If you have a child that has trouble controlling their temper, you know exactly how hard it can be to calm them down. These 10 Sensory Hacks are perfect!

This is worksheet on identifying secondary emotions...

These cards were created for use in the classroom for students to use when they are angry, frustrated, irritated, or upset. We teach students that it is ok to feel these emotions, but that they need to express them "appropriately." A lot of students don't have the social backgrounds or cultural unde...

When the melt down is starting have student pick a calm down activity Great Visual

Picture Only but you get a good idea. Responsive Classroom Activities

This checklist is designed to be used with the Calm Down Digital Social Book.

“Chart-a-day social skills practice the process then make the chart”

This week I have been visiting third grade classrooms to do lessons on strategies for success on the SOLs. Third grade students will be taking the SOLs for the first time starting May 13th. Some of them shared that they are feeling scared, nervous, worried, excited, etc. The goal of this lesson is to build their confidence and give them strategies to help them do their best. The lesson is titled "You're In Control". We started by watching this video: Next, we moved on to identifying…

Students are stressed more than ever. Sometimes that stress is manifested in the form of impulsive outbursts, anger, meltdowns, crying, yelling, arguing, or other types of emotional release. Kids don't always know what to do with all of that strong emotion and teachers and parents can not always drop everything to help. Kids must learn to recognize and regulate their own emotions, particularly strong emotions. This article discusses encouraging children to manage and regulate their own…

Daily reports are an easy way to provide younger students with behavioral support. This is a quick intervention that helps to monitor dail...

Elementary School Student Behavior Plans

18 easy and low to no cost coping skills...great ideas for overwhelmed kids and teens.

This is a good art therapy project for a variety of groups... Material: Magazines Scissors Glue Construction Paper Description: Have patients find a picture that starts with each letter of the alphabet. Glue this picture onto the construction paper. This may be done individually, with a partner, or in a group. After the collages are made, share them with the group. Discuss what pictures each person found and why they chose that particular picture. Discuss what letters were difficult…

Behavior, Break needed, individual counseling

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