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What is it?
Mindfulness
Recognize what is happening around you
Recognize how your surroundings affect you
Impulse Control
Control your body
Listen & Respond Appropriately
Use coping strategies correctly
Accountability & Responsibility
Admit when a mistake is made
Accept responsibility for choices
Adaptability
Ability to adapt to change
Goal Setting
Demonstrate steps to achieve goal
Set goals & steps to achieve them
Understand importance of goals
Problem Solving
Recognize conflicts occur
Use appropriate words & tools
How do I help my child build self management skills?
Teach resilience by sharing your struggles.
Discuss your goals and help your child create their own.
Be an example and control your body and words when frustrated and/or angry.
Teach responsibility through chores at home, reading nightly and following through with choices & consequences.
When your child demonstrates delayed gratification, compliment them.
Play games whether it is board games, card games, etc. Encourage team bonding as it helps to teach them to regulate their emotions
Read books that teach self motivation such as My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook, Deep Breaths by Carol Thompson or The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach
RESOURCES
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GoZen - Website for kids to help with worry, anger, etc.
Teaching Impulse Control
Big Life Journal - Teaching Problem Solving Skills
PBS Learning Media -- Self Management Videos
Fox C-6 -- Framework for Student Success
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