The goal of this program is to teach a holistic approach to conflict management. It aims to equip students with the ability to regulate their emotions by developing emotional fluency and mindfulness techniques; and then using those tools to further cultivate their conflict resolution, conflict prevention, and character-building skills.
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Available in 2 formats:
Physical + Digital Kit (GH5546) – This comprehensive kit contains all the necessary resources to effectively implement the Emotional Regulation program. It includes a printed, full-color Storybook and Leader’s Guide, along with a variety of posters designed to help students recognize and understand different emotions. Key components of the kit also include Kelso’s Conflict Wheel and Kelso’s Character Traits Star poster, which are integral tools for teaching conflict resolution and fostering character development.
The kit further enhances the learning experience with an array of digital materials. These include a PDF version of the Storybook and an interactive Leader’s Guide. Posters are provided in projectable PDF format, accompanied by printable worksheets. Additionally, the kit offers digital demonstration videos featuring Yoga and Breathing exercises to complement the program’s lessons. To learn more about the physical+digital kit, click here.
Digital Kit (GH5557) – This is the digital-only version of the Emotional Regulation kit, offering convenient access to all program materials in digital format. With this version, all physical resources are provided as downloadable and projectable files, ensuring they can be accessed anytime and from anywhere with an internet connection. These include a PDF version of the Storybook and an interactive Leader’s Guide. Posters are provided in projectable PDF format, accompanied by printable worksheets. Additionally, the kit offers digital demonstration videos featuring Yoga and Breathing exercises to complement the program’s lessons. To learn more about the digital kit, click here.
It is recommended that students have already learned the material in Kelso’s Core Conflict Management program, but is not required. To learn more about the Kelso’s Core Conflict Management Program, click here.
Materials included in the Kit
“Lily Chooses Emotional Regulation” Storybook
WELCOME (BACK) TO WILLOW POND, where Kelso’s younger friend, Lily, is the star of the book! Lily has some BIG feelings throughout these stories. See her learn emotional regulation before they cause a BIG problem. Featuring 3 stories, The Leapfrog Competition, Lily Throws a Fit, and Dafnee’s Safe Place. (Click to learn more about the story book)
Printed version of the Storybook is available in the physical kit only. For the digital kit, you will have access to a printable PDF version.
Emotional Regulation Leader’s Guide
This guidebook contains all the materials you’ll need to teach the Kelso’s Choice Emotional Regulation program. It has over 150 pages of material including lessons, reinforcement activities and reproducible masters. (Note: this guidebook is not sold individually, it is only included in the Emotional Regulation kit)
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Printed version of the Leader’s Guide is available in the physical kit only. For the digital kit, you will have access to an Interactive PDF and a printable PDF version.
Poster Sets
Physical kits will come with color-printed posters. Digital kits will have the posters in PDF format.
4-Zones of Regulation Posters Set (GH5543) – These 18″ x 24″ Posters illustrate where different feelings fall in each of the 4 Zones – Green, Yellow, Red and Blue. Printed on high-quality card stock, ideal for use in classrooms and counselors’ offices to assist students in identifying their emotions.
Kelso’s Choice Conflict Wheel (GH5544) – Part of the Kelso’s Choice Conflict Management Enhanced Core Kit, this Double-Sided Laminated poster features one side with the Kelso’s Choice Wheel for Grades K-3, illustrating Kelso’s nine problem-solving solutions students can use when faced with a “small” problem. Once they’ve learned to identify a problem as “small” they can feel empowered to solve it on their own, as opposed to a “BIG” problem that should be reported to an adult. The other side features K.C.’s Wheel for Grades 4-5, which is comprised of four verbal problem-solving solutions and four nonverbal problem-solving solutions to use during “minor” problems. The poster directs students to tell an adult they trust if they ever encounter a “SERIOUS” problem.
Kelso’s Character Traits Star (GH5545) – Part of the Building Character with Kelso Kit, this Double-Sided Laminated poster featuring Kelso illustrations for Grades K-3 and photographs of real pre-teens for Grade 4-5. It makes the complex concepts of character traits: Respectful, Responsible, Caring, Fair and Honest (RRCFH) easy to understand at a glance.
Specific Feelings 50-Card Set (GH5548) – This set includes 50 cards depicting some of the most common feelings we all experience. Each card features an illustration of Lily expressing a specific emotion, color-coded according to the Zone of Regulation. The cards also provide the name of each feeling associated with bodily sensations.
Matrix of Emotion Poster (GH5560) – This 11″x 17″ laminated full-color poster features a chart illustrating the six universal basic emotions: Happiness, Sadness, Anger, Fear, Surprise, and Disgust. The core feelings column lists the associated feelings for each emotion, while the other columns provide examples of how these feelings can manifest in varying intensities.
