Written by authors Dyane Carrere and Wynnie Kinder, who specialize in trauma informed teaching the Re-Set process is a neuroscience based approach to improving behavioral success with students grades K-8. This four step process is structured yet flexible refined through nearly a decade of field testing and easy to integrate into any individual's teachers classroom or entire school's student support system. Blending best practices from behavioral approaches, mindfulness, trauma informed care. The Re-Set process not only addresses behavior but guides schools in meeting the neurological and attachment needs of dysregulated students. Reducing barriers to social and academic success.
Step 1: Big body movement
Running in Place (30 sec)
Hop on one foot (30 sec each foot)
Large arm circles (20 both arms)
10-20 Jumping Jacks
Step 2: Move your body small and slow
Up and down on tippy toes slowly (15)
15 shoulder shrugs (15)
Rainbow Breathing
Step 3: Activate thinking
Skywrite your name 3 times
Count slowly to 20
Count slowly backwards from 20
Count by 2’s
Count by 3’s
Trace below
Name animals, colors, cars etc.
Step 4: Make a plan
What do I need to do next?
What are the things I need?
What is my next step?
Check in with my body - how do I know I’m ready?
Virtual presentation-How to Help All Students De-stress Using the Re-SET Process
Family resources for a variety of challenges you may be experiencing at home. Check out this link for more information, https://www.vtcpap.com/resources-for-caregivers
Anger/Behavior Aggression
Anxiety, OCD, Phobias
ADHD
Austism
Depression
Grief and Loss
Media/ Technology
Sleep
Social Skills
And much more
3 tips to improve your child's behavior from Helping Families Thrive
Notice and praise positive behavior (read this blog post on praise). We often accidentally miss when our kids are behaving well and fall into a trap of correcting and directing all day long! Oops. We have to be intentional about letting them know we appreciate their positive behavior.
Reframe your thinking about misbehavior. If we view misbehavior as our child deliberately doing something naughty or to make us mad, research shows we're more likely to respond harshly (and less effectively). A helpful mantra can be, “my child isn't giving me a hard time, they're having a hard time.”
Tell your child what TO DO rather than what not to do. Instead of saying “stop," “no," “don't do that” all day long, shift to telling your child what you want them to do instead. If your child is climbing on something, rather than “don't climb” try “keep your feet on the floor.”
While these tips sound simple, it actually takes a lot of effort on our part as parents to implement them well and consistently. But when we do, we will begin to see improvements in behavior (including our own!).
Noah Kahn on Sesame Street
Music's There to Help You
Boundaries Song
Positive Affirmations by Doggyland
Pep Talk from Kid President
When tempers flare and frustrations fly, this presentation gives four quick tips for you and your child.
Many resources on a variety of topics related to mental health, social emotional learning, and parent support.
This presentation discusses ways you can promote the development of resilience in your child during a stressful time. There are practical tips for you and your family to promote well-being and health.
Lots of resources around tough topics to discuss at home.