Results For: self regulation

Leadership Annual Planner

We all know how quickly a school year goes by, and how easy it can be to overlook key elements of success if you don’t plan for them! Map your long-term goals and identify specific focuses unique to your school’s development needs with this straightforward Leadership Annual Planner. Download the easy-to-use fillable PDF with blanks […]

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The Powers of Leadership

Those who are implementing Conscious Discipline know the value of the Seven Powers for Conscious Adults in our own self-regulation practice. Explore how to apply the Powers in positions of leadership with this resource full of tips, prompts and thought-provoking reflection questions specifically geared to assist leadership with deeper implementation and fidelity.      AGE  All […]

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Feeling is Bright Lesson Plans

The Feeling is Bright Lesson Plans

Explore core concepts for self-regulation and wellness through delightful drumming, vivid collage and memorable poetry in The Feeling is Bright. These lesson plans enrich students’ experience with the content. To access this content, you must purchase The Feeling is Bright: Self-Regulation through Rhythm and Rhyme (hardcover book with digital download).

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I Can Handle Scared – Crisis Events

I Can Handle Scared – Crisis Events

This printable book helps children manage scared feelings when a crisis event happens. Events like shootings, fires, tornadoes and war can trigger feelings of fear, regardless of whether they happen close by or far away. Families can use this book in the home, while educators can use this class-made book in school as well as […]

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Conscious Discipline: Feeling Buddies Rubric. The Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Toolkit is an essential piece in eaching children the 5-step self-regulation process that helps them recognize their triggers, label their feelings, accept and manage their emotions in helpful, healthy ways.

Feeling Buddies Rubric

Assess implementation of The Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Toolkit on a four-point scale with this helpful rubric. The Toolkit is an essential piece in teaching children the five-step self-regulation process to manage their emotions in healthy ways. Age Adults Helps with Staff development Conscious Discipline implementation Emotional intelligence Social and emotional learning Self-regulation Problem solving Use […]

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Crosswalk: How Conscious Discipline and FLIP IT Partner to Support Self-Regulation

This download aligns Conscious Discipline with the FLIP IT® strategy developed by the Devereux Center for Resilient Children. FLIP stands for Feelings, Limits, Inquiries and Prompts. The goal is to help children become emotionally aware problem-solvers with lifelong healthy coping skills, making the strategy an excellent complement to Conscious Discipline practices. Age Adults Helps with […]

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Free Resource: Visual Shopping Plan

Visual Shopping Plan

When it comes to a child’s meltdowns in a store, the most effective remedy is what you do BEFORE you arrive at the store. Using the pages in this document, make a visual shopping plan and teach it prior to your next visit to the grocery store. Children think in pictures, so a predictable visual […]

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FREE Printable - Rage Book

Rage Book

Do you have or work with children who experience the “yucky feeling” we call rage? These children aren’t “bad;” they just need to learn a better way to manage this big emotion. That’s where this book comes in! Children will learn to recognize the signs that rage is coming and create a step-by-step plan to […]

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Elevate Breakout: Creating a Safe Place to Practice Self-Regulation

Breakout Session: Creating a Safe Place to Practice Self-Regulation

Develop strategies for coaching children through the five steps of self-regulation: I AM, I CALM, I FEEL, I CHOOSE, and I SOLVE, plus create a basic design for your classroom’s Safe Place. Session Facilitators Certified Instructor Jill Molli and Samantha Adams Age Adults Helps With Coaching students through the self-regulation process Creating a Safe Place […]

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Safety (Self-Regulation): Papers Supporting Conscious Discipline’s Framework

Research Supporting the Effects of Self-Regulation (Safety) These articles explore the relationship between social and emotional learning and academic success, showing that child self-regulation and academic achievement are positively related. These articles delve into several promising interventions and research studies that show the importance of self-regulation and provide recommendations for how to improve self-regulation in […]

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Head Start

A Conscious Approach to Self-Regulation: Knox County Head Start and the Conscious Discipline Program

Jones & Lesaux (2013) Intro brief: This report provides an overview of three adult-focused programs for social-emotional learning: Conscious Discipline, Child FIRST, and the Chicago School Readiness Project and Foundations of Learning (CSRP-FOL). The section on Conscious Discipline describes the journey of Knox County Head Start as it implements Conscious Discipline and creates meaningful improvement. […]

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Empowering Educators for Life-Long Self-Regulation: A Transformational Workshop for Students with ASD and Caregivers

When we think of autism, our frame of reference can be limited to students with ASD in our school systems. While it is true that autism is an important topic of discussion in relation to thinking about how to teach children with autism, what is often overlooked is the effect that ASD has on adults […]

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Self-Regulation Success with Rhythm and C.A.R.E.

