In the tabs under resources, you will find ideas of what you can do in your classroom to help your students self-regulate. They are grouped based on the Five Domains of Self-Reg.
This chart is incredibly helpful as it outlines how to identify if a child is having difficulty regulating a certain domain. In addition, it outlines strategies to use at home and at school.
Therefore, this document is not only beneficial for teachers, but also for parents and caregivers.
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This document outlines suggestions that you may follow to create a sensory friendly classroom.
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Biological Domain:
Emotional Domain:
Cognitive Domain:
Social Domain:
Prosocial Domain:
- Avoid use of fans.
- Use music to signify transitions.
- Designate areas for quiet and noisy activities.
- Have noise cancelling headphones available.
- Provide movement breaks and brain breaks.
Emotional Domain:
- Journaling feelings and experiences.
- Involve families in student's attempt at emotional regulation.
- Help students learn how to express what they are feeling verbally.
- Model self-regulation for students when faced with difficult situations.
- Role playing how to express and cope with a wide range of emotions.
Cognitive Domain:
- Visual timers.
- Homework board.
- Preferential seating.
- Providing consistent routines.
- Providing instruction in more than one mode.
- Break down instructions into smaller steps.
- Providing collaborative learning experiences.
Social Domain:
- Try to establish a connection with parents.
Prosocial Domain:
- Help children explore the motivations and effects of bullying behaviour.