Tools For Counseling Children
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There are many small toys that students can use to help them relieve their stress in the classroom. They usually need to move around or need something to do with their hands. Keeping fidget toys like fidget rings and stress balls in the classroom for students to use will help them stay calm and focused throughout the day.
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Help students to identify the situations that cause them stress and anxiety. Help them to figure out what triggers their emotions. Is it the classroom setting? Is it having too much work? Is it being away from home and friends and family? What are the situations that trigger their negative emotions?
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There are different coping mechanisms that you can teach students to use to help them gain control over their emotions. Here is a list of things that you can teach them to do when they feel anxious or stressed.
Sometimes students just need someone to talk to. They often just need someone who is willing to listen to them and listen to the problems they are facing. They want to feel heard and acknowledged. Listen to them and give them advice if they seem like they want it. They do not always want advice, they might just want someone who will listen.
It is important for children to know how to identify and handle their feelings. There are many times in school when they do not know how to handle the emotions that they are feeling. As a school psychologist, it is important to have the tools to help children identify and handle their emotions. Here are some tools you can use when counseling children.
