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LISTENING FROM THE HEART
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SEL for Parents at Home (English/Spanish)
SEL for Parents at Home.pdfGreen Zone Poster.pdfBlue Zone Poster.pdfYellow Zone Poster.pdfRed Zone Poster.pdfWHAT ARE THE ZONES OF REGULATION:
WHAT ARE THE ZONES OF REGULATION:
It is important to understand that we ALL go in and out of these Zones everyday.
It is important to put an emphasis on choosing strategies and tools to help support you in the Zone that you are in.
You do NOT have to be in the Green Zone.
Blue Zone: Tired, Running low, Sick, Bored
Green Zone: Ready to learn, Calm, Alert
Yellow Zone: Nervous, Worried, Silly, High Energy
Red Zone: Angry, Mad, Upset, Loss of control
WAYS TO USE THE ZONES AT HOME:
WAYS TO USE THE ZONES AT HOME:
Ask your child about at time they felt in the ______ Zone
Come up with a list of strategies and tools your child can use at home to help support them in their Zone
Create a Calm Space in your home to put your child's tools and strategies
Have your child write in a Feelings Journal. They can put it in a spot that only the two of you know. Pick up the journal when you see it in your spot, and write back to your child
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THE THINKABLES AND UNTHINKABLES
THE THINKABLES AND UNTHINKABLES
WHAT ARE THE THINKABLES AND UNTHINKABLES:
WHAT ARE THE THINKABLES AND UNTHINKABLES:
The Thinkables and Unthinkables can be thought of as fictional characters that live in our brains.
When we exhibit behaviors that are unexpected, we say that an Unthinkable has invaded our brain.
When we exhibit behaviors that are expected, we say that a Thinkable has invaded our brain.
We can call on a Thinkable in order to show an expected behavior.
We are exhibiting our SUPERFLEX, the super hero within us when we defeat our Unthinkables.
WAYS TO USE THE THINKABLES AND UNTHINKABLES AT HOME:
WAYS TO USE THE THINKABLES AND UNTHINKABLES AT HOME:
Who do you think is invading your brain right now?
Who can you call on to defeat ______?
Have your child draw what it looks like in their brain when they are showing a specific behavior
Name the Unthinkable when your child is showing the behavior
Have your child draw a Thinkable to defeat their Unthinkable and name it
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THE WORKING CLOCK
THE WORKING CLOCK
WHAT IS THE WORKING CLOCK:
WHAT IS THE WORKING CLOCK:
The Working Clock is a great strategy for students to use in order to set a goal, make a plan, and complete the task in the time allotted.
Parents and children use a dry erase marker and color on the clock (Glass Faced clocks are best).
Write out tasks on the clock OR completely shade in the time chunk.
This can be used for:
Homework
Eating dinner
Morning/Evening routines
WAYS TO USE THE WORKING CLOCK AT HOME:
WAYS TO USE THE WORKING CLOCK AT HOME:
Sit down with your child and chunk homework time so that each color represents a specific subject area or task
Morning routines can be chunked by time and color. Walk your child through the process as you're coloring on the clock, and refer back to it
Ask your child to pick up their pace if they're running out of time
Ask your child what their Time Robbers are so they can get the job done
Upper elementary, middle, and high school students can color code their planners with their Working Clock time chunks
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