Manage Big Emotions with the Brain Stoplight Check-In
The Brain Stoplight check-in is a quick and easy way tool that helps kids identify and communicate how they are feeling. Knowing how to manage big emotions is a vital life skill for children. The goal isn’t to suppress all feelings but to acknowledge them, understand their source, and develop effective coping strategies. While mastering these […]
Help Kids Develop Coping Strategies for When Big Feelings Come
Empowering kids to create their own coping strategies allows them to take ownership of their bodies and minds while building emotional intelligence.
Limbic System: Your Child’s On/Off Switch for Emotional Grounding, Fight or Flight and Meltdowns
Many systems in the child’s body deal with emotions and the sometimes complex psychological response that they initiate. Two brain systems, however, share the important task of regulating your child’s emotions. Both have distinct jobs that have differing focuses on internal and external demands, but they interconnect to reach the goal of managing and addressing […]
Regulation and Co-Regulation
Students need support more than ever. They need you. You are the strategy. You have the power to help students manage behavior and ultimately heal through co-regulation.