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Many of my students get very frustrated and angry about issues that they are dealing with. When the students are angry and frustrated they like to kick, push chairs down, and slam the door. We have many strategies in place like mindfulness, a calm area to go and cool-down techniques, but sometimes I feel students just need something else to get their frustrations out. Having a punching bag and gloves will help them use that energy they are building up and have a safe outlet to use it on. I will show them the proper techniques on how to use the punching bag in a safe way. Some students have such a difficult time expressing their emotions and having another outlet for them to use that is safe for everyone is very important to me. Anger is not good or bad, it's an emotion that many students need to deal with. Students' safety is my number one priority!

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Many of my students get very frustrated and angry about issues that they are dealing with. When the students are angry and frustrated they like to kick, push chairs down, and slam the door. We have many strategies in place like mindfulness, a calm area to go and cool-down techniques, but sometimes I feel students just need something else to get their frustrations out. Having a punching bag and gloves will help them use that energy they are building up and have a safe outlet to use it on. I will show them the proper techniques on how to use the punching bag in a safe way. Some students have such a difficult time expressing their emotions and having another outlet for them to use that is safe for everyone is very important to me. Anger is not good or bad, it's an emotion that many students need to deal with. Students' safety is my number one priority!

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