Link for Mental Wellness during the Holidays

Mental Wellness

In continuing the 5 basics to cover during “the talk”, number 3 is:

DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU SEE.

Just because it’s online doesn’t make it true. Not everybody is who they say they are.

·         Younger kids: Teach kids to be detectives. Ask: How can you tell whether something is true online? What are some signs that something might not be true?

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·         Older kids: Use reputable sources. Learn to recognize red flags. Ask: How can you tell what’s a reliable source of information? What are some signs something’s a scam?

Today’s Social Skills Lesson

Today, your child was presented a social skills class coordinated by our counseling team.

We began with a review of our school wide theme of “GRRR”: Granite Grizzlies are Responsible, Respectful and Ready to learn! The social skills classes each month will provide the skills to “GRRR”!

• We participated in a mindfulness breathing and relaxing exercise.
• We also reviewed “If you don’t show it, they won’t know it!”
• Today’s topics:
  • Perseverance/Grit: Not quitting, being “ok” with working hard.
  • Trying something new: How does that feel? How do we ask for help?
  • When things are easy, how do we respond to others struggling with the same task?

Please discuss with your child what he/she has learned from this lesson. It can provide a wonderful form of reinforcement of essential interpersonal skills