Trigger → Feeling → Need → Action

What is this resource?
This 3 7-page printable toolkit (black and white) teaches pupils aged 6-1 2 (Years 2 7) how to self-regulate using a simple, repeatable framework:

Trigger → Feeling → Need → Action

Pupils learn to identify what happened, name their feeling, recognize what they need, and choose a helpful action.

What’s inside?
Teacher tools:
Teacher guide with pro tips
Daily routine suggestions
Best practices and supportive language

Pupil activities (3 7 pages):
Mood meter and body scan
My triggers (draw/write)
Calm down plan (interactive)
3-step reset and 5-step plan
Early warning signs
Strategy menu

Tracking and reflection:
Weekly reflection (2 versions)
Daily check-in
Self-regulation goal with reward
My growth plan
Problem-solving plan
Coping strategies plan (with support team)
Gratitude journal
Personal strengths plan

Practical tools:
Calm down pass
Triggers checklist (school, sensory, internal)

How to use it:
Morning check-ins
Before tests or difficult tasks
After conflict or emotional moments
P S H E lessons
Calm corners or reflection areas
1:1 support or small groups
Behaviour intervention plans (BIP/EHCP)