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Self Regulation Difficulties: Ten Top Tips and Strategies

Ten things you can do in class tomorrow for a child who melts down, lashes out or can't let go of an activity.

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Once you know a child's outbursts come from being overwhelmed rather than naughtiness, the next question is what to do about it. Here are 10 answers, each simple enough to try on your next day in class.

Some change the shape of the child's day: a sensory diet of movement breaks (a few minutes on a trampoline, or a run outside), a predictable routine, and a timer that warns them before an activity ends. Others give the child tools of their own, like a feelings board to check in with each morning and a calming trick they've chosen themselves, whether that's counting to 10 or stepping out of the room for a minute.

There's a reminder that's easy to forget in a hard moment, too. Children copy what they see, so the calmer you stay, the calmer they have to copy.

Modules

12 modules
  1. 1Introduction2 min
  2. 21 – Use a sensory diet1 min
  3. 32 – Use Social Stories to explain the situation to the child2 min
  4. 43 – Practice mindfulness1 min
  5. 54 – Scaffold self regulation1 min
  6. 65 – Model the behaviour you wish to see1 min
  7. 76 – Provide structure and consistency2 min
  8. 87 – Encourage the child to talk1 min
  9. 98 – Top Tip. Use a ‘feelings board’1 min
  10. 109 – Top Tip. Encourage the child to find their own calming tools1 min
  11. 1110 – Use rewards and praise1 min
  12. 12Wrap up1 min

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