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The goal of this project is to help students learn how to self-regulate when they feel a variety of different emotions at school. The calm corners will be a place where teachers may send students who need a break with the school counselor, social worker or psychologist. Student services personnel in the calm corner will model appropriate and effective strategies to regulate emotions so that students can return to class ready to learn. The calm corner will also serve as an example for teachers who would like to create a safe place in their classroom and will provide resources for teachers to be more equipped to help students regulate emotions.

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Calm Corners

School:
Valrico Elementary School 
Category:
Character Development 
Teacher/
Administrator:
Christy Oliver 
 
182607 
Students Impacted:
500 
Grade Levels Impacted:
Pre K - 5 
Date:
September 28, 2023

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Hillsborough Education Foundation - $400.00

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Project Goal

The goal of this project is to help students learn how to self-regulate when they feel a variety of different emotions at school. The calm corners will be a place where teachers may send students who need a break with the school counselor, social worker or psychologist. Student services personnel in the calm corner will model appropriate and effective strategies to regulate emotions so that students can return to class ready to learn. The calm corner will also serve as an example for teachers who would like to create a safe place in their classroom and will provide resources for teachers to be more equipped to help students regulate emotions.  

 

How Project Benefits Students

This project benefits students by increasing their engagement in instruction. When students learn to self-regulate, they will eventually become proficient in emotional regulation and spend less time engaged in inappropriate behaviors which take away from their learning. It will benefit teachers by allowing them to focus on academic instruction and by increasing their confidence in helping our students learn to self-regulate.  

 

Expected Outcome(s)

Students will spend less time being removed from class, will have fewer behaviors documented in behavior tracker, have less discipline referrals, and have fewer negative calls home to parents. This will increase the number of students who are successful with core Tier 1 classroom behavior management and reduce the number of students needing Tier 2 and 3 behavior intervention.  

 

Detailed Cost Summary

The items purchased for the calm corner include a variety of sensory objects meeting the sensory needs of sight, touch, and hearing. The resources allow for effective modeling of strategies for emotional regulation.  

 

Items

# Item Description Total Cost
1 Little Spot of Emotions Book Set $45.00
2 Floor rug $35.00
3 Omi the Elephant Meditation Toy $39.00
4 Little SPOT of Emotion plush feelings $25.00
5 Little Spot Emotional Regulation Book Set $46.00
6 Liquid Motion Bubbler $10.00
7 Sensory floor tiles, 6 $80.00
8 Sensory wall mats $30.00
9 Reading pillow with arms $25.00
10 All about Me 2 in 1 Mirrors $35.00
11 Sand Timers $10.00
12 Fidget Toys $20.00
  Total: $400.00

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