{"id":709,"date":"2020-05-08T23:30:21","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T03:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/?page_id=709"},"modified":"2021-08-10T15:32:04","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T19:32:04","slug":"calming-boxes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/stress-management-and-coping\/calm-classroom\/calming-boxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Calming boxes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class='accordion md-accordion' id='accordion0' role='tablist' aria-multiselectable='true'><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Instructions-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneInstructions-0' aria-expanded='true' aria-controls='collapseOneInstructions-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Instructions<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneInstructions-0' class='collapse show' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneInstructions-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Encourage\u00a0students\u00a0to play with materials\u00a0in the calming box from time to time, especially when they (or you) are having difficulty regulating their emotions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:196,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:196}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">This\u00a0practice can be\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">self-directed,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0or educator directed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:196,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:196}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">NOTE: Set common expectations with the students for the use of the calming box.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Supplementary-resources-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Supplementary resources<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A range of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">low cost<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0materials\u00a0that\u00a0students\u00a0perceive as\u00a0calming. Consider including a flipchart with picture cues\u00a0of things\u00a0students\u00a0can do in the calming\u00a0space.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:196,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:196}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Low-cost materials\u00a0for calming could include: pipe cleaners,\u00a0squishy balls, pinwheels,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">theraputty<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, weighted frogs, pencil crayons, colouring pages, optical illusion books, find hidden object books, and\/or origami.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:196,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:196}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Complementary practice: <a href=\"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/stress-management-and-coping\/calm-classroom\/calming-spaces-havens\/\">Calming spaces\/havens<\/a> (Stress management and coping skills)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Adaptations-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneAdaptations-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneAdaptations-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Adaptations<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneAdaptations-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneAdaptations-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Can<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0be used with older\u00a0students\u00a0if the materials\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0age appropriate (e.g., fidget toys, mindful colouring pages, worry\u00a0stones) and\/or use a calming idea jar with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">several<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0suggested activities\u00a0for calming.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:196,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:196}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">You may wish to encourage\u00a0students\u00a0to bring things\u00a0from home that they find calming.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:196,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:196}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Students\u00a0understand the box is\u00a0for when\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">they<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">re\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">feeling anxious<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ome\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">may\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">wish to use it\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">all<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0the time,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">so\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">establishing criteria for using the box is\u00a0important (e.g.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0being\u00a0sensitive to\u00a0student needs,\u00a0some may require personalized objects)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:196,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:196}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Evidence-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneEvidence-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneEvidence-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Evidence<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneEvidence-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneEvidence-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">Having de<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">ignated\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">pace or time for calming in the cla<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">room normalize<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">\u00a0emotion<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">, and allow<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">tudent<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">\u00a0to manage emotion<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">o they can refocu<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">\u00a0and engage in learning (Blair &amp; Diamond, 2008; Diamond, Barnett, Thoma<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW16792593\">, &amp; Munro, 2007).<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP BCX0 SCXW16792593\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='References-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneReferences-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneReferences-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> References<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneReferences-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneReferences-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blair, C., &amp; Diamond, A. (2008). Biological processes\u00a0in prevention and intervention: The promotion of\u00a0self regulation as\u00a0a means\u00a0of preventing\u00a0school failure.\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Development and Psychopathology, 20<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(3), 899-911. doi:10.1017\/S0954579408000436<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:433,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:433}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Diamond, A., Barnett, W.\u00a0S., Thomas, J., &amp; Munro,\u00a0S. (2007). Preschool Program Improves\u00a0Cognitive Control.\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Science, 318<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(5855), 1387-1388.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:433,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:433}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To help students focus, calm down or bring up their energy, and practice self-regulation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":710,"parent":99,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"practice-template.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,45,47,221,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-709","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-intermediate","category-junior","category-primary","category-promote","category-stress-management-and-coping"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=709"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2887,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/709\/revisions\/2887"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}