Teaching the Circle of Control to Kids
As teachers, we deeply care about our students, we all know THAT is not the issue. Anxiety is plaguing our students lately and we need simple and effective tools to help them both understand and...
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10 Simple Ways to Support Students with Anxiety
Student anxiety is real! It’s a misconception that anxiety is an adult problem. It’s a human problem! Here are 10 simple ways teachers can support students experiencing anxiety in and out of school. 1.) Stay...
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Top 10 Sensory Tools for Elementary Students
Whether you have a designated calm corner in your classroom or not (though I think you should!), having sensory tools in your classroom is a must! Sensory tools aren’t just for your heavy hitters,...
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How to Use Calm Books to Assist in De-Escalation
If you’re a regular around here, you know how much I love a good calm corner in a classroom. Having a designated safe space to sort out big emotions is so crucial in school! But...
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Using Choice Boards as an Easy Proactive Behavior Intervention
When you really think about it, it’s hard to be a kid. So many people make choices for you! Add in a communication barrier as another layer, and it’s no surprise many of our students...
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A Peek Inside the Ultimate Behavior Bundle
This behavior bundle is one of my favorite resources I’ve ever created, and very well loved among my former students and teachers around the world who have purchased and used these materials. You can check...
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What is Co-Regulation and Why is it So Important?
Self-regulation is such a buzz word lately, but what about CO-regulation? Arguably, it’s the first step to actually teaching self-regulation. If you haven’t been co-regulating with your students and you’re finding that they struggle to...
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How a Calm Corner Can Transform Your Classroom
I spent many years teaching in a therapeutic day school for children with a primary disability of EBD. A calm corner was an essential part of my classroom. Truly, I would dare to say that...
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The Best Books to Teach Social Skills
This post contains affiliate links. Teaching expected behavior through read alouds is one of my favorite ways to target specific skills. Here are some of my favorites, broken down into categories of behaviors. These are...
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How to Equip Your School to Support Students Who Have Experienced Trauma
Let’s get down to the real stuff from the beginning, teachers: According to the ACES Study, a child with four or more “adverse childhood experiences” was 32 times more likely to be labeled with a learning...
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