Regulating Emotions for Kids
Developing focus and positive attention impacts children’s learning and emotional well-being. These PBS KIDS resources help train focus to improve memory and enhance logical thinking, problem solving, and social interactions.
Collections
Ready, Set, 4K Booklet
Help get kids ready for preschool! This 60-page print booklet contains resources and activities for helping children with big feelings, routines, focusing attention, separation anxiety, practice, and friendship. Developed by Alison Loewen of Mead Public Library (PBS KIDS Early Learning Champion).
I Can Calm Myself Down
Watch these videos together when kids need to calm down. Cookie Monster and Abby Cadabby share coping strategies to build resilience and model skills that kids can remember and use on their own.
Task Initiation and Persistence
This collection of short video clips from Skillsville helps kids learn how to focus and pay attention to important details. Watch the video together and do the career role-play activity to help learners develop this important skill.
Games
Belly Breathing
Belly Breathing is the first step in “Breathe, Think, Do,” a three-step strategy for teaching problem-solving, self-control, planning, and persistence. Help a monster friend calm down and solve everyday challenges in this interactive game.
Printable
Get Moving
Get kids moving their bodies, practice controlling their bodies, and develop their gross motor skills. Play Get Moving Bingo, do exercises together, play animal charades, or do alphabet aerobics to get moving together.