TEACHING SELF-REGULATION TO CHILDREN THROUGH INTERACTIVE LESSONS

By Will Moody and Brad Chapin. Teach children highly memorable strategies for managing their bodies, emotions, and thoughts using ten interactive animations. Designed for digital whiteboards and computers, the lessons use a combination of lively animations and active participation to teach students strategies for noticing when their bodies are getting upset, identifying feelings, and choosing helpful actions. For example, the "Melting Freeze" strategy teaches students to identify and then relax the parts of their bodies that become tense when they get upset. The "Emotional Rain Gauge" strategy teaches them to imagine their emotions piling up like water in a rain gauge, and they must talk about their feelings before they overflow into an angry outburst. Also supplies lesson plans with printable pdf handouts. Grades K–6. YouthLight. ©2014.