Developing Self-Regulation in Kindergarten: Can We Keep All the Crickets in the Basket?

Author(s): Deborah J. Leong and Elena Bodrova

Audience(s): Teachers

Product Description:

This article describes how self-regulation can be taught in the classroom.

Key Ideas:

Four simple strategies that teachers can use to teach self-regulation are:

• Teach self-regulation to all children, not just those thought to have problems
• Create opportunities for children to practice the rules of a certain behavior and to apply those rules in new situations
• Offer children visual and tangible reminders about self-regulation
• Make play and games important parts of the curriculum

APA Citation:

Bodrova, E., & Leong, D. (2008). Developing self-regulation in kindergarten: Can we keep all the crickets in the basket? Young Children, March 2008, 56−58.