Strategies for managing impulses, regulating emotions, and overcoming the hurdle of beginning a task.
Students compile their learned strategies into a personalized, visual regulation plan for long-term success.
Students learn how to use social scripts to reconnect with others and move forward positively after a big feeling moment.
Identifying the 'fork in the road' when feelings get big and selecting specific coping strategies to manage frustration and anger.
Using stick-figure mapping to visualize the thoughts and feelings of others during social interactions to build perspective-taking skills.
Introduction to Carol Gray's Comic Strip Conversations, focusing on the difference between what we say (speech bubbles) and what we think (thought bubbles).
Students learn to identify the physical sensations associated with anger, anxiety, and frustration, creating a 'Body Radar' to catch big feelings early.
A 20-minute intensive 1:1 session focusing on personal accountability and emotional regulation for a Year 3 student with ADHD. The lesson uses a 'Choice Commander' framework to differentiate between ADHD impulses and the responsibility for one's actions.
A 60-minute lesson teaching K-2 students how to activate their 'SELF-MONITORING' team member, known as 'The Coach'. Students learn to check their work and behavior as they go.
A 60-minute lesson teaching K-2 students how to activate their 'EMOTIONAL CONTROL' team member, known as 'The Volume Remote'. Students learn to "dial down" big feelings to stay calm and focused.
