April is a great month for health topics! I am not sure I could pick one specifically, so I will leave a little of each for you to learn about. Be sure to click the links provided below to gain more knowledge regarding the highlighted newsletter topics.
April 7th is World Health Day! The theme for 2023 is "Health for All"! World Health Day is celebrated annually, drawing attention to specific topics, and is celebrated on the day that the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded in 1948. The WHO leads global efforts to promote healthier lives during all life stages.
STRESS MANAGEMENT
It’s no secret that young children and teenagers experience stress just as adults do. While it may be hard to imagine what stressors a young child or teenager has, they experience them everyday within their world. Some sources of stress for them include:
School demands and frustrations
Problems with friends and/or peers at school
Negative thoughts or feelings about themselves
Family changes or challenges
Death of a loved one
Taking on too many activities
Social media (check out the Ted Talk below)
By using these techniques, children can begin to learn how to manage their stress. Parents/Guardians can also help by modeling their own healthy coping skills when dealing with stress of their own, allowing the child to problem-solve on their own first, limit social media, and combat negative thinking if your child expresses negative thoughts. To the left is a great visual with additional ideas on ways to cope with stress.
If you would like additional information regarding stress management for your family or child please contact the mental health department at your building.
For the month of April, Kelvin Grove will have a focus on social awareness and relationship skills as their CASEL competencies.
Social awareness is the ability to understand the perspective of and empathize with others including those from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and contexts. Social awareness skills include taking others perspectives, recognizing strengths within others, demonstrating compassion, and recognizing situational demands and opportunities.
Relationship Skills is the ability to establish and maintain healthy, supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups. Relationship skills include the ability to communicate effectively, develop positive relationships, resolve conflicts constructively, show leadership skills, offer support, and stand up for the rights of others.
This information and more on CASEL’s five competencies can be found at https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/what-is-the-casel-framework/
For More Information on Milne Grove School:
Email: jkoziol@d91.net
Website: www.d91.net
Location: 565 East 7th Street, Lockport, IL, United States
Phone: 815-838-0542
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/milnegrove/
Twitter: @milnegrove
For More Information on Kelvin Grove School:
Email: jjennings@d91.net
Website: d91.net
Location: 808 Adams Street, Lockport, IL, USA
Phone: 815-838-0737
Twitter: @kelvingrove