Posts Tagged ‘self-regulation’
Self-Regulation Tips and Tools
Self-regulation is a life skill to be modeled, encouraged, and practiced. Use these tips and tools to help your children develop the skills they need to navigate their feelings and interactions. Modeling As parents, it is crucial to demonstrate emotional regulation. Show your children how to calmly express feelings of frustration, sadness, or disappointment. Use…
Read MoreSocial Emotional Learning
Social emotional learning (SEL) is an essential aspect of development for all ages. Being able to express, control, and re-direct emotions, predicts later academic and social success. Children need time, maturity, instruction, and practice to manage emotional responses and self-regulate. Playtime is the training ground for social emotional learning for littles. When playing, children have…
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Getting along with others requires an ongoing skill set. Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is a process of developing and applying skills to self-regulate emotions, empathize with others, set and attain goals, form and retain friendships, and make responsible decisions. Learning to self-regulate is a skill for life. As parents and teachers, we can promote social…
Read MoreConnection Builds Executive Function
Connection builds executive function in young children. Self-regulation, problem solving, and attentiveness are all executive function skills we want our kids to master. Research has determined children excel with secure attachments. Unconditional love and the knowledge the parent will be supportive in all circumstances enables a child to be confident and better handle challenges in…
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