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The 7 Most Important De-escalation Strategies for Challenging Behaviors

March 7, 2023 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

De-escalation is the process of calming down a situation before it escalates further. It is helping to slowly bring the temperature down before it reaches a boiling point. This is critically important skill for all educators and parents because children and young adults feel overwhelmed and angry sometimes; we all do. With that said, learning […]

Filed Under: Coping Strategies, Managing Challenging Behaviors, Social Emotional Learning

15+ Classroom Practices to Build Self-Regulation Skills

October 10, 2022 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

Self-regulation skills are one of the biggest keys for success for students in the classroom. These are some of the skills that help students focus during lessons, wait their turn to share in group activities, transition to a new task when time is up, and start tasks right away. Self-regulation skills are extraordinarily important in […]

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Free Supports and Activities to Help Kids Cope With Challenging Emotions

June 1, 2022 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

With so much going on in the world today, we could all use extra supports and strategies to cope with tough emotions. Whether it is a scary current event in our world or a problem in their own personal life, there are many reasons why kids might experience strong and challenging feelings. While it’s true […]

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Coping Strategies Every Child & Teen Should Know

November 2, 2021 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

Coping strategies are the supports we use to manage tough emotions and stress in our daily lives. I like to think of them like tools in a self-regulation toolbox. From positive self-talk to mindful breathing to checking in with emotions, there are many different techniques we can teach and practice with kids to help them […]

Filed Under: Coping Strategies, Social Emotional Learning

25 Calming Activities for Kids Who Need to Move

July 6, 2021 by pathway2success 1 Comment

Calming activities are important for kids and teens. These are the strategies they can use to self-regulate when they are upset, overwhelmed, or dysregulated in any other way. There are literally hundreds of different calm-down strategies you can try with kids and teens. Some of my favorite coping techniques include using positive self-talk, mindful breathing, […]

Filed Under: Coping Strategies, Managing Challenging Behaviors, Social Emotional Learning

10+ Free Calm-Down Tools

June 8, 2021 by pathway2success 2 Comments

We all need strategies to cope with stress and tough emotions. This is especially true for children and teens who are still growing and learning. Specifically, I’ve put this list of calm-down tools together to act as a “toolbox” of supports for educators and parents looking for new ideas. They go beyond typical coping strategies […]

Filed Under: Coping Strategies, Managing Challenging Behaviors, Mindfulness, Social Emotional Learning

Strategies to Build Resilient Kids and Teens

February 18, 2021 by pathway2success 3 Comments

Resilience is the social-emotional skill that helps us get back up after something doesn’t quite go our way. Use these strategies to help build strong and resilient children and teens.

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25+ Coping Skills Activities to Help Kids Manage Stress

December 14, 2020 by pathway2success 3 Comments

Coping skills are the supports and strategies that help children and young adults manage tough emotions and deal with stress. For kids and young adults who are still learning how to manage their emotions, learning these coping strategies is extra important. If we want kids and teens to use healthy coping strategies, we have to […]

Filed Under: Coping Strategies, Managing Challenging Behaviors, Social Emotional Learning

5 Steps for a Daily Emotions Check In

November 3, 2020 by pathway2success 2 Comments

Checking in with our thoughts and feelings should be an important part of every day. It’s a healthy technique that helps kids and teens face their emotions, practice mindfulness, and consider what they need. This can ultimately help children and young adults work past any challenges they are experiencing so they can have a successful […]

Filed Under: Coping Strategies, Social Emotional Learning

Virtual Calm Down Activities

May 4, 2020 by pathway2success 4 Comments

All kids and needs need positive activities to help calm the body and mind. Use these resources to help create a virtual calm down room or just to add to the self-regulation strategies you are already using. Calming Website Activities & Games Do Nothing for 2 Minutes Weave Silk Drawing Tangrams Word Clouds Jigsaw Puzzles […]

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Acting calm is a powerful de-escalation tool. We h Acting calm is a powerful de-escalation tool. We have to model the behaviors we want students to use and follow.
Executive functioning skills are a work in progres Executive functioning skills are a work in progress. I think this is such an important point to make, especially for kids and teens who struggle. We all start at different places. And sometimes our strategies look different too. What's great is that we can all work on strategies to be better planners, organizers, and time managers.⁣
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Let's normalize that we are each a work in progress. And that progress looks different for every person too.
Conferencing with students. I know this can take u Conferencing with students. I know this can take up a lot of time depending on the number of kids you have, but I wanted to talk about it as a SEL strategy.⁣
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In my classroom, I set up mini binders for each of my students.  In that binder was a page for each of their goals. For example, we might track grades or homework completion. It could be anything though.⁣
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I would meet once a week with each student to review their progress on those goals. How is it going? What strategies are you using? What's working for you? What's not working? What could you do better next week?⁣
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This doesn't need to take a ton of time per student. Just a few minutes. We would check in, make a plan for next week, and file it away.⁣
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What I realized is that a lot of kids are not as self-aware as we'd like to think they are. Many learners NEED these check ins to understand how they're doing and what they need to do to reach that goal.⁣
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Again, I know that this could be more challenging for classroom teachers with 20+ students, but if you can't do it with every child, consider making it an intervention for the few who are struggling.
It is SPRING! 😍 A few calming spring activities It is SPRING! 😍 A few calming spring activities to try.
Lots of times, kids who are struggling to complete Lots of times, kids who are struggling to complete the work often have reasons behind their challenges. We might not always see those challenges at first, but they're there.
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