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Helping Children to Self-Regulate

Helping Children to Self-Regulate. What is Self-Regulation?. A way to learn how to find BALANCE in order to improve personal well being Three Areas of Focus Include: Physical Emotional Cognitive. How can learning Self-Regulation help?. Improves: Learning Behavior

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Helping Children to Self-Regulate

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  1. Helping Children to Self-Regulate

  2. What is Self-Regulation? • A way to learn how to find BALANCE in order to improve personal well being Three Areas of Focus Include: • Physical • Emotional • Cognitive

  3. How can learning Self-Regulation help? Improves: Learning Behavior Academic Performance Social Interaction

  4. Isn’t this common sense? • Individual rely on: • Learned helplessness • Impulsivity

  5. Poor Self-Regulation may lead to… • A feeling of “no control” • More likely to be victims of bullying • Extremes- Extreme thoughts/ Extreme behaviors

  6. So…How will Self-Regulation help? • Will learn to self- reflect • Recognize the need to change • Implement a skill to return to balance

  7. Foundation of Self-Regulation • Individuals must beCalmto learn and problem-solve effectively • Humans have little control over their environment, but a great deal of control over their Responses • It should Not be assumed that students have learned to regulate their own behaviors

  8. What are the 3 Areas of Self-Regulation? First component: Physical- How does the Bodyreact to stressors

  9. May Look Like: Clenched fists Red face Loud voice Headache Upset stomach

  10. Strategies for Physical Self-Regulation Recognize warning signs Establish a Safe Place Utilize Cool Down Strategies: Repetitive Movements Stretching Breathing and Relaxation Remove from Stimulation Distraction Visualization

  11. What are the 3 Areas of Self-Regulation? Second component: Emotional- How can we own and accept responsibility for emotions/ How can we express emotions in a healthy way

  12. May Look Like: An overflow of emotions Outbursts Reactive responses Inability to manage feelings

  13. Strategies for Emotional Self-Regulation Identification and Labeling Expression Training Feelings Depictions Emotional Safe

  14. What are the 3 Areas of Self-Regulation? Third component: Cognitive- How our thoughts activate behavioral responses

  15. May Look Like Negative and unhealthy thoughts Extreme thoughts leading to extreme behaviors

  16. Strategies for Cognitive Self-Regulation Problem-solving skills Planning and organization Forming healthy beliefs about ourselves and the world around us Learning about patterns of behavior

  17. So…How Can I Help My Child?

  18. Learn warning Signs Help to express emotions in a healthy manner Help to produce positive thought processes

  19. Help empower your child by learning the strategies of self-regulation!

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