For her monthly grade level lessons, our school counselor Mrs. J taught about why it's important to identify emotions in yourself and others. We talked about how emotions are like a traffic signal: they give us really important information that can keep us safe. Students learned that there is no such thing as a bad emotion. But also, if you ignore or try to push away those uncomfortable emotions, emotional eruptions or explosions can happen. Just like shaking up a can of soda, the pressure mounts and one little thing can make you "pop your top".
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Aubree Judkins