Big Feelings, Small Bodies: Helping Students Navigate Emotions in Real Time

(K-2)

Understand why big emotions feel even bigger for young children-and how to help them process feelings effectively.

• Learn age-appropriate strategies to teach self-regulation in the moment, without disrupting the flow of the day.

• Explore simple, engaging visuals, movement-based tools, and sensory strategies to help little learners calm down.

• Practice co-regulation techniques so you can guide students toward self-regulation over time.

• Discover how to turn daily moments into learning opportunities for emotional growth.

Walk away with a toolbox of practical, play-based activities to support emotional development in early learners.

 Brains, Behavior, and Big Emotions: A Paraprofessionals Guide to Classroom Regulation

Understand why students struggle with emotional regulation and how it affects their behavior.

• Learn the basics of brain development and how stress, trauma, and executive functioning impact student responses.

• Explore practical, in-the-moment strategies to help students de-escalate and regain control.

• Discover effective ways to support teachers in maintaining a calm, structured learning environment.

• Gain confidence in using co-regulation techniques to guide students toward self-regulation.

• Leave with ready-to-use tools for building strong, supportive relationships with students while maintaining boundaries.

 Pause, Breathe, Teach: Helping Students (and Yourself!) Stay Regulated

Discover the power of mindfulness in managing stress, improving focus, and supporting emotional regulation in the classroom.

• Learn simple, quick mindfulness activities that can be seamlessly integrated into your daily teaching routine.

• Explore breathing exercises, grounding techniques, and movement-based mindfulness that help students reset and refocus.

• Practice self-regulation strategies to keep yourself calm and centered-even on the toughest days.

• Understand how mindfulness supports brain development, self-regulation, and overall well-being for both students and educators.

• Walk away with practical, engaging tools that make mindfulness accessible, fun, and effective for all ages.

Caring Without Crashing: Sustainable Support for Student Services

• Reignite your sense of purpose while learning how to care deeply without losing yourself in the process.

• Recognize the warning signs of compassion fatigue and burnout-and understand what your body and brain are trying to tell you.

• Explore sustainable self-care strategies that focus on nervous system regulation, healthy boundaries, and emotional recovery.

• Learn how to reset in the moment with quick grounding techniques and mindset shifts you can use during high-stress situations.

• Discover practical ways to create balance between empathy and effectiveness-so you can stay connected to students without carrying their struggles home.

• Build a personal sustainability plan to help you manage the emotional demands of your role and maintain long-term well-being.

• Walk away with renewed energy, a lighter heart, and realistic tools to sustain your compassion and continue doing the work you love-without crashing.

• Briefly explore the neuroscience of burnout and chronic stress