The Emotional Regulation Tools booklet is a hands-on resource designed to help children and young people understand, express, and manage their emotions. Through interactive worksheets, creative activities, and calming strategies, this resource encourages self-awareness and emotional well-being.
What’s Inside?
- Worry Tree – A space to write or draw worries and talk about them with a trusted person.
- Breathing Exercises – Techniques such as star breathing and forest breathing to promote relaxation.
- Feelings Check-In – A visual tool to help children identify and track their emotions.
- Calm-Down Strategies – Ideas such as deep breathing, playing with a pet, listening to music, or engaging in sensory activities.
- 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique – A simple method using the five senses to help children stay present and calm.
- Mood Tracker – A weekly tracker to reflect on emotions and identify patterns.
- Doodle and Colouring Pages – Creative spaces to express emotions through art.
Who Can Use This Resource?
- For parents and carers – A supportive tool to help children learn how to manage emotions at home.
- For teachers and schools – Useful for classroom emotional check-ins, mindfulness breaks, and student well-being programs.
- For therapists and social workers – A valuable resource for guiding children through emotional regulation techniques.
- For special educational needs (SEN) support – Designed to help children who struggle with emotional expression and self-regulation.
This emotional regulation toolkit provides practical, engaging, and easy-to-use strategies for children and young people to develop emotional awareness, coping skills, and self-regulation techniques. Whether used in school, therapy, or at home, it helps children build confidence in managing their emotions.
