SCHOOL AND COVID-19.
WE WANT CHILDREN TO BE EXCITED
ABOUT THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR, BUT
OTHER EMOTIONS CAN GET IN THE
WAY NOT KNOWING WHAT TO EXPECT
CAN CAUSE ANXIETY AND THIS YEAR
STUDENTS FACE A WHOLE NEW SET OF
RULES.
YOU GET TO BRING ME INTO THE
SCHOOL OR DO YOU HAVE TO DROP ME
OFF AT THE CURB?
DO I HAVE TO WEAR A MASK ALL DAY
OR DO I GET TO TAKE IT OFF AT
CERTAIN TIMES?
AND WHERE AM I ALLOWED TO TAKE
IT OFF WHAT BROSIUS IS A
LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER
WITH ST.
LUKE’S CRITTENDEN CENTER.
THOSE ARE JUST SOME OF THE
CONCERN SHE’S HEARING FROM
CHILDREN D-LINE.
WITH ANXIETY ABOUT GOING BACK TO
SCHOOL WHETHER IT’S IN PERSON OR
VIRTUALLY THIS IS NEW TO ALL OF
US HELPING OUR KIDS TO
UNDERSTAND AND KNOW THEIR
FEELINGS ABOUT THIS ARE VALID.
THIS IS NEW AND IT’S DIFFERENT
AND IT’S OKAY THAT THEY DON’T
FEEL EXCITED OR FEEL THAT THEY
FEEL NERVOUS BROSIUS IS SOCIAL
CONCERNS ARE HIGH ON THE LIST
NOT BEING ABLE TO INTERACT WITH
CLASSMATES THE WAY THEY USED TO
OR NOT SEEING SOME FRIENDS AT
ALL IF THAT’S THE CASE CONSIDER
A FACETIME CALL WITH THOSE
FRIENDS.
SCHOOL TO KEEP THAT CONNECTION
MOST OF ALL ENCOURAGE CHILDREN
TO TALK ABOUT THEIR CONCERNS,
BUT DON’T OVER SHARE IT’S A
BALANCE OF SHARING THE
INFORMATION BUT NOT OVERWHELMING
KIDS W
