Self-Regulation for Preschoolers – Using Rhythm and Movement

A recent study indicates that one way to encourage self-regulation for preschoolers is to use rhythm and movement as an intervention.

Do you want to help with self-regulation for preschoolers?  If yes, that is awesome because the ability to self-regulate in preschoolers is a predictor of school readiness and early school achievement. Self-regulation is the ability to monitor and manage your energy states, emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in ways that are acceptable and produce positive results […]

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Self Regulation Checklist for Self Monitoring

Do your students struggle with refocusing after lunch? Perhaps after group activities it is difficult to return to independent work. Or maybe they need visual supports to help guide them to complete independent work. If you need to encourage students to improve self-regulation skills and maintain classroom expectations, then this free self-regulation checklist will help […]

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Yoga and Self Regulation Strategies for Middle School Students and High School Students

Self-regulation strategies for middle school students and high school students continue to be essential to help children practice inhibition and impulse control.  These skills have been associated with academic success and high school graduation rates.  One self-regulation strategy for middle school and high school students is yoga. Self-Regulation Strategies in Middle School Students The Journal […]

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Self-Regulation and Math

The researchers concluded that explicit small-group interventions focused on magnitude understanding of fractions, with embedded self-regulation instruction can help improve fraction outcomes and building student's growth mindset, goal setting, planning, and perseverance.

Many students with learning disabilities struggle to learn math concepts.  A recent study on self-regulation and math explored interventions with and without an embedded self-regulation component for teaching third-grade students at risk for mathematics disabilities about fractions. Methodology of the Study on Self-Regulation and Math The lessons on fractions focused on magnitude understanding and word […]

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Classroom Transition Ideas – 10 Tips To Improve Transition Time

Transitioning from one activity to the next requires an extensive amount of skills. Teachers and school staff need help for classroom transition ideas.

Do you have students who have difficulty transitioning from one activity to another?  Maybe they have a hard time transitioning from the classroom to the therapy room or special class. There are many reasons why a student may have trouble with transitions.  Think about all the skills needed for successful transitions: listening skills: students need […]

5 Everyday Outdoor Activities to Practice Self Regulation Skills

Here are 5 everyday outdoor activities to practice self-regulation skills in children to help them learn how to practice self control.

Self-regulation is the ability of a person to tolerate sensations, situations and distress and form appropriate responses to that sensory input. Simply stated, it is the ability to control behavior. The ability to self regulate in children is a predictor for academic abilities.  Here are 5 everyday outdoor activities to practice self- regulation skills in […]

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How to Deal with Challenging Behaviors in Preschool

Recent research discovered a novel and fun idea for how to deal with challenging behaviors in preschool and the results lasted for 12 months!

Do you struggle to manage challenging behaviors in preschoolers? The academic expectations in preschool continue to advance leaving some children to “act out” or have trouble following the school routine. Perhaps you have tried behavior interventions like reward charts or positive behavior supports but nothing seems to make a difference. Considering that self-regulation skills and […]