There are plenty of noises one would expect to hear coming out of an I.S.S. (In-School-Suspension) room in an elementary school; a communal and steady beat on a hand drum is not usually one of them. Not unless you are at Ridgeview Elementary School in Liberty, MO, where Rob Leytham works. The C.A.R.E. room at […]

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Safety (Self-Regulation): Papers Supporting Conscious Discipline’s Framework

Research Supporting the Effects of Self-Regulation (Safety) These articles explore the relationship between social and emotional learning and academic success, showing that child self-regulation and academic achievement are positively related. These articles delve into several promising interventions and research studies that show the importance of self-regulation and provide recommendations for how to improve self-regulation in […]

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Head Start

A Conscious Approach to Self-Regulation: Knox County Head Start and the Conscious Discipline Program

Jones & Lesaux (2013) Intro brief: This report provides an overview of three adult-focused programs for social-emotional learning: Conscious Discipline, Child FIRST, and the Chicago School Readiness Project and Foundations of Learning (CSRP-FOL). The section on Conscious Discipline describes the journey of Knox County Head Start as it implements Conscious Discipline and creates meaningful improvement. […]

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Supporting Every Student: Improving Outcomes and Experiences in Inclusion and Self-Contained Classrooms

Now, more than ever, schools recognize students’ unique and varied needs, and are seeking to meet them effectively. The sheer number of IEPs, inclusion classrooms, diagnosed and undiagnosed concerns, and specific modifications is rapidly increasing, often leaving teachers playing catch-up. Diverse learners require flexible, responsive solutions, whether they are in self-contained or inclusion classrooms. Teachers […]

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Arkansas State University (2014)

Arkansas State University. (2014). The impact of Conscious Discipline training on adult perception, knowledge and skills. Unpublished research. Type of report: Research report, descriptive non-experimental pre-/post-test Summary: Arkansas State University present their findings from a 2014 pilot study. Their findings examine the impact of Conscious Discipline training on 1) adult perceptions and responses, 2) student […]

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School District of Osceola County

School District of Osceola County. (n.d.). School District of Osceola County Assessment of Conscious Discipline Impacts on Protective Factors and School Readiness: Results from the 2007 SAMHSA Safe Schools/Healthy Students grant. Type of report: Not a research study. Summary of findings. Summary: The first part of this document (Assessment of the Protective Factors of Initiative, […]

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Podcast

Fostering Self-Regulation in Self-Contained Classrooms

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Katie Keller Episode Summary Since Dr. Becky Bailey started Conscious Discipline more than 25 years ago, it has played an integral role in supporting the development of children with special needs. Core tenets like safety, connection, self-regulation and social skills development are vital […]

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Navigating Lockdowns From An Educator’s Perspective

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Tiffany Taylor You may also be interested in our podcast episodes on navigating lockdowns from a student and parent perspective, from an administrator’s perspective, and from Dr. Bailey’s perspective.  Episode Summary School violence leaves teachers and schools with unique challenges in providing for […]

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Navigating Lockdowns from Dr. Becky Bailey’s Perspective

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey You may also be interested in our podcast episodes on navigating lockdowns from an educator’s perspective, from a student and parent perspective, and from an administrator’s perspective. Episode Summary School violence has left educators with unique challenges in providing for students’ physical and emotional safety. During […]

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Managing Anxiety – How to Help Children Name, Claim and Tame Their Distress

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Jill Molli Episode Summary Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 40 million adults. Persistent worry has a lasting negative impact on both mind and body. In children, anxiety often looks like avoidance, clinging, aggression and other […]

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Conscious Discipline Transformational Process

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Jill Molli Episode Summary With so many models for creating change, how do you decide which one is best for your school? Do you want lasting change or a Band-Aid approach? Do you have what it takes to create a transformational change in […]

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Managing The Stress Of Your Children During The Holidays

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Jill Beck Episode Summary What was your experience as a child during holidays?  Do you find them stressful now?  How do we help students prepare for extended holiday breaks? The holidays can bring stress and disruption to daily routines.  These times can result […]

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Real Talk for Real Teachers

Changing Perceptions to Address the School to Prison Pipeline

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Latoria Marcellus, Amy Speidel and special guest Dr. Valerie Parker Episode Summary: Dr. Valerie Parker is an educator, administrator, parent and wife, and serves as the Education Committee Chair for the Howard County Branch of the NAACP. She’s a self-proclaimed “fierce advocate for black boys everywhere,” and her research […]

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Real Talk for Real Teachers

How Pivoting from Punishment to Consequences Cultivates an Inclusive School Family

