Emotional Regulation: Navigating Relationships to Promote Peace and Unity

2400 Pilgrim Square Drive,Brookfield WI 53005

12 October, 2021

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We can help our children find new ways to respond to difficult situations. Learn strategies to enhance emotional regulation with Wanda Boggs Our brains are wired for being out of control. Our own personal fear, and frustration concerning our world's condition, contributes to us unwittingly developing a habit of venting, a habit of responding angrily, or a habit of withdrawal. Using a small amount of neuroscience and success stories, be encouraged that we are capable of rewiring our brains for amazing self control. As parents, we can help our children find new ways to respond to difficult situations. Learn practical strategies from veteran Elmbrook educator, Wanda Boggs, who has lived through this transformation with her students and family. Topics discussed will include: What is emotional regulation?`The neuroscience behind emotional regulation (our brains are designed to be rewired!)The power of “FAMILY” in making real and lasting changesStrategies to help our children:Identify triggersGain control of their reactionsNavigate peer interactionsUnderstand that change is a process_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wanda Boggs is a 30 year veteran of Elmbrook Schools. She is grateful for opportunities to earn degrees related to elementary, special education, and English As A Second Language. She taught at Brookfield Elementary throughout her career. Over the last five years of her teaching experience, she began to notice patterns of behavior in her students that she found concerning. Many students struggled with optimism, anxiety, bullying issues, lack of confidence, immature response to failure, inability to persevere through difficulty, and struggles with empathy and compassion as well. She began to incorporate lessons, neuroscience concepts, and a specific instructional process. Students learned to navigate their emotions, social relationships, thoughts about self, and analyze their responses to both positive and negative events. She found through newsletters, and parent conferences, many parents were eager to apply these ideas in their homes and communities. She found it extremely rewarding to see students and their families move from surviving to thriving.