Self-Calming Cards

Self-Calming Cards

Whether they are angry, anxious, or frustrated, children will be able to calm themselves with the dozens of activities included in this card deck. Includes : • Bilingual General Instructions card and List of Situations card to introduce self-calming concepts • 24 illustrated cards presenting a calming method—physical, auditory and verbal, visual, creative, self-nurturing, or humor—with instructional text on using the action to calm big emotions • 10 game cards that provide step-by-step instructions, in English and Spanish, for activities parents and teachers can use with the calming cards to introduce the concept of self-calming • Full sheet of Spanish translations of all 24 calming cards Children who have self-calming skills recover from emotional upset more quickly, get along with others better, and are able to transition from one activity to another more easily. Using these engaging cards makes learning important self-calming strategies fun!  Elizabeth Crary is the award-winning author of more than 40 children’s and child-guidance publications. She has taught parenting education, with an emphasis on problem-solving and skill-building methods, and established Parenting Press in 1979. Mits Katayama is the illustrator of Help! The Kids Are at It Again , Unplugging Power Struggles , When You’re Happy , When You’re Mad , When You’re Shy , When You’re Silly , and PEP Talk quarterly for parent educators. They both live in Seattle. 24 illustrated cards describes how one can soothe oneself with a different method - physical, auditory/verbal, visual, creative, self-nurturer and humor Step-by-step instructions for games and activities to use with the calming cards Discuss how adults can model use of such self-soothing techniques Written in both English and Spanish Each calming method includes suggested activities for a range of ages, from toddler to adult.