What if "Stop crying" turned into "I'm listening" for an entire generation?

The Time-In ToolKit is a guided resource that nurtures social and emotional skills by engaging both adult and child in mindful, affirming conversation, and play around the many feelings we all experience. Children can be taught social and emotional skills in much the same way we teach them to read and write.

The Ready-To-Hang Time-In ToolKit Bundles are available as "The Basic Bundle" or "The Works Bundle" and give you everything you need to create a calming space for children ages 3 to 9+.

For a list of what is included in each bundle, please see the "WHAT'S INCLUDED" section below.

One kit is all you'll need per home or classroom. The many play-based activities in all of our Time-In ToolKits are designed to adapt easily to diverse settings and neurological abilities. 

For more purchasing options, view our Original Time-In Toolkits. 

WHAT'S INCLUDED: THE BASIC BUNDLE

The Basic Bundle comes with:

• Ready-To-Hang Time-in ToolKit

• > 5 faux-framed posters for a Calming Corner

  > PeaceMakers Mindfulness Cards

  > My Feelings Card Deck featuring 32 different feelings (x2)

  > “What Can I Do?” Activity Mat with 12 calming strategies

  > Meet The PeaceMakers Activity Mat with Reusable Clings

  > Digital Teacher’s Manual with reproducible printables

• • 18 National Standards Aligned SEL Lessons Plans (Digital)

• •  1 Heart’s Treasure Hunt Children’s Book

  • 1 SnuggleBuddies plush with play Instructions

  • My Feelings Calendar (1) 

WHAT'S INCLUDED: THE WORKS BUNDLE

The Works Bundle comes with:

• • Time-in ToolKit

  > 5 faux-framed posters for a Calming Corner

  > PeaceMakers Mindfulness Cards

  > My Feelings Card Deck featuring 32 different feelings (x2)

  > “What Can I Do?” Activity Mat with 12 calming strategies

  > Meet The PeaceMakers Activity Mat with Reusable Clings

  > Digital Teacher’s Manual with reproducible printables

  • 18 National Standards Aligned SEL Lessons Plans (Digital)

  •  1 Heart’s Treasure Hunt Children’s Book

  • Set of 7 SnuggleBuddies with play instructions

  • My Feelings Calendar (7) 

HOW DOES IT WORK? 

Goodbye time-outs, power struggles, and clip charts. Using the Time-In ToolKit approach, we can meet children where they are, socially and emotionally, teaching them with clear and consistent boundaries, free from shame, blame, and pain.

STEP ONE: SET UP A SAFE, CALMING SPACE

Your Time-In ToolKit Manual will guide you every step of the way as you set up a cozy, inviting space your child will want to visit. The posters and instructions that come with your kit will also help you establish your personal Calming Corner guidelines, whether for a home, classroom, or other settings.

The Time-In ToolKit comes with a beautifully illustrated 8-page mini-manual in every box and a more detailed Digital Manual to inspire social-emotional learning, connection, and fun for years to come.   

STEP TWO: TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO NAME EMOTIONS

The first step to emotional regulation is awareness.

The playful activities included in the ToolKit make thinking, talking, and learning about emotions fun. With practice, children as young as ages two and three begin to recognize the four different mood-groups we all feel on an average day.

This poster compliments the four mood emojis and My Feelings Journal that come with every SnuggleBuddies perfectly!!! Each Basic Bundle comes with a SnuggleBuddies plush of their choice, while The Works Bundle comes with all 7 SnuggleBuddies.

Picking out the animal nurtures a child's intrinsic motivation, reinforcing the success of your new Time-In space as a joyful, empowering experience for even the most strong-willed child. 

STEP THREE: CONNECT/REGULATE

After helping your child identify and express their emotions, the Time-In ToolKit includes a list of calming strategies to help children practice managing those big emotions as well.

The behaviors we are looking for from children are easier for them to do when they are feeling safe and connected to another human being. Connection builds compliance which is why our tools help adults and children "connect before they correct".

When you begin to use your Calming Corner on a regular basis, there will no longer be a need to put children in forced time-outs. Children (and adults!) having challenging behaviors and/or feelings will take a Time-In instead.

The Time-In ToolKit will help you create is an inviting "get-to" place kids go to feel, think, share and learn. Time-Ins are empowering, something children are proud of taking as opposed to a punishment.

WHY TIME-INS?

All children deserve to feel powerful, safe, and connected.

Time-outs are punitive experiences that isolate a child from an environment for a set amount of time. Though punishment based discipline may lead to short-term compliance, they do not enhance moral behavior or teach children useful conflict-resolution skills (Hoffman).

Alternatively, Time-Ins help children learn to calm their bodies and process their emotions so that they can problem-solve, learn, and grow. They empower children to check in with their bodies when they are feeling strong emotions so that they can practice responding to situations rather than reacting.

GIVING BACK

We have proudly donated over $50,000 worth of Generation Mindful materials to schools and families in need. Thank you for making our give-back program possible with your purchase.

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