Turtle Technique!
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An important part of kindergarten readiness is having strong social-emotional skills. This includes knowing how to regulate emotions and calm down when upset or angry. This resource is a self-regulation tool called the Turtle Technique that helps teach children to recognize their feelings, stop their bodies before they act, “tuck in” and take deep breaths, and calm down so that they can problem solve.
This visual is a free resource compliments of The National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI).
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An important part of kindergarten readiness is having strong social-emotional skills. This includes knowing how to regulate emotions and calm down when upset or angry. This resource is a self-regulation tool called the Turtle Technique that helps teach children to recognize their feelings, stop their bodies before they act, “tuck in” and take deep breaths, and calm down so that they can problem solve.
You can support your child’s learning at home by:
- Pointing out when you notice that your child is getting upset—“You look like you are getting frustrated, what would Tucker do? Let’s take 3 deep breaths”—and walking them through the steps of calming down.
- Posting this handout somewhere visible (on the refrigerator, on the child’s bedroom door, etc.) and talking about appropriate ways to express feelings when upset or angry.
