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Prompt Cards

Overview

Cards with strategies for managing emotions help students remember how to act when faced with strong feelings. Providing visual and/or verbal prompts that remind students of their calming strategies promotes Self-regulation.

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    Example: Use This Strategy In in the Classroom

  • Students can take Emotion cue cards on a key ring wherever they go. These cards provide helpful reminders of strategies, such as squeezing a fidget or taking a mindfulness break, when feelings escalate or when they are losing control. Over time and through repeated use, these strategies can become part of students' Long-term Memory and support their emotional Self-regulation.

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  • Products can provide a repository of digital prompt cards with audio, visuals, and/or animations for learners to access when their emotions are heightened. Having the ability to choose which strategies are part of their own personal library allows learners to identify the ones that work best for them.

    • Factors Supported by this Strategy

    Learner Background
    Adverse Experiences
    Primary Language
    Sleep
    Safety
    Social and Emotional Learning
    Sense of Belonging
    Social Awareness & Relationship Skills
    Self-Regulation
    Emotion
    Cognition
    Working Memory
    Long-term Memory
    Short-term Memory
    Numeracy and Mathematics

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