{"id":235,"date":"2020-04-15T23:21:15","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T03:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/alaouim\/?p=235"},"modified":"2020-04-15T23:21:15","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T03:21:15","slug":"calm-down-corner-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/alaouim\/2020\/04\/15\/calm-down-corner-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Calm Down Corner at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello All,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way to help children learn how to self-regulate is by providing them with calm down corners. A calm down corner is a designated space in a classroom or home with the sole intent of being a safe space for a child to go to when they feel their emotions are too high and they need to regain their emotional and physical control. These spaces are equipped with comforting objects and soothing materials that can promote mindfulness, breathing, and reflection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being able to calm yourself when emotions run high \u2013 or self-regulate \u2013 is a learned skill. Similar to how a child is taught to tie their shoe once they have the fine motor skills to do so, once a child\u2019s brain is developmentally ready to self-regulate, they can learn different strategies and ways that work well for them.   This is not a \u201ctime out\u201d or punishment \u2013 there shouldn\u2019t be any stigma associated with the calm down corner. Although you may encourage a child to spend some time in the space when you feel they\u2019re starting to become distressed, the goal is that eventually the child will recognize when they want to be there and will go there on their own in order to self-regulate and calm down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take Action<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall goal of a calm down corner is to provide the child with a space in which they\u2019ll feel safe and regulating their emotions in a healthy way. These corners don\u2019t need to be complicated and don\u2019t even require purchasing any new materials or items if you do not want to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example of an at home calming corner<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Designate a corner in a room in your home as your child\u2019s new calm down corner.<\/li><li>Fill the space with a soft rug or mat, bean bag chair, or other plush options for sitting or lying down, and with some of your child\u2019s favorite books, stuffed animals or quiet toys.<\/li><li>If your child is older, you can utilize short bookcases to help block the space out to provide your child with some privacy. Below is a sample of how simple a calming corner can look.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.listentalk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190621_100350-e1562804421157-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8985\" width=\"188\" height=\"251\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello All, One way to help children learn how to self-regulate is by providing them with calm down corners. 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