Today’s “getting ready for a super-stellar school year” project was
a Calm Down Kit I saw on Pinterest. The original source was the Social Work
Practices at the UT Elementary School Blog (http://blogs.utexas.edu/utes_socialwork/2010/12/).
I have some students in my classroom who could definitely benefit from this
creation. 
The idea behind the Calm Down Kit is that a student who gets worked
up during class will be able to sit in a special spot with the items in the kit
to help them cope with their emotions.
In my kit I choose to put the following things: a pack of tissue,
crayons, scrap paper, play-doh, counting sticks, accent gems, pens, a stress
ball, and a Sudoku puzzle book. I’m also planning on adding a pocket-sized Chicken Soup for the Soul as well as a
rosary, which I can hopefully borrow from school.
I’m sure this kit is more of a work-in-progress. I’ll probably be
thinking of more things to add to it during the school year!
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