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Latoria Marcellus, Amy Speidel and special guest Kristin Chesterman Episode Summary: Kristin Chesterman is a deep believer that all behavior is a form of communication. Addressing the lack of skills in a student (or scholar as she refers to them) is the key to regulation success. As a Title […]

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Real Talk for Real Teachers

Potty Mastery: A Developmentally Sound Approach to Toileting

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Latoria Marcellus, Amy Speidel and special guest Joan Morgernstern Episode Summary If you’re familiar with Conscious Discipline, you know that transformational change begins with an adult mindset shift. In today’s episode, special guest Joan Morgernstern explains why toileting is no different. An educator, parent coach, and author, Joan has […]

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Simple Steps to Self-Care for Educators

Webinar: Simple Steps to Self-Care for Educators What are your current self-care practices? Do you take time to look inward to see what’s driving your outer responses to what’s happening around you? What can you do to balance yourself when the world around us seems out of control? For many educators, burnout is at an […]

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Children

Guiding the Most Challenging Children

Webinar: Guiding the Most Challenging Children Encouraging and forming relationships with children who challenge us can be one of the most difficult parts of teaching. Often these children say hurtful things to others, frequently refuse to comply or join in and are sometimes physically hurtful to themselves or others in the classroom. Conscious Discipline asks […]

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Webinar: How Conscious Discipline Aligns with National Head Start Standards on Parent Education with Jill Molli and Sue Dierks

How Conscious Discipline Aligns with National Head Start Standards on Parent Education

Webinar: How Conscious Discipline Aligns with National Head Start Standards on Parent Education with Jill Molli and Sue Dierks New mandates in the Head Start Performance Standards require programs to include a parenting curriculum. The curriculum must meet the criteria of being a research-based curriculum that builds on parents’ knowledge and offers parents the opportunity […]

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Strategies for Using Conscious Discipline with e-DECA

Strategies for Using Conscious Discipline with e-DECA

Webinar: Strategies for Using Conscious Discipline with eDECA: Maximize the Impact of Conscious Discipline Conscious Discipline has joined with Devereux Center for Resilient Children again in 2025 to offer a system to assess children’s social-emotional health and resilience, monitor progress and customize helpful strategies for growth. The Conscious Discipline and e-DECA Assessment and Planning System […]

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Candid Conversations: Managing What’s Beyond Our Control (Episode 2)

Candid Conversations: Managing What’s Beyond Our Control (Episode 2)

Candid Conversations: Managing What’s Beyond Our Control (Episode 2) Dr. Becky Bailey offers insights and problem solving for everyday challenges with special guests in the Candid Conversations webinar series. Kyndal Easter, this episode’s guest, shares her experience of being 39 weeks pregnant and an Assistant Principal for a primary school in the context of COVID-19. […]

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Conflict Resolution and Assertiveness

Conflict Resolution and Assertiveness

Webinars From the Field: Conflict Resolution and Assertiveness with Older Children Conflict is a daily fixture in every classroom. It can feel draining, pull attention away from important tasks, and lead to unproductive competitiveness. But if you address conflict proactively and positively, it can become a valuable learning experience for you and your students. But […]

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The Safe Place at Home

The Safe Place at Home

Webinar: The Safe Place at Home In moments of upset, we rely on our inner speech to help us regulate and manage our emotions. But too often, our inner speech aggravates the feeling instead. This inner speech doesn’t simply appear in adulthood. It’s built in early childhood as adults care for and respond to us […]

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Children

Guiding the Most Challenging Children

Webinar: Guiding the Most Challenging Children Encouraging and forming relationships with children who challenge us can be one of the most difficult parts of teaching. Often these children say hurtful things to others, frequently refuse to comply or join in and are sometimes physically hurtful to themselves or others in the classroom. Conscious Discipline asks […]

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Webinar: How Conscious Discipline Aligns with National Head Start Standards on Parent Education with Jill Molli and Sue Dierks

How Conscious Discipline Aligns with National Head Start Standards on Parent Education

Webinar: How Conscious Discipline Aligns with National Head Start Standards on Parent Education with Jill Molli and Sue Dierks New mandates in the Head Start Performance Standards require programs to include a parenting curriculum. The curriculum must meet the criteria of being a research-based curriculum that builds on parents’ knowledge and offers parents the opportunity […]

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The Company Story of Conscious Discipline

The Company Story of Conscious Discipline – Changing Minds & Shifting Hearts Around the World

The story of Conscious Discipline is the story of a teacher. This teacher, Dr. Becky Bailey, saw an education system full of hurting children and frustrated educators and knew that there had to be a better way. The result was Conscious Discipline, a trauma-informed, brain-based self-regulation program rooted in neuroscience, child development research and psychology. […]

