A large part of my early years curriculum focuses of social-emotional wellbeing for young children. Therefore, at the start of my career as a Kindergarten teacher (2020 - the year of covid!), I implemented "the calm down corner" as a space for children to go to when they were angry, sad, or upset. It took me a long time to teach the children the purpose of this corner but after about 3-4 months of consistency, they finally got it! I used lots of visual images, real-life examples and discussions at group times. This was a great way for me to teach emotional regulation and wellbeing. It is also a fantastic pre-cursor to school-readiness.
This space has books, a drawing board, fidget toys, soft cushions and sensory toys.
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