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 be Calm to 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 Body react 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. Help to express emotions in a healthy manner
Learn warning Signs
Help to produce positive thought processes

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