Some students may have a hard time transitioning from an exciting or high level activity. Many students have a hard time sitting still not only after a long time but just after a few short moments during a lesson.

15 Great Ideas for Your Classroom Calm Down Kit.

5 Things to Have in Your Classroom Calming Area.

Here are some guides to help you make your own calm down space: The space within the classroom also works to normalize the action of self-calming and to reduce time outside of the classroom. You could also include items like stress balls, coloring pages, books, cards with calming breathe activities, or other sensory items to promote calmness. In my calm down space, I have a plush fuzzy rug with a bean bag chair, plus activity books like word searches, sudoku, and crosswords books. Your area can be set up in many ways using area rugs, bean bag chairs, pillows, or tents to create a calm space.

Each classroom and even the main office at my school has a designated space for this. Set up an area within your classroom that a student can escape to where they can give themselves a personal break to bring themselves down or handle their emotions. Here are a list of resources to implement in your classroom alongside EVERFI’s SEL courses: Calm Down Space ”ĮVERFI’s Social & Emotional Learning courses, Character Playbook (Grades 7-9) and The Compassion Project (Grades 2-4) take a blended learning approach to help equip students with the knowledge and tools to build responsible, respectful, and rewarding lives for themselves and others. Knost says it best: “ When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it’s our job to share our calm. When students learn coping skills and have resources to help them self-regulate, they will excel – not only in school, but also in work and in life. Within self-management is the skill of self-regulation, which we can teach and reinforce for our students on a daily basis. The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) identifies five core social and emotional competencies in which students should become proficient: Incorporating social emotional teaching strategies into our curriculum helps students not only grow academically, but personally. Self-regulation skills are especially valuable to teach in these diverse environments to help students manage stress and regain control when they may feel like nobody understands them.

Today’s students can come from all different types of backgrounds, situations, and diverse cultures that we as teachers can’t always relate to within this ever-changing society.

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