Emotions don’t just develop in isolation. So before our learners can independently manage their emotions, they need to first master co-regulation. For children, this looks like a trusted adult helping them to navigate big feelings by offering calm, supportive guidance. Here, we discuss how we can best help our learners master the skill of co-regulation and provide practical tips for making progress.
In this episode we begin by diving into the difference between terms like emotional regulation, co-regulation, and self-regulation. We discuss how to remain calm and collected so we can manage and temper our reactions. We also share tips on how to help learners identify their feelings, how to develop your own emotional regulation skills, and why practice and consistency in our strategies are important.
Once your learners have mastered co-regulation, you can move on to teaching emotional regulation! We created a 3 Point Scale Teaching Procedure for emotional regulation for you to use. Download the full procedure including visuals below.
What’s Inside:
- How to help learners master co-regulation skills
- Tips for helping learners identify feelings
- Why practice and consistency are important
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