Some food for thought:
⅙ of School Aged Children are diagnosed with at least 1 type of emotional disability.
Deep breathing (of any kind) has been scientifically proven to re-set the mind during a time of ‘distress’
Setting, teaching, and consistently implementing classroom routines, using Visual Aides as well as re-teaching specific skills as necessary, increases student understanding and compliance and decreases student anxiety and frustration within the classroom.
You CANNOT stop an unwanted behavior; you MUST replace the unwanted behavior with appropriate choices.
My emphasis is to create a classroom community where students feel safe, happy, and brave enough to try new things.