Emotions Affect Learning

Do you realize a person's emotions affect learning? Stay tuned to this special episode with Jessica Parnell, CEO of Bridgeway Academy. Emotions Affect Learning - Episode 355 Today we will focus on home emotions affect learning. Do you realize that negative emotions can impair the ability of your child to learn? Today, our expert guest, Jessica Parnell - CEO Bridgeway Academy joins Felice Gerwitz. Jessica explains what this means and how you can use this knowledge to teach your children effectively. Are you looking for help for the upcoming school year with a curriculum that will be a great fit for your children? Custom curriculum designs and online classes. Thanks to our sponsor! Bridgeway Academy Here is the first podcast - Tap Into Your Learning Potential with Jessica Parnell - a lot of great explanation about terminology. Some of the questions we discussed: * What part of the brain is affected by emotions? * Can a child who is frustrated or upset learn? * How do we help kids settle down when their emotions are high? * What are some ways we can help kids reappraise? When we are upset our brains are set for fight or flight, Kids who are struggling are approaching learning with stress and it can compound when our emotions rise. We can't think when we are angry, and often things are said in anger that would never be said when we are calm. When you are emotional - you can not think. What triggers emotion? We need to be aware of this because it is different for everyone. A difficult subject can trigger an emotional response. Driving in traffic is another trigger for an adult. Think about it and think about your children and when they get upset. Emotions and Learning; * Threat to status * Uncertainty - lack of certainty can put kids on edge. Consistency is important. With certainty, the child has an understanding of what he/she is supposed to do, and children need certainty to feel secure. You are meeting a child where they are. * Autonomy - one of the greatest gift we can give to our children is ownership. Letting them step up to do things, this gives them a sense of autonomy and preparing them for life! It will short circuit an emotional trigger that may lead to a lack of self-control. Staying ahead can help them build the tools to keep them under self-control. Calm Kids * One strategy is labeling. Speak what they are feeling, this engages the thinking part of their brain which dampens emotions. This also encourages self-control * Help kids refrain from what they are doing. Time for a break Refrain from the emotional outburst. Sometimes we battle to get a lesson completed. * Stop and come back to it later Emotions Effect Learning And Battles Don't Help! * When we battle it doesn't help kids to stay calm, or have self-control * Don't push it - but do come back to it. * When emotions are high kids can't comprehend. * When emotions are high parents and kids become tense and affect the household What works: * Sometimes changing the schedule really helps. * Do come back to it after the kids have moved around, this helps their learning Remember: * Our kids have been designed for a purpose. * Philippians 4:8 - One of Jessica's favorite verse. * We can program ourselves to look at our kids in a negative way and instead of a positive w...