Calming Kits for each general education classrooms – Karie Martin, Ed.S., School Psychologist, Milliken Park Elementary

Each K-4 classroom will be supplied a calming kit with supplies based upon developmental needs and quiet, calming, sensory items. Teachers may direct a student to use the kit, or a student may initiate the use of the kit on his or her own. The use of the calming down kit will help students to keep situations small (between a couple of people), and it will help students to apply self-regulation tools that are taught and applied on a regular basis to all students at the K-4 level (being safe, respectful, and responsible). As a result, all students are more…