We use We use Conscious Discipline as our social/emotional curriculum. It helps to give us the words to understand our feelings and the power to change them and solve problems. It's an incredible thing to see four-year-olds working together as a family to help solve problems by using their big voice and having compassion to help wish others well.
We have four creams that we use at school to help us: boo boo cream, dream cream, cranky cream, and concentration cream. They really help us to fall asleep at nap time, and if we get a bump on the playground!
He needed some more dream cream to help him rest.
They wanted to play with the playdough toys, but didn't know the words to use to ask for them. She used her big voice to tell him to ask for the toy if he wants to play. He did it, and they were able to work together in centers and share! They did it!
She could tell that she was feeling Bug Crazy mad inside (that doesn't feel very good!) and that she needed to calm down. Eyes closed, taking deep breaths, and hands involved, she is commited to calming herself to be Caterpillar Calm.