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Indian River Academy

This Teacher Heals Her Inner Pain and Transforms the Classroom from the Inside Out

When Sandra Therrell began her teaching career three years ago, she intentionally chose an urban, low-income school. Having grown up in this environment herself, Sandra wanted to reach children experiencing the same challenges she faced as a child. In her second year of teaching, Sandra began implementing Conscious Discipline. She started with the structures and […]

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The Feeling is Bright explainer video

The Feeling is Bright: Self-Regulation through Rhythm and Rhyme

In this video, musician, educator and C.A.R.E. Room Supervisor Rob Leytham offers useful self-regulation tips and performs “Stop, Pause, Breathe and Think” from his recent collaboration with Dr. Becky Bailey and artist Jolie Spelman, titled The Feeling is Bright: Self-Regulation through Rhythm and Rhyme (hardcover book with digital download). This unique book and music combo […]

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Evidence-Based District Success

Struggling with discipline issues, turnover and learning gaps? Conscious Discipline is an evidence-based, adult-first approach that improves every facet of teaching and learning in preschool through 8th grade. Conscious Discipline provides quality professional development and classroom tools you can count on to reduce challenging behaviors, increase teacher satisfaction and increase achievement district-wide. Solutions for Persistent […]

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Parents In Prison Are Giving Back To Schools And Their Own Children

With the help of the Feeling Buddies and a local prison, the principal of a Missouri early childhood center with more than 700 referrals per year transformed her school from “drowning” to thriving. The community-based, pay-it-forward values embedded within Conscious Discipline encouraged the uncommon link between the early childhood center and the prison. The prisoners’ […]

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Feeling Buddies Tips from Creator Dr. Becky Bailey

As a 2013 Finalist for the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) “Distinguished Achievement Award,” the Feeling Buddies are traveling the globe, helping children and adults learn self-regulation. Witness first-hand how this curriculum can transform tantrums, backtalk, outbursts and other difficult behaviors into healthy emotional expression and cooperation. Instead of trying to make children behave, teach them how […]

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S.T.A.R. Breathing Tool

Teaching children how to S.T.A.R. breathe is essential to composure and self-regulation. Children use this multi-sensory tool to take a deep breath in through their noses as they smell the flower and then blow the air out of their mouths to make the pinwheel spin. Ideal for ages 1-5 and those with special needs, this […]

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Classroom Edition: Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Toolkit

As a 2013 Finalist for the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) “Distinguished Achievement Award,” the Feeling Buddies are traveling the globe, helping children and adults learn self-regulation. Witness first-hand how this curriculum can transform tantrums, backtalk, outbursts and other difficult behaviors into healthy emotional expression and cooperation. Instead of trying to make children behave, teach […]

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How to Set Up a Safe Place – Dr. Becky Bailey Explains

Safety in schools is certainly a major issue in our society. Without a sense of safety, our brains are unable to learn or problem-solve. To address this challenge, Dr. Becky Bailey created a structure in the classroom called The Safe Place. For years, children around the world have used this vital tool in their home […]

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Conscious Discipline Institute in Dallas, TX: Summer Educator Event 2026

This May, prepare for a transformative experience with our expert presenters at the life-changing Conscious Discipline Institute, an education event in Dallas, TX. Unlike typical professional development offerings, this week-long educator event is a powerful catalyst for personal growth and professional development. It’s an opportunity to enhance your skills and shift your perspective in a […]

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Conscious Discipline Institute in Las Vegas, NV: Summer Educator Event 2026

This June, prepare for a transformative experience with our expert presenters at the life-changing Conscious Discipline Institute, an education event in Las Vegas, NV. Unlike typical professional development offerings, this week-long educator event is a powerful catalyst for personal growth and professional development. It’s an opportunity to enhance your skills and shift your perspective in […]

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Conscious Discipline Institute Phoenix, AZ: Summer Educator Event 2026

This June, prepare for a transformative experience with our expert presenters at the life-changing Conscious Discipline Institute, an education event in Phoenix, AZ. Unlike typical professional development offerings, this week-long educator event is a powerful catalyst for personal growth and professional development. It’s an opportunity to enhance your skills and shift your perspective in a […]

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Conscious Discipline Institute in Minneapolis, MN: Summer Educator Event 2026

This June, prepare for a transformative experience with our expert presenters at the life-changing Conscious Discipline Institute, an education event in Minneapolis. Unlike typical professional development offerings, this week-long educator event is a powerful catalyst for personal growth and professional development. It’s an opportunity to enhance your skills and shift your perspective in a supportive […]

