Size of the Problem is a social thinking strategy that supports students understanding and reactions to social problems that they encounter. The objective of this resource is for students to be able to recognize how big a problem is and then know the appropriate reaction.
More information can be found in the Zones of Regulation Book.
This list of books is broken down under categories and then a brief description of the book is provided underneath. The categories provide a starting off point when looking for books that would be appropriate when speaking about or targeting a certain area of Social Emotional growth.
Central Alberta Regional Collaborative Service Delivery (CARCSD) is a resource that helps supports teachers in creating calming environments and help support students with sensory needs.
CARSD offers a SLP and OT toolbox. To find a strategy, find the area of need and then click on the link. It will take you to an overview, some strategies and sometimes other links. This is intended to be used for universal and some targeted supports within the classroom.
Written directly to kids in grades 4 to 12, of special interest to readers are the ways anger messes up their lives. Child psychologist Jerry Wilde discusses the causes of anger in relation to Rational Emotive Theory. Exercises in the books will help kids think clearly and be less hostile.
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