every day. we found they come back a lot of the time a shell of their former selves prior to the pandemic. we understand we have to be patient and we have to persevere. reporter: schools are where the emotional trauma shows up. so that human connection piece and being able to respond to one another, just human to human. that was something that some of our kids lost out on. reporter: the process is different for each age group. for these kindergartens it is a lesson in what to do when emotions boil over. we might feel the strong feelings like mad if we don t do it the right way or nervous. what can you do to help yourself stay calm? take a deep breath. yeah. stop and take a belly breath. reporter: down the hall in third grade, show and tell is
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more. why else do we think it s important to talk about our mood first thing in the morning? do we say mean words to them? no. no, right? reporter: a different kind of bell rang in one denver public school recently. a calming sound for students who educators say are still stressed out. two years into a global pandemic. a new districtwide requirement for all students. at least 20 minutes devoted to mental health. every grade. every classroom. every day. and we found that they come back, a lot of times, a shell of their former selves prior to the pandemic. we understand we have to be patient. we have to persevere. reporter: schools are where this emotional trauma shows up. hello. good morning. so that human connection piece and being able to respond to one another, just human to human, that was something that
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