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Conscious Discipline Institute in Irvine, CA: Summer Educator Event June 2026

This June, prepare for a transformative experience with our expert presenters at the life-changing Conscious Discipline Institute, an education event in Irvine, CA. Unlike typical professional development offerings, this week-long educator event is a powerful catalyst for personal growth and professional development. It’s an opportunity to enhance your skills and shift your perspective in a […]

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Conscious Discipline Institute in Cincinnati, OH: Summer Educator Event 2026

This June, prepare for a transformative experience with our expert presenters at the life-changing Conscious Discipline Institute, an education event in Cincinnati. Unlike typical professional development offerings, this week-long educator event is a powerful catalyst for personal growth and professional development. It’s an opportunity to enhance your skills and shift your perspective in a supportive […]

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Conscious Discipline Institute in Houston, TX: Summer Educator Event July 2026

This July, prepare for a transformative experience with our expert presenters at the life-changing Conscious Discipline Institute, an education event in Houston, TX. Unlike typical professional development offerings, this week-long educator event is a powerful catalyst for personal growth and professional development. It’s an opportunity to enhance your skills and shift your perspective in a […]

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Conscious Discipline Institute in Orlando, FL Summer Educator Event July 2026

This July, prepare for a transformative experience with our expert presenters at the life-changing Conscious Discipline Institute, an education event in Orlando, FL. Unlike typical professional development offerings, this week-long educator event is a powerful catalyst for personal growth and professional development. It’s an opportunity to enhance your skills and shift your perspective in a […]

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The Safe Place: Tools & Activities for Kids’
Self-Regulation

The Safe Place In the Safe Place Self-Regulation Center, children use research-based, developmentally appropriate tools and strategies to change their inner state from upset to composed. Only in this composed state can children access the higher brain functions needed to problem-solve and learn. Watch Now X

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Feeling Buddies: Teach Kids Self-Regulation

Feeling Buddies 40% of children are missing the most important skill for lifelong success: self-regulation. With the Feeling Buddies, you’ll teach children a five-step self-regulation process that helps them recognize their triggers, label their feelings and accept and manage emotions. Watch Now 2-Day Workshop: Self-Regulation with the Feeling Buddies X

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The Feeling is Bright: Self-Regulation through Rhythm and Rhyme Audio

Explore core concepts for self-regulation and wellness through delightful drumming, vivid collage and memorable poetry in The Feeling is Bright. This unique book and music combo features a delightful hardcover with lyrics, learning and art for 12 compositions, plus digital downloads for all 23 songs and bonus lesson plans for teachers. To access this page, you […]

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Feeling Buddies: Teach Kids Self-Regulation

Feeling Buddies 40% of children are missing the most important skill for lifelong success: self-regulation. With the Feeling Buddies, you’ll teach children a five-step self-regulation process that helps them recognize their triggers, label their feelings and accept and manage emotions. Watch Now 2-Day Workshop: Self-Regulation with the Feeling Buddies X

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The Safe Place: Tools & Activities for Kids’
Self-Regulation

The Safe Place In the Safe Place Self-Regulation Center, children use research-based, developmentally appropriate tools and strategies to change their inner state from upset to composed. Only in this composed state can children access the higher brain functions needed to problem-solve and learn. Watch Now X

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Elementary Age Room: Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Toolkit

Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Toolkit

How to Use Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Toolkit in the Elementary Age Bedroom By elementary school, children are ready to learn the organized process Conscious Discipline teaches for self-regulation. The Five Steps of Self-Regulation are I Am, I Calm, I Feel, I Choose and I Solve. This process is discussed at length in the support materials...

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Shuberts Classroom Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Toolkit

Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Toolkit

How to Use the Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Toolkit in Shubert’s Classroom Self-regulation is the #1 skill required for future success. There is a big difference between feeling an emotion and becoming it. When we “are” an emotion, we react with no control over our thoughts, feelings or actions. Only when we feel and identify an...

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Parents

It Starts in the Heart, It Starts in the Home with Conscious Discipline Explore the power self-regulation has in creating resilient and connected family systems. Cultivate mindset shifts that transform behavior challenges and improve composure, compassion and care in and out of the home. Conscious Discipline Transforms Families, One Shift at a Time Traditional discipline […]

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Mental Health Professionals

An Evidence-Based Approach to Self-Regulation & Social and Emotional Learning Resources for Mental Health Professionals Sign up to access FREE printables, digital resources, tools and teaching or upgrade to a Premium Toolkit to access audio series, games and more. Sign Up and Get More Four Next Steps for Mental Health Professionals and Behavioral Specialists Read […]

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