There are some things I don’t like about Griffin’s kindergarten.  But then something like this happens:

They sent him home with a bag full of coping skills!  This is awesome!  This is something we had no idea how to teach him!  For anyone who needs tips for their kids (or themselves) – you can:

• color your angry feelings
• do push-ups
• squish clay
• blow into a balloon
• sing a song
• cool down by counting to 10
• jumping jacks
• talk about your feelings
• run in place
• write down your feelings
• dance
• talk to a friend
• pound on a pillow
• shoot baskets
• Say “I will stay cool”
• listen to calm music
• think of something funny
• cool down by saying the alphabet
• play a game
• watch a funny show
• close your eyes and think of something happy
• make an art project
• jump rope
• clean your room