This week Room 10 has had the pleasure of several classroom visits. The Prince of Wales community is working together to build common language that will support the development of healthy social skills and respect for each and every community member. We continue to talk about expected/unexpected behavior in group settings such as schools .theatres, libraries, zoos, museums and extra curricular events. We use mindfulness as a way to drop in on ourselves and examine WHY we are doing unexpected things in groups situations. Are we hungry/thirsty? Are we overtired? Did we have a quarrel with a family member before school? Are we anxious about something? When we can figure out what is driving our need for extra attention we can ask for that attention in a positive way and get a positive response. When we seek negative attention through unexpected behaviors such as making silly noises, interrupting others, invading personal space and bothering people around us, we will upset others. You then end up getting the kind of attention you don't really enjoy.
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Sam
10/8/2015 07:29:05 am
You are awsome
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AuthorI am Lauren Purkiss, teacher at Prince of Wales School. I work out of Room 10 as Lead teacher for the Bridges Program as well as a Learning Leader for the school population. I have three children of my own, two boys ages 24 and 21, as well as my daughter, 16. My passion is to support our reluctant learners and their families. My door is always open. Come for a visit anytime. Archives
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