What is Cross Crawl? Cross crawl refers to movements in which we use opposition such as crawling, walking, running, and swimming. Opposition means that opposite sides of the body work together to coordinate the right arm and left leg, then the left arm and right leg....

Rosalie has worked with young children, youth, families, and teachers in her community in southern California for the last 20 years. Her mission is to empower them to feel peaceful and to advocate for peace. I focus on sharing tools that support their self-care and...

As an educator, I teach and regularly use the Adventure Skill self-care and regulation activities with children.  Why? Because I believe that mindfulness and self-regulation are like motor skills. It takes lots of practice to embody them, especially in a world so high...

The following videos demonstrate self regulation activities that you can use at home or in the classroom. These activities help children to calm, focus, get grounded into their bodies. As a result of this internal centering, executive function is improved and children...

Let Dr. Reggie Melrose explain the hierarchical development of the brain and how all our early experiences affect our ability to self-regulate, which she describes as the single most important capacity we can possess as human beings.  With this understanding, we can...

I love Dan Siegel’s book, The Whole Brain Child and recommend you read it!  In easy to understand, everyday language, he both explains the development of brain and shows you how to support your children in becoming more mindful, self-aware, and self-regulating. ...

The ability to focus grows along with a child’s ability to self-regulate, and is just as important for both social and academic success. You can nurture its development by providing fun and compelling activities that require children to focus and sustain their focus....

Ever wish you had a physical activity that could help children de-stress, calm down, return to balance, find center, and get grounded?  Most of the time when children are beyond their own capacity to contain and control themselves, it’s because we have let them get...

Breathing techniques offer easy-to-practice activities for building basic self-regulation in the body of youngsters and in your classroom.  When you connect children to an awareness of how they are breathing and give ways they can change and manage their breath...

Self-regulation isn’t just an at school SEL activity.  Self-regulation is important for the whole family.  Because children develop the ability to self-regulate by being around self-regulating adults, it’s crucial for parents, as well as teachers and care-givers, to...

Active play, sensory exploration, and self-care exercises are whole child activities that develop self-regulation and support all other learning.  The more movement and mindfulness are integrated into early childhood education, the greater the development of focus and...

My only resolution for 2014 is to mindfully self-regulate – every 30 minutes!  I have my phone chime set to remind me.  When I hear it, I drop into ease and align with enjoyment.  Regardless of what I’m doing, I decompress, widen my focus, open my heart, and become...

Self regulation skill building is essential for a kind, harmonious and productive home or classroom. Why? Let's be honest.  When emotions derail us from integrity with our principles and values, we make a mess and often damage relationships. If we get mired in “I’m...

Check out the Move with Me Action Adventures featured posts with videos about self-regulation skills on LA Times.com Deep down wisdom exercise can help calm child Cat Wisdom stretch helps kids relax Kids can smarten up with Monkey Wisdom Try This: 'Elephant ears'...

What is Self-Regulation? Self-regulation, the ability to monitor and manage your thoughts, feelings and behaviors, is the foundation for all other learning.  Developing self-regulation skills such that you can cope well with stress and stay focused on task as needed...

Play and movement are essential for delightful, well-behaved children – all year long.  This winter, help your children be the angels you know they can be by planning and sharing more active fun, even indoors; and by balancing the many stressors that arise during the...