Searching for free self-regulation material to teach to your elementary students? Check out below for a free sample with information on who it’s for and how to use it to maximize your self-regulation lessons!
How to Teach Self-Regulation to Elementary Students
Elementary students can use the free printable worksheet below when working on their self-regulation skills. The ability to self-soothe opens cognitive channels for clear thinking and apt decision-making. Maintaining our composure socially allows for more joy and social opportunities while fostering the right frame of mind for executive functioning skills and problem solving skills.
Lesson Plan- Using Your Free Self-Regulation Material
1. Discuss triggers & body clues
Start by helping students learn how to identify clues in their body that are signs that they need to start using some self-regulation strategies. Step one is knowing how you feel and recognizing these signs. Use the checklist in our worksheet for students to self reflect on the clues they might feel including faster heartbeat, feeling sweaty, or losing ability to focus.
2. Talk about change & challenges
Ask your elementary students what common changes might be triggers for them to start feeling out of control. Do they have trouble with substitute teachers, a change in their daily routine, or losing a game?
3. Brainstorm Strategies
This worksheet offers suggestions of self-regulation strategies that are easy to do in the moment. The key to success is having your students select a strategy that works for them. It has to be unique and personal in order for them to want to use it in a challenging moment. Practice these strategies in moments of calm so they are accessible in more difficult moments.
Sample Self-Regulation Video:
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