Emotional Regulation Strategies for Special Education: Calm Down Corner & SEL
When a student is dysregulated, you need something that works right away. This set gives you 12 calming and self-regulation techniques, each broken into simple, repeatable steps.
What's Inside
- Deep Breathing Exercises
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Grounding Techniques
- Visualize a Calm Place
- Use a Calming Box
- Emotion Thermometer
- Practice Positive Self-Talk
- Engage in Physical Movement
- Sensory Breaks
- Journaling Feelings
- Practice Mindfulness
- Time-Out/Quiet Space
Each guide lists the steps, explains how each step helps and shows how to implement it. The time-out/quiet space guide is framed as a tool for emotional overwhelm, not punishment.
How It Helps You
- Anyone on your team, including subs and paraprofessionals, can use it correctly
- Supports self-regulation goals in an IEP or behavior plan
- No therapy background needed
Ways to Use It
Use it to set up a calm-down corner, run whole-class SEL routines or support individual students. It works in special education, general education, counseling offices and school-wide SEL programs.
Format
PDF (print-ready) and PPTX (editable). 12 visual guides. Instant download.
Need more than one?
If strategy tables like these save you planning time, the mega bundle pairs this set with the rest of the strategy table collection. The Special Education Mega Bundle includes this resource and more in one download, and you save 31% compared to buying each item separately.
