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Emotional regulation in children
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Emotional regulation in children
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Discussing their feelings with them, listening to them. Defining feelings. “Your toy from home broke, you look angry and sad.”
Modelling coping strategies with them and co regulating until you find an approach that seems to work. Gradually putting things in place so the child can more and more independently regulate in the ways you have practiced. Developing key phrases that clue the child in to a choice, or that they need to regulate. “Oh, it looks like you need some time on your own (if that is what works for them), would you like to choose the book corner or play tent today? It looks like both are available.”
Praising their effort after the fact. “Oh, you look like you feel better! Are you ready to talk to me about it?”
Offering positive phrasing, but still having boundaries. “Of course you can get a new kitten, once we only have 1 cat alive in the house.”
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Listen to them and then summarize what they said with labels for their emotions. So if the child say “he stole my block”, summarize it with “so he took the block you were using and that made you mad.”
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The best way to help children recognize emotions is to teach them how those emotions feel in their bodies. This can help them to be mindful and safe.
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One of the ways to help children regulate their emotions is by allowing them to talk to us and tell us how they feel in that moment of frustration or anger.Because if we do not allow children to talk about how they feel emotionally, we as a teacher are blocking and putting barriers to their emotions.
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Feeling Chart (Emotional Thermometer):
Use a feeling chart to illustrate how emotions escalate from happy to frustrated to angry.
When the child is calm, introduce the chart and discuss different emotions.
During moments of upset, refer to the chart to identify the specific emotion (e.g., “You seem frustrated, like the picture in our feelings chart.”).
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By letting them express their feelings and emotions at that moment, talking to them, and asking them what bothers them the most, and why they choose to react in this way. Do they think of any solution how to resolve the situation that they are in that moment, calm themselves, or get out of these emotions/moods?
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Practice identifying emotions and regulation strategies when children are calm. Practice regulation in areas where children can go to regulate. Put words to the feelings children are experiencing. Focus on safety and getting our brains back on before trying to solve problems.
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It can be helpful to ask where they feel their feeling in their body.
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By being empathetic and showing the child youre actually understanding their emotions. You can also describe how they are reacting to show that you see how upset the child it.
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first asking if htye want to tell you about their feelings/the situation.
emotional temperature charts can help
invite them to recognize how their body feels
invite them to be still and think about their senses… what do they feel, hear, see, smell.
show empathy and understanding by repeating back what they say and showing that their feelings are valid and make sense
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We need to help children understand their emotions by talking about feelings and describing what they are feeling, giving it a name.
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You can teach the children to identify the different emotions using visual aids like a poster. Do a body check and label it for the child and explain how you know he is feeling upset or frustrated. When the child is calm, you can role play what anxious or frustrated behavior looks like. Then you can practice self-calming techniques with the child like taking deep breaths.
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some of the best ways to help children recognize their emotions and control their responses is by talking with them and listening. Also, think of some way that is comforting for them
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Discuss their current emotions and collaborate to brainstorm strategies that appropriate for them to calm down.
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best ways are having a ‘feeling’ chart with faces and ask them how they feel, you can also ask them if they feel sad, mad, happy, etc to help them understand their big emotions
