The Importance of The Calm-Down Spot

If you are employed in a state that uses a registry to track professional development hours, you will be able to provide your registry ID (Stars, MOPID, Registry or other ECE ID#) after you have completed the quiz for the course. If you pass the quiz we will report your course completion to the state registry using the registry ID that you provide.

A calm-down spot can be an important part of any classroom. This course will explain what it means for children to become dysregulated and how important it is for them to learn how to self-regulate. Course length – 2.0 hours.

The course will help answer the following questions:

• What is a calm-down spot?

• Why should I have a calm-down spot?

• What should be in a calm-down spot?

• How should I use a calm-down spot?

• Should there be rules in a calm-down spot?

Participants who successfully complete this course will:

• Understand what a calm-down spot is.

• Know why a calm-down spot is an important part of a classroom.

• Know what elements are important to include in a calm-down spot.

• Be prepared to use a calm-down spot appropriately.