{"id":560,"date":"2020-07-22T22:15:31","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T02:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/?page_id=560"},"modified":"2021-08-30T09:36:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T13:36:23","slug":"calming-spaces-havens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/stress-management-and-coping\/calm-classroom\/calming-spaces-havens\/","title":{"rendered":"Calming spaces\/havens"},"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>\n<li>Co-create with students an area of the classroom as a calming space.<\/li>\n<li>Students may access the calming spaces when they feel stressed or frustrated.<\/li>\n<li>Have a class discussion about how to use this space. Predetermine its use, items for the space and the time allotted per student. A time extension may be requested if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NOTE: It is important that these spaces are in a location that can be easily supervised. Also, be aware that in some schools there may be health and safety concerns with the use of tents\/sheets<\/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>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/stress-management-and-coping\/calm-classroom\/calming-boxes\/\">Calming boxes<\/a> may include a range of low-cost materials that students perceive as calming (e.g., fidget toys, mindful colouring pages, worry stones, etc.). Consider including a flipchart with picture cues of things students can do in the calming space.<\/li>\n<li>Faith-based materials such as a Bible, picture cards of Jesus and Saints, cross, Rosary, prayers, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Technology can also be included in the calming space, and students can access meditative music, videos and breathing technique apps.<\/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'><p>Older\u00a0students\u00a0may not want a designated area, but there could be virtual \u201cspaces\u201d in the\u00a0school day (e.g., times\u00a0when\u00a0students\u00a0are permitted to listen to music while they work).<\/p>\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>Having spaces or times for calming in the classroom normalizes emotions, and allows students to manage emotions, so they can refocus and engage in learning (Blair &amp; Diamond, 2008; Diamond, Barnett, Thomas, &amp; Munro, 2007).<\/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>Blair, C., &amp; Diamond, A. (2008). Biological processes in prevention and intervention: The promotion of self-regulation as a means of preventing school failure. <em>Development and Psychopathology, 20<\/em>(3), 899-911. doi:10.1017\/S0954579408000436<\/p>\n<p>Diamond, A., Barnett, W. S., Thomas, J., &amp; Munro, S. (2007). Preschool Program Improves Cognitive Control. <em>Science, 318<\/em>(5855), 1387-1388.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Catholic-connection-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneCatholic-connection-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneCatholic-connection-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Catholic connection<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneCatholic-connection-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneCatholic-connection-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Physical and digital calming spaces can be areas to nurture our relationship with God and center our spiritual connection with God.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Catholic-graduation-expectations-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Catholic graduation expectations<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>(6a) A caring family member\u00a0who relates to family members in a loving, compassionate, and respectful manner.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Kindergarten-four-frames-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneKindergarten-four-frames-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneKindergarten-four-frames-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Kindergarten four frames<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneKindergarten-four-frames-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneKindergarten-four-frames-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Belonging and contributing:\u00a0to develop their relationships with others, and their contributions as part of a group<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To provide a calming space in the classroom for students to manage difficult feelings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1791,"parent":236,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"practice-template.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,38,42,130,88],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-560","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\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=560"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/560\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2832,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/560\/revisions\/2832"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/236"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}