Early Learning Resource Category: Regulating Emotions

Select from the filters above to sort through a vast list of PBS Wisconsin Education resources to support emotional regulation, including professional learning for early learning educators and educational media resources for kids. For more resources, contact us.

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Calm Down and Slow it Down

This interactive begins with a Muppet leading a short breathing exercise. Then, children choose one of six calming activities, like drawing in sand, and stamping in glitter. Each session ends with a final breathing exercise.

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Caring for Each Other

Use this bilingual set of printables to engage kids in shared caring tasks like doing chores, establishing morning routines, bathing, and saying thank you.

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Life’s Little Lessons: Separation

Work on feelings about separation and independence, memory skills, developing self-control, and expressing feelings. Teacher tips share strategies for supporting children in adjusting to new experiences with bilingual family materials.

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Daniel Tiger Tea Party

In this interactive tea party game, children work on important social skills like thinking about the needs of others, taking turns, and how to get along with friends.

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Friends and Neighbors Packet

Use these friends and neighbors activity sheets to allow children to choose their own learning adventures. Document family memories, draw pictures, create Kindness Loops, and write thank-you notes.

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Being Kind

These printables provide fun activities that invite kids to initiate positive interactions with others. Play Being Kind Bingo, make a schedule, design friendship cards, and more!

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PBS KIDS Talk About: Friendship

Watch a video together with real families talking about the qualities of what makes a good friend, what to do when someone is being a bully, and how to be a friend to others. Then, share printable activities to apply the learning.

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Life’s Little Lessons: Sharing

This Daniel Tiger collection helps children learn that sharing builds friendships and is more fun than keeping things just for themselves. The teacher tips include strategies for encouraging sharing in the classroom, and bilingual family materials extend the learning at home.

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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.

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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.