{"id":1150,"date":"2021-12-10T22:21:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-11T06:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/?p=1150"},"modified":"2021-12-13T07:58:04","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T15:58:04","slug":"calm-down-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/calm-down-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Calm Down Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Student Contributor: O. Rudolph<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2021\/12\/01calm7-300x210.jpeg\" class=\"size-medium alignleft wp-image-1151\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2021\/12\/01calm7-300x210.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2021\/12\/01calm7.jpeg 691w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>A calm down kit is a tool used to support students when they are in need of a break from having a difficult day.<\/p>\n<p>This tool is made up of many different helpful things that children can use such as fidget tools, paper and pens, stress balls, and different cards with ways that students can practice self-regulation. The cards should include things like breathing techniques, taking a break, doing something that will help get their mind away from the issue. This tool should be put together as a box or bin that students are able to go to and use to self-regulate when they are feeling overwhelmed or need help processing big emotions. This tool should be explained to students and its purpose should be clear so that students are aware of how it should be used. I have seen this tool used in my placement classroom and it is a great way to introduce a small \u201cAustralia\u201d or brain break area for students to go when they need it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2021\/12\/original-667244-1-231x300.jpeg\" class=\"size-medium alignright wp-image-1152\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2021\/12\/original-667244-1-231x300.jpeg 231w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2021\/12\/original-667244-1.jpeg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/>This tool is a supportive tool because it can be used to help students be independent and use it to help them self-regulate emotions and take a break if needed. This tool is one that students would use on their own so it should be something that is not forced onto them. This is also a supportive tool because it can be used at any point in the day, including during a lesson. The responsibility of this tool is placed on the students and not the teacher which puts it on the student-centered-collaborative side of the continuum.<\/p>\n<p>More Information &#8211;<br \/>\nTool Source: https:\/\/proudtobeprimary.com\/classroom-management-tools\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A calm down kit is a tool used to support students when they are in need of a break from having a difficult day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3632,"featured_media":1151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpo365_audiences":[],"wpo365_private":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[5,3],"class_list":["post-1150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-supportive","tag-k-2nd","tag-student-directed-collaborative"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1150"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1150"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1153,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1150\/revisions\/1153"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/managementtoolbox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}