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Aggression
By Julie

Amber - I've been in a similiar situation with one of my first years teaching. I work in a building that takes the children from the local homeless shelter, so I see a large influx of homeless kids for one month at a time
(before their stay expires at the shelter). I have had (too) many kids that have been living through what your little one is right now.
Your little one in class is six and is in counseling now. Thank goodness. Don't discount that as an excuse for her behavior. She has a lot of things going on in her little life. Regression is normal when these little kids of ours go through such

a tramuatic experience. Her emotions are not being put in a constructive way.

Do you have an area that she can "vent"? She is showing physical agression. Have a bean bag or a punching ball or something that she can physcially get angry at. She needs a space where it is okay for her to be able to vent. Being that young is difficult to make sense out of the abuse she's went through. I have used this (with rules) technique and it has helped my kids.

Good luck. Work with the school psychologist or social worker if you are able. They should have ideas. Or contact a local rape crisis center and explain the situation. Utualize the local resources there.

Julie