tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816671155490335377.post4098420159745877989..comments2023-07-28T05:12:58.142-07:00Comments on Different Drummer Secondary English Resources: Planting the Seeds of Self ControlAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08134496253402527110noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816671155490335377.post-69314125903775637922013-08-20T15:39:25.839-07:002013-08-20T15:39:25.839-07:00You know what? I really like that! He is familiar ...You know what? I really like that! He is familiar with this process because in he Kindergarten class, the teacher used a similar system to let them know when they were not behaving properly and he was very proud when he didn't have to "turn his card" for the entire week. I would just have to explain the difference with this system as opposed to his teacher's system but he is smart and very quick to catch on so that would be a good way to help him take a second and realize where he is in his own emotional experience. <br /><br />I also really appreciate the dialogue you suggested. I have a tendency to be "wordy" (hello?? High School English teacher!!) but giving him cues to connect with the actual emotion would be helpful for him to identify where his is and what it looks like. <br /><br />Wow!! Thank you so much for this! I was feeling a little lost and out of sorts, but this is going to be so helpful when dealing with him and helping him recognize his own process. I can't tell you how much it means to me that you took the time to write this out. It has really helped me!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08134496253402527110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816671155490335377.post-59234172211949770812013-08-19T22:02:09.194-07:002013-08-19T22:02:09.194-07:00I don't know if this would help you, but at so...I don't know if this would help you, but at some of the special ed schools I've worked at they use a green-yellow-red system... not the usual one for behavior and consequence, but one more based on teaching kids to recognize and manage their emotions. If you're on green, you're feeling calm and good and everything is going fine. If you're on yellow, you're starting to feel a little anxious, frustrated or angry, and you need to do some of the things you've been taught to do to help yourself calm down (whatever it is for that kid... taking deep breaths, squeezing something, playing with water in sink, etc.) If you get to red, you're losing control and you need to go to the designated place to keep yourself safe. You hang a stop light picture up and you just have to ask, "What color do you think you're on right now?" or "I see that you're getting frustrated. Do you think you're running yellow?" or "Looks like you're calming down. Are you back to green yet?" Probably easier said than done, but at least its visual and can make sense to the kids. Angel The Alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16158672957404194956noreply@blogger.com