Self-Regulation Strategies for Kids

We will be elaborating on each of our group classes being offered at Musical Bridges! First, we have our class Self-Regulation Station. Join us as we explore and learn self-regulation skills through music, movement, and games!

Self-regulation is an essential life skill that contributes to our growth and success in academic, social, emotional, and various other spheres of life. Developmentally, children begin to develop self-regulation skills around the age of 3 to 7. However, sometimes, self-regulation challenges arise due to trauma, developmental and emotional immaturity, inadequate rest, malnutrition, disabilities, and sensory processing difficulties. 

This is a social group geared towards emotion identification, learning, and practicing self-regulation strategies in a safe, playful, and creative musical environment. Through interventions such as singing, instrument play, songwriting, musical games, and improvisation, your child will learn, build and practice self-regulation skills.

Group Goals:

• Increasing self-awareness through body awareness and identifying emotions

• Identifying emotional and physical cues contributing to strong emotions

• Enhancing self-monitoring, self-evaluation, and self-reinforcement skills

• Building social and communication skills

• Increase coping and stress management skills & strategies. 

• Improving attention, impulse control, and transitioning between tasks 

• Learning social cues and practicing socially-acceptable behavior

• Identifying helpful strategies to promote calm and socially appropriate behavior.

• Learning and practicing possible strategies to manage intense emotions and behaviors.

• Learning zones of regulation

• Green Zone

• Blue Zone

• Yellow Zone

• Red Zone

What can you expect from this class?

In this group there will be a mix of activities and topics. We will focus on the many different factors of self-regulation. These could include activities where the group members take turns identifying an emotion from visual cards, then as a group practice the facial expression for that emotion. Going further the group might then choose a coping strategy for when they feel that way and practice it. We will work on adding different coping strategies to the group members toolboxes. Being able to discern what your body is telling you about how your feeling is an important aspect as well. This might look like identifying how our body feels when we are sad, mad, or happy. We will dive into both the comfortable and uncomfortable emotions one might experience and how to handle them.

There is a world of possibilities for this class so be sure to join us Tuesdays at 5:30 for all of the fun times ahead! Book today here.