On today’s show, Wendy and Terry interview Sarah Wood, who is the social / emotional teacher at the elementary school in their local district. Sarah is a mom of four boys who realized that children need to understand & manage their feelings as much as adults do. She’s been able to take the skills and techniques she learned as a positive parenting parent educator and apply them to school-aged children, and now works as a full-time teacher who equips children with the gift of emotional literacy.
Covered in today’s episode are six impactful lessons that Sarah has taught the students at her school:
- Self calming skills
- Steps to peaceful problem solving – empowering children to work together to creatively come up with a win/win situation
- Sharing kindness with people – learning to be a bucket filler
- Self regulation skills
- Gratitude practice
- Acceptance of self and others – creating an “I am” statement that allows the child to discover their true selves and their qualities
Wendy, Terry & Sarah also talk talk about:
- Reasons & ways that emotional literacy = strength
- The fact that every human soul has feelings, so it is important that everyone – no matter their age or gender – learn healthy ways to manage them
- The benefits of healthy emotional regulation being modeled for our children
- Positive parenting being a lifestyle and a journey – not just something that makes parents’ lives more convenient in the moment
- How home is where the most teachable moments happen because kids feel comfortable to get messy, let go, and process their feelings
- The importance of helping kids get to the root of their misbehavior so they can grow through their mistakes
- Steps to take if your local school district doesn’t offer social emotional teaching and tips for getting involved through advocacy and volunteering
Mentioned in this episode
- Fresh Start Family Online
- The Bonfire Membership Program
- Fresh Start Family’s Positive Parenting Course – The Foundations Course
- Fresh Start Family Online Shop Page
- The Mask You Live In documentary
- The Joy of Parenting Course with Susie Walton
Key to Personal Freedom book: How Myths Affect Our Family Life by Susie Walton - Redirecting Children’s Behavior by Kathryn Kvols
- Paradigm Shift (old lady vs. young lady)
- Bucket Filling Book
- Connect with Sarah Wood
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