This feelings check in activity is a hands-on way to support emotional regulation in children, while learning about feelings and empathy.| The OT Toolbox
Exploring Books Through Play is a guide to teach kids empathy, learn about compassion and friendship and other social emotional skills with books.| The OT Toolbox
This resource defines affect modulation and offers strategies and tips to target expressive feelings and social emotional development.| The OT Toolbox
Help kids develop social emotional skills with this free printable social emotional learning worksheet that kids can use in emotional growth.| The OT Toolbox
Help children with social emotional development using book activities to make abstract concepts of empathy, awareness, and emotions more concrete.| The OT Toolbox
Welcome to the OT Toolbox Hi, I’m Colleen! From an OT making $3/hour to an online OT serving millions around the world… After working in the occupational therapy field for many years, I had started a family. By the time my third baby was born (I now have four kids!), I was looking for childcare ... Read more| The OT Toolbox
These social skills activities are social skill interventions that help kids develop self awareness and awareness of others, empathy, kindness, and more.| The OT Toolbox
Emotional regulation and executive function are connected in more ways than one. Emotions, self-awareness and self-monitoring skills impact function.| The OT Toolbox
Co-regulation leads to self-regulation. This great article includes the definition of coregulation, strategies, and links to other resources.| The OT Toolbox
Having an emotions check in for kids is a critical piece of the social emotional skills puzzle. We know the value of addressing emotions and self regulation in mental health. The simple act of checking in with our kids’ feelings and emotions is pivotal in benefiting overall mindset, emotional intelligence, and much more. Here, we’ll ... Read more| The OT Toolbox