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BE RESPECTFUL: I can be responsible, respectful and safe - by self regulating my emotions and behaviour

Students have been focusing on EMOTIONAL REGULATION strategies and breathing activities in class this week.

What is self- regulation?

Self-regulation is the ability to understand and manage your behaviour and your reactions to feelings and things happening around you
It includes being able to: regulate reactions to strong emotions like frustration, excitement, anger and embarrassment
Calm down after something exciting or upsetting
Focus on a task
Refocus attention on a new task
Control impulses
Behave in ways that help you get along with other people

Why is it important?

As you grow, self-regulation helps you: learn at school – because self-regulation gives you the ability to sit and listen in the classroom
Behave in socially acceptable ways – because self-regulation gives you the ability to control impulses
Make friends – because self-regulation gives you the ability to take turns in games and conversation, share toys, and express emotions in appropriate ways
Become more independent – because self-regulation gives you the ability to make appropriate decisions about behaviour and learn how to behave in new situations with less guidance from your teachers and parents.

People who can self-regulate can:

Stay calm when something in their life changes or something doesn’t go according to plan
Calm down within a reasonable period of timeand use positive self-talk
Bounce back quickly to doing schoolwork or being with others

People who can’t self-regulate... yet...

Act overly silly or “out of control”
Have tantrums or meltdowns
Struggle with transitions between activities
Have difficulty waiting or taking turns
Struggle with being in close proximity to others
Move too quickly or with too much force
Grab, throw or touch things impulsively
Have difficulty walking or waiting in line
Have problems during social interactions eg: talking too loudly, standing too close or touching others

What Zone are You in?

For more information and activities on self-regulation, you can visit the following websites:

Janine Muller and Marie Castada

Classroom Teacher and PBL Communicators