MURDOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SOCIAL
THINKING
AND SELF
REGULATION
M U R DOCK ELEM E N T A R Y S C H OO L C O U N S E L I N G D E P A R T M E NT
 Overview

SUPERFLEX INTRODUCTION STRATEGIES QUESTIONS

SOCIAL TO THE HEROES AND There will be a time
THINKING AND VILLAINS INTERVENTIONS at the end for
CURRICULUM Getting familiar with questions or if you
Strategies we have
the villains and super would like me to.
Resources in the taught or used in
powers. group.
folders.

We can all use These can be

consistent language. reinforced in various
settings.

Developmental 
 SMALL GROUP INTERVENTION

GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4 GROUP 5 GROUP 6

Introduction to group Rescue Mission Save an injured Full body listening Brain Eater Wrap Up
Super Flex Glass Man person crossing the Energy Hare-y Stick Withem
Mr. Rigid Cool as a Cucumber street Super Hero Play Dough
Rock Brain Stretching
Focus Tron

MURDOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

 MR. RIDGID

NOT a flexible thinker. When a

problem comes his way he breaks.

SUPER FLEX

Encourages Superflexible thinking to

help with social problem solving.
 KOOL Q. CUMBER

Helps you stay calm when problems

come up.
Helps you recognize the size of the
problem and the size of the reaction
(small problem = small reaction)

GLASS MAN

Makes people have HUGE upset

reactions.
 FOCUS TRON

Gives focusing powers so your brain

can stay connected to what is
happening.

ROCK BRAIN

Makes people get stuck on their own

ideas.
 MEDITATION MAT

Helps you calm your body throughout

the day, so that you are able to stop
and think aboutmaking good choices.

ENERGY HARE-Y

Makes you have a ton of energy.

 STICK WITHEM

Helps you keep your body in the

group.

BRAIN EATER

Keeps you distracted.

STRATEGIES

MURDOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

 GROUNDING ACTIVITIES

5-4-3-2-1 COOKIE BREATHS ROOM SEARCH

MURDOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

 ATC LIMIT SETTING

Acknowledge Set the limit Give Choices

Behavior or Desire
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
ZONES OF REGULATION

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 Developmental Considerations

ENVIRONMENT BIOLOGICAL INTERPERSONAL EXPERIENTAL

Housing Gender Attachment Normative events
Income physical health Parenting practices Sensory Experiences
Empolyment mental health Social experiences Trauma experiences
Education genetics
Cuture

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QUESTIONS

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