Hands are Not for Hitting by Elizabeth Verdick.

A great book to help remind students that "Hands are not for Hitting" by Martine Agassi.

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Suggested Strategies for Students with Needs in the area of Self Regulation

Some suggestions for the development of self regulatory skills are provided by ETFO's Special Education Handbook:  A Practical Guide for All Teachers.

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Book: David Goes to School by David Shannon

A great story to share with children to help them understand school routines!

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Data Tracking Sheet for Difficult Behaviours

When a student presents with difficult behaviours, it may be helpful to track exactly what the behaviours are, when they occur and how often.  Please click here to see a Data Tracking Sheet.

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Zones of Regulation

Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.  -Charles Swindoll

Being able to recognize when we are becoming less regulated, will help us to do something about it to feel better and get us to a better spot.

http://www.zonesofregulation.com/

Each zone is compared to a traffic sign.  Blue is used to describe low states of alertness (sad, tired, bored, or sick).  Green is used to describe a calm state of alertness (happy, content, focused and ready to learn).  The yellow is used to describe a heightened state of alertness and often elevated emotions (stress, anxiety, frustration, excitement, silliness, and wiggles or nervousness.  The red is used to describe extremely heightened states of alertness and intense emotions (anger, rage, explosive behaviour, devastation or terror). Strategies are developed to assist with each zone of regulation.

Self Regulation Strategies

This video demonstrates how on may help to manage anger.
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Self Regulation

Teachers are trying new approaches to assist students in being "calm, alert and focused" (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/self-regulation-technique-helps-students-focus-in-class-1.2440688).  CBC News features:  Self Regulation Technique Helps Students Focus in Class.  From this link you may also view the video on "How Does Your Engine Run?"

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Classroom Use:  Assisting students with attention and focus, reducing lethargy, reducing hyperactivity, sensory overload and coping with stress.
Allows for physical activity and a more calm and productive class.

Sesame Street: Me Want it

A cute video that you may wish to use to assist with self-regulation!
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