Verbal de-escalation techniques, based on CPI training, to help you effectively manage challenging behavior and meltdowns in children.
A colourful classroom or individual visual that can be used to teach children about their emotions and how these can be regulated. Children relate to the 'volcano' metaphor to try to stay calm and prevent 'an eruption' from occurring. The visual serves as both a reminder to stay calm and what to do ...
An overview of emotion coaching, an EFFT tool, and a step-by-step guide for using emotion coaching to teach your child self-regulation
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Some practice for A1 students on adjectives related to feelings and emotions. It can be used after seeing the movie "Inside Out". Key provided.Here you are other similar worksheets: https://en.islcollective.com/mypage/my-creations?search_key=feelings&type=printables&option=published&id=620769&grammar=&vocabulary=&materials=&levels=&studentTypes=&skills=&languageExams=&dialect=&functions=&page=1&sorting_type=most_newest&filter_type=filter_all&view_type=list&view_length=12 - ESL worksheets
This printable poster presents a 5 step calm down plan to help children learn to manage big emotions in socially acceptable ways.
I have always had an adverse reaction to negative emotions. I never liked feeling sad, mad or scared. I prefer things to be positive and cheerful - some
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Here’s a little comic I made to explain consent to children (and their grown-ups). Some kids like hugs and kisses; others don’t, and it’s perfectly fine. Teachers and parents, feel free to print it for personal or school use (no commercial use, please). […]
One sensory system, often under-recognized but important, is the vestibular system. Download a free poster with vestibular activities.
As the table below illustrates, a person who is highly emotionally intelligent will tend to exhibit more of the strengths commonly associated with that DISC style, whereas as person low in emotional intelligence will tend to exhibit more of the shortcomings.
I work with angry kids every day I go to work (and sometimes at home with my own 3 kiddos). We all feel anger. Anger is not bad in of itself; it's what we do when we are angry that matters. Anger is a secondary emotion that is displayed in an effort to protect the person from feeling other emotions that may be more uncomfortable or less socially acceptable. For instance, it may be easier to feel angry at someone who shared a secret rather than to feel embarrassed. This poster is a great visual aid when explaining how anger works
Isn’t it amazing how hard we have to work at communicating well? I often throw up my hands and think, “God, does it really have to be this difficult?”Whether it is working through a misunderstanding with my husband, negotiating through a conflict among my children, or responding thoughtfully to a coaching client who’s trying to figure out her next best step, communicating well is an essential skill that requires intentionality, humility, and perseverance. Although words have always come easily to me, I’ve not always been good at communicating well. My thoughts would often race ahead, striving to find the…
What is child development? Child development is a process every child goes through. Starting at birth, children begin to rapidly develop cognitive, socio-emotional and motor skills. This site will …
My kids need to learn emotional intelligence so what emotional intelligence activities that I can use to teach kids EQ to help with emotional self-awareness and emotional self regulation?
ZPD and scaffolding are two concepts that can efficiently help someone learn a skill. Here's how it works and when it's used.
I have a confession---when I see something good, I take it and use it. I don't like to recreate the wheel, and I'm really not all that creative. I also work with people that are very hard-working and creative, so when I stepped into my co-worker's office (Heather Petrusa, SLP) and saw this homemade self-regulation scale, I grabbed it (with her permission) and told her that this was worth using and sharing with all of my blogging friends! She said that our mutual friend, an autism itinerant teacher, Leah Wilson, was actually the one who created it, and she (Heather) just tweaked it. I'm sure Leah won't mind sharing, so here it is! Anyone who works with children with autism knows the difficulties in regulating emotions. Within an hour, a child can go from 'sleepy' to 'boiling' and not have strategies to get to the 'green' area. I liked this scale that Heather and Leah developed because it integrated elements from the 'How does your engine run?' program with emotional states and specific strategies (worded with 1st person statements encouraging more independence with handling regulation in the classroom.) A therapist and teacher can use this scale to first teach emotions, strategies, and self-reflection, and then teach the child to apply these in the classroom. So---thanks Heather and Leah! I'm so happy to work with you! I'm sure your kids are too! To download in Boardmaker, click here! (You can then edit to fit your child's particular needs) To download in pdf, click here! .
Knowing emotions vocabulary can be very helpful. Are you feeling amused or determined or resentful? You'll be delighted to learn these English vocabulary words!
Concerned about the state of the world, Canadian author and illustrator Elise Gravel created a wonderfully timely illustrated poster that explains the
Grief is so hard to deal with and due to the COVID-19 pandemic our worldwide community is going to be dealing with a lot of grief and loss. What is going to be especially hard is that some of our normal rituals around grief (wakes and funerals) are also going to be disrupted due to social distancing, so people may experience more difficulties without having expected closure rituals. My intention in this blog post is to compile resources you could use with your children to help them cope with gr
Read about helpful conflict resolution skills for kids, including using I-statements, finding win-win solutions & being a good listener.
Free Anger and Feelings Worksheets for Kids
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Looking for ways to include kids & teens with different learning styles in your yoga groups? Want to use positive ways to support participation and reduce problematic behaviors? Then you might …
In the ELSA Well being group we had a little game of coming up with words to use for mindfulness. This is the result so thank you ladies for your help.
Identifying emotions can be easier said than done, but it can be an important part of understanding and monitoring mental illness.
The Feelings Bucket is exactly what you need to help kids learn about feelings, what feelings look like, and how many feelings someone can have in a single moment. A great way to begin the journey of emotional learning and expression! This worksheet provides a list of emotions, with space for the child to color code each feeling word. They can then color in the bucket based on what they are feeling in that moment. A great tool for teachers, parents, social workers, therapists, and others who work with children! *This product is digital download* Thank you so much for your purchase! By downloading this digital item, you are directly supporting a social workers' small business. DIGITAL FILE DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS ➔ After your payment is processed, you will see a download button next to your item in your account "Purchases" Section. ➔ Click 'DOWNLOAD' to save the files. You can print them for your use. STORE POLICY ➜ No refunds after digital purchase is complete. If you are unhappy with the product you have downloaded, please message me and I will be happy to discuss the best solution for your need. ➜ Digital files from my shop are for your personal use only. ➜ Sharing of digital files is strictly prohibited. ➜ Reselling of digital files is strictly prohibited. ➜ Colors may vary depending on your printer and ink settings.
As a creative warm-up to practice making thick, thin and expressive lines, introduce to your sixth or seventh graders in your art rotations with Emotion Portraits. I found this idea on Flicks from one of my favorite art teachers Artsy T. Her. Here’s a link to her Emotions Portraits and you can peruse her site
All of us have some resiliency to cope with challenges. When we encounter difficult experiences that take us past the range of our ability to tolerate, the ways we tend to respond fall into one of two categories: those of us who get agitated, and those of us who shut down. Emotional regulation refers to our ability to stay present, engaged, and able to listen and learn despite challenges. My rainbow of emotional regulation is a social-emotional learning resource that can help teach this concept in the classroom, in counseling sessions, or at home.
Here’s a little comic I made to explain consent to children (and their grown-ups). Some kids like hugs and kisses; others don’t, and it’s perfectly fine. Teachers and parents, feel free to print it for personal or school use (no commercial use, please). […]
All of us have some resiliency to cope with challenges. When we encounter difficult experiences that take us past the range of our ability to tolerate, the ways we tend to respond fall into one of two categories: those of us who get agitated, and those of us who shut down. Emotional regulation refers to our ability to stay present, engaged, and able to listen and learn despite challenges. My rainbow of emotional regulation is a social-emotional learning resource that can help teach this concept in the classroom, in counseling sessions, or at home.
