My focus for these students will be helping them cope with even little things they deal with, such as fights with friends on the playground and giving them techniques that will help them process their emotions in positive ways.  I am very intrapersonal and journaling, yoga, meditation all help me clear my mind and set my intentions.  I would love to give these students skills for being able to cope with stress.  I have many students who come to me and say they do not want to go to recess because of fights or feeling alone, some are wanting to talk to me, but I do not always have the time.  My grace project will help me also take time to listen to their ideas, thoughts, worries and struggles; it will give me a moment to slow down.

I will give students the strategies to cope with stress through art: giving students the chance to use creative expression as a therapeutic tool.  Music: we can listen to music, discuss the lyrics, sing and or write some music.  Dance: we can maybe find time to get silly and dance our stress away.  

The happiness they will get from this will feed my soul as well with happiness and a sense of joy from serving with a whole heart.