sel · Grade 1
My Calm-Down Toolbox: Self-Regulation Strategies
Learn healthy emotional coping skills. Explore deep breathing, counting to 10, taking a break, and positive self-talk.
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Learning goals
- Recognize when one's body feels overwhelmed, anxious, or angry
- Identify at least 4 healthy self-regulation strategies to return to a calm baseline
- Empower children to self-advocate for a quiet break when needed
Before you begin
Name a feeling and recognize a situation that brings it on.
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Practice previewMy Calm-Down Toolbox: Self-Regulation Strategies
Practice · Independent · 15 min
Learn healthy emotional coping skills. Explore deep breathing, counting to 10, taking a break, and positive self-talk.
Teaching and response guide
- Model the target skill: recognize when one's body feels overwhelmed, anxious, or angry. Use the first task as a guided example before asking for an independent response.
- Check readiness first: Name a feeling and recognize a situation that brings it on.
- Discuss an incorrect response using this distinction: Calming down does not mean that the feeling is wrong; choose a safe action that helps you respond.
Watch for: Calming down does not mean that the feeling is wrong; choose a safe action that helps you respond.
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