calm
A place of
Edenton-Chowan Schools offers respite for students Story by Nicole Bowman-Layton Photos by Nicole Bowman-Layton & Kim Ullom
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denton-Chowan Schools recently received a grant to offer a way
for students in each of the district’s four school, calm down and de-escalate their emotions when dealing with things. Called “Calm Rooms,” the space at each school will offer toys that encourage children to focus, as well as mats, blanket, bolsters (think oversized, firm pillows), and eye-pillows. There are also books that relate to problems that student’s face in real life, such as divorce or moving, and deal with them in ageappropriate ways. Each school will receive $3,800 to put the room in place. During a recent school day at White
Oak,
second-grade
teachers
continued their training in meditation and mindfulness techniques with Patti Mordecai, co-owner of Arts and Wellness of Edenton. Often the students who need to the Calm Room are usually quicker to anger than other students or are in a constant
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