Handle With Care

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This Teacher’s 3-Word System To Help Students Through ‘Bad Days’ Is Empathy At It’s Finest

Edited By Sophia San Filippo

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The world becomes a better place when we not only recognize that everyone has bad days, but when we also care enough to act accordingly.

No matter how big or small, there are just some moments where we could use a little grace. Fourth-grade teacher Rachel Harder recognizes this, and she found an amazing way to help out both her students and their families.

A few years ago, the Kansas teacher attended a trauma conference. She learned that some police stations partner with schools so they can let teachers know when one of their students has a police encounter, something that could cause them to need extra care or attention.

“We loved this idea and figured there had to be a way to make this work within our own classroom community,” Rachel said.

A year after the conference, Rachel had a student with autism who frequently had tough days. To support her, Rachel told the student’s mom to simply text her “handle with care” to let her know when it was going to be one of those days.

https://www.lovewhatmatters.com/teachers-3-word-system-to-help-students-through-bad-days-is-empathy-at-its-finest-kindness/