{"id":267,"date":"2024-08-12T12:28:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T11:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/largsearlyyears\/?page_id=267"},"modified":"2024-11-10T15:38:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T15:38:49","slug":"paths-bags","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/largsearlyyears\/parent-zone\/home-learning-resources-2\/paths-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"PATHS Bags"},"content":{"rendered":"

PATHS \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong> \"\"<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Recovery toolbox <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Your little person is experiencing and trying to understand the many emotions that we all encounter throughout life.\u00a0 The PATHS programme is designed to help children develop emotional awareness, provide strategies to promote self-control and boost their self-esteem.<\/p>\n

This toolbox has been introduced to help recognise and ease some of the uncomfortable feelings that come along with anger, frustration and anxiety. Enclosed are some resources and strategies to help promote self-regulation.\u00a0 The content of this toolbox is intended to be initially introduced when your child is calm and explored alongside an adult.\u00a0 During this shared experience you can discuss the items and discover how you might use them.<\/p>\n

Please note, some of the items enclosed are not suitable for children under the age of 3, we would recommend that your child is closely supervised when using these resources.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contents<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Breathing buddy (teddy)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Breathing buddies are a great tool to promote focus and induce calm.<\/p>\n

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  1. Encourage your child to lie down on their back.<\/li>\n
  2. Place the teddy (or their favourite soft toy) on their tummy.<\/li>\n
  3. Try breathing in for a few seconds, then out for a few seconds.<\/li>\n
  4. Encourage your child to watch their breathing buddy go up and down with each breath.<\/li>\n
  5. Repeat the breathing movements to help create focus and calm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Emotion Emojiis <\/strong><\/p>\n

    These visuals can help you to support your child to identify and label their emotions.\u00a0 They can also be used to illustrate how their behaviours affect others thus promoting empathy. Perhaps you and your child could try out different expressions in the mirror and discuss how your features change with these expressions.<\/p>\n

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    Bubbles\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Blowing bubbles stimulates deeper, more regular breathing which has a natural calming effect on the mind, it\u2019s also great fun!!<\/p>\n

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    Sensory Bottle\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

    This bottle can promote relaxation and relieve tensions, act as a distraction, or, encourage focus.\u00a0 It will also exercise the muscles of the hands and arms whilst they explore.\u00a0 Why not enhance their curiosity by creating your own by filling a plastic bottle with water and something of interest to your child, perhaps some Lego, plastic bands, shells or oil and food colouring.\u00a0 Explore what happens.\u00a0\u00a0 Discussions about floating and sinking, size, texture and colour could follow thus expanding vocabulary and mathematical concepts.\u00a0 Remember to tape up the bottle top to prevent messy leakages.<\/p>\n

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    Doing \u2018Turtle\u2019 <\/strong><\/p>\n

    This PATHS technique is supported at nursery and is used to help children regulate the intensity, frequency and duration of any undesirable behaviours, feelings and emotions.\u00a0 It can take time to master but really benefits self-esteem as children learn to control themselves without needing others to intervene.<\/p>\n

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    Golden Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The visual of our nursery golden rules may be helpful at home for continuity and to help your child understand what behaviours are okay and not okay, help them to know what\u2019s expected and gain a greater sense of belonging and security.<\/p>\n

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    Sensory Tube and Toy <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Whilst your child stretches and manipulates the toys, stress and anxiety may ease whilst also developing their fine motor skills.<\/p>\n

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    We hope you find this toolbox useful.\u00a0 Please don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch for more information on PATHS. If you would like a bag home please speak to a member of staff.<\/p>\n

    Thank you, Largs Early Years Team<\/p>\n

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