Welcome Everyone
to
Mrs. Simones' Studio-rama
to
Mrs. Simones' Studio-rama
How exciting, an Art Therapy website!
What a wonderful way to start the new year.
There is now a place for everyone to post
what is going on with Art Therapy
in the Alton School District.
Parent and student involvement
has been a priority this year
has been a priority this year
We had our first Family Night
on December 3, 2015 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
It was a great success!!!
It was a great success!!!
The theme of the night was to
“come and see how your children are learning
to manage their emotions with art”.
Fourteen families attended and enjoyed a fun-filled evening
of dinner, family photos and art making.
Families learned about “self- regulation”, which is how we respond to stressful situations.
It is how we deal with our feelings, thoughts and behaviors.
It is how we deal with our feelings, thoughts and behaviors.
We talked about three specific types
of self-regulation.
Emotional self-regulation,
which is how we express and experience our feelings.
Behavioral self-regulation,
which is how we control our emotions and
Cognitive self-regulation,
which is how we solve our problems.
We talked about how -
“Children who learn to control themselves and make good choices do better socially and academically in school”
Children who can control themselves
can concentrate and
learn new things better.
can concentrate and
learn new things better.
They can ignore distractions and stressors and
have stronger friendships and relationships.
have stronger friendships and relationships.
Families were introduced to two ways of
Regulating their emotions.
First
It is important to be able to recognize when we are experiencing emotional stress so we can be emotionally aware.
Second
Is to learn techniques to change the intensity of emotional reactions.
Studies show that
doing repetitive work with one’s hands
in order to produce a rewarding outcome
has been proven to have a positive effect on emotions.
Kelly Lambert, PhD (2010)
Repetitive activities we enjoy
offer the possibility
for reduction of
distressful emotions.
Different ways
offer the possibility
for reduction of
distressful emotions.
Different ways
to change
the intensity of emotions
were discussed.
Families received
Art Boxes
with art materials and coloring pages.
and families created a "Creativity Wheel" together.
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Now it is time for our
Second Semester Family Night!
If you have not signed up it is not too late.
Give the school a call
(618) 463-2063
and
let us know how many adults and children will be attending.
We also will be taking family photos again,
so come 15 minutes early!
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