This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My students are in a small, therapeutic, self-contained program that have many social and emotional needs ranging from self-regulation to effective social skills. Many of these students have experienced abuse and/or neglect, various traumatic situations, mental illness within the family, being raised in the absences of either one or both of their parents, and their own behavioral struggles that have impacted their ability to function without the use of increased supports.
My students have difficulty expressing their emotions and understanding how their emotions impact themselves and others around them.
The Zones of Regulation has been a great help for them to articulate themselves better and gain perspective. We want to continue utilizing this curriculum along with their recommended activities.
My Project
During our social skills group, we have incorporated the Zones of Regulation by Leah M. Kuypers. The curriculum is designed to foster self-regulation and emotional control. In order to complete the Zones of Regulation curriculum for the remainder of the school year, we are in need of the recommended resources. These resources include a list of social/emotional books and sensory tools for our students to explore with.
These materials will help our students to learn how to regulate themselves, gain self-awareness, and increase their ability to use emotional vocabulary to describe how they are feeling.
We are in need of obtaining books such as, On Monday When it Rained, The Way I feel, Miss Nelson is Missing, Do I feel? An Interactive Reading Book of Emotions by Joan Green, I Have Feelings, Too! An Interactive Reading book of Emotions for Teens, Adults, and Seniors by Joan Green, and My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss.
Please help us obtain the appropriate materials in order to complete the rest of our curriculum and Keep Us Regulated.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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