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Playful Approaches for Teaching Emotional Regulation

Help children practise getting from giddy to calm through games, so they know the way back when anger or worry takes over.

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  • 0.5 CPD hours
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"Calm down" only works if a child knows what calm feels like in their body. Most haven't had much chance to practise getting there, and the middle of a meltdown is a hard place to start.

Excitement and anxiety set off the same rush of adrenaline, so children can rehearse the journey back to calm with a feeling that's safe and fun. You'll learn to whip up some controlled chaos with a game like Fruit Tag. Then you bring the room back down with your signal for calm, a long hissing breath like a snake, and a sensory anchor such as spotting three green things or noticing the temperature of their feet.

Next time a child is overwhelmed, you can ask them to count the trees outside instead of telling them to calm down. They'll have practised the rest.

Modules

7 modules
  1. 1Introduction2 min
  2. 2Emotional regulation3 min
  3. 3Learning to shift5 min
  4. 4Find an anchor5 min
  5. 5Get excited!4 min
  6. 6Enquire into the feeling4 min
  7. 7Wrap up3 min

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