Though punishment based discipline may lead to short-term compliance, they do not enhance moral behavior or teach children useful conflict-resolution skills (Hoffman).Īlternatively, Time-Ins help children learn to calm their bodies and process their emotions so that they can problem-solve, learn, and grow. Time-outs are punitive experiences that isolate a child from an environment for a set amount of time. Īll children deserve to feel powerful, safe, and connected. WHY TIME-INS? Time-Ins are empowering, something children are proud of taking as opposed to a punishment. The Time-In ToolKit will help you create is an inviting "get-to" place kids go to feel, think, share and learn.
Children (and adults!) having challenging behaviors and/or feelings will take a Time-In instead. When you begin to use your Calming Corner on a regular basis, there will no longer be a need to put children in forced time-outs. Connection builds compliance which is why our tools help adults and children "connect before they correct". The behaviors we are looking for from children are easier for them to do when they are feeling safe and connected to another human being. Picking out the animal is another step towards nurturing intrinsic motivation of the child and is sure to reinforce the success of your new Time-In space being a joyful, empowering experience.Īfter helping your child identify and express their emotions, the Time-In ToolKit includes a list of calming strategies to help children practice managing those big emotions as well. SnuggleBuddies are included with every ToolKit Bundle. This poster compliments the four emojis and the My Feelings Journal that come with every SnuggleBuddies perfectly!!! If your child is age 2+, we highly recommend pairing your Time-In ToolKit with a SnuggleBuddies plush of THEIR choice. With practice, children as young as age two and three begin to recognize the four different mood-groups we all feel in the average day.Ĭhildren will intrinsically want to visit their Calming Corner when they can notice and name their emotions. The following poster (one of six in the kit) teaches kids that even their PeaceMakers animal friends, featured throughout the ToolKit, feel all four types of emotions: anger/fear (red), sadness (blue), calm (green), and happy (yellow). The playful activities included in the ToolKit make thinking, talking and learning about emotions fun.
The first step to emotional regulation is awareness.
STEP TWO: TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO NAME EMOTIONS
The Time-In ToolKit comes with a beautifully illustrated 8-page mini-manual in every box and a more detailed Digital Manual to inspire social-emotional learning, connection and fun for years to come. The posters and manual that come with your kit will also help you establish your personal Calming Corner guidelines, whether for a home, classroom or other setting. Your Time-In ToolKit Manual will guide you every step of the way as you set up a cozy, inviting space your child will want to visit.
Using the Time-In ToolKit approach, we can meet children where they are, socially and emotionally, teaching them with clear and consistent boundaries, free from shame, blame, and pain. HOW DOES IT WORK? Goodbye time-outs, power struggles, and clip charts. “What Can I Do” Activity Mat with 12 calming strategies My Feelings Card Deck featuring 32 different feelings (x2) One kit is all you'll need per home or classroom and the many play-based activities in the ToolKit easily adapt to diverse settings and neurological abilities.Ħ illustrated posters for a Calming Corner (frames not included) Children can be taught social and emotional skills in much the same way we teach them to read and write.
The Time-In ToolKit is a guided resource that nurtures social and emotional skills by engaging both adult and child in mindful, affirming conversation, and play around the many feelings we all experience. Time-In ToolKit What if "Stop crying" turned into "I'm listening" for an entire generation?