Literacy 4-6

Prompt Cards

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Overview

Cards with strategies for managing emotions help students remember how to act when faced with strong feelings. Providing visual and/or verbal prompts that remind students of their calming strategies helps them manage difficult emotions and respond in healthier ways.

Use It in the Classroom

  • Students can take Emotion cue cards on a key ring wherever they go. These cards provide helpful reminders of strategies, such as squeezing a fidget or taking a mindfulness break, when feelings escalate or when they are losing control. Over time and through repeated use, these strategies can become part of students' Long-term Memory.

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  • Products can provide a repository of digital prompt cards with audio, visuals, and/or animations for learners to access when their emotions are heightened. Having the ability to choose which strategies are part of their own personal library allows learners to identify the ones that work best for them.
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    Resources

    Below are additional examples, research, and professional development. These resources are possible representations of this strategy, not endorsements.

    Academic Emotions

    Subtopic that includes research on students' emotions related to learning on Digital Promise's Research Map

    Calming Strategy Cards

    23 free prompt cards

    Emotion & Cognition

    Subtopic that includes information about how the brain recognizes, processes, and regulates emotions on Digital Promise's Research Map

    Emotion Cue Cards

    Images of printable emotion cue cards

    Prospective Memory

    Subtopic that includes research on the different ways the brain creates prospective memories on Digital Promise's Research Map

    Self-Regulation

    Subtopic that explores children's developing ability to regulate their behavior on Digital Promise's Research Map

    Factors Supported by this Strategy

    Literacy
    Cognition
    Inhibition & Self-regulation
    Long-term Memory
    Sensory Integration
    Short-term Memory
    Working Memory
    Social and Emotional Learning
    Emotion
    Social Awareness & Relationship Skills
    Student Background
    Adverse Experiences
    Safety
    Sleep

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