Abstract
Throughout development, school-aged children often face everyday challenges that require confidence and increased independence. However, when students dwell on their emotions and become reactive, it can be difficult to self-regulate and may further result in maladaptive coping strategies. Practicing self-regulation strategies can help children learn to focus, manage stress, develop appropriate skills for healthy coping, and build better relationships with others. This project aims to provide educators, parents, and students with current research and resources useful in empowering parents to facilitate self-regulation skills among themselves and their children. This project will also assist the parent-child relationship as students feel connected to adults (e.g., parents) outside of school by helping them identify and establish healthy social, emotional, coping, and communication skills. A Calming Corners Guide is a resource for educators and parents in the primary grades (kindergarten to sixth grade). This project contains a literature review of research supporting the importance and benefits of self-regulation for parents and their children. The literature reviewed was used to develop the A Calming Corner Guide, a research-informed tool designed to foster self-regulation skills, emotional readiness, and overall well-being for parents and students. This project serves as an additional resource for parents and teachers to promote prosocial coping strategies and influence positive parent-child relationships in the home setting.