Tucker the Turtle is a fun interactive resource created to help families learn strategies to work through big emotions such as anger. Tucker helps parents/caregivers and children to recognize their emotions and to learn what they ca do to calm down. This is a user friendly resources to teach emotional regulation with simple steps. Tucker the turtle also promotes emotional literacy, problem-solving and self- regulation through activities. Below you will find resources to get you started. Here are helping links before you begin offering Tucker the Turtle.
Here are helpful links:
https://www.kindercare.com/content-hub/articles/2018/january/tucker-the-turtle
https://youtu.be/jVqjF7BDsnw
https://challengingbehavior.org/
Promoting Children's Self-regulation with Tucker the Turtle | ECLKC (hhs.gov)
Here are all the files in order as presented here:
- Tucker the Turtle Story
- Tucker the Turtle Certificate (english and french)
- Class Formal (example)
Each session, parent and child leave with resources and activity sheets. You can be creative with the delivery of Tucker the turtle use the sessions as presented or make it your own. You can also add resources, different calming activities, etc. Session 1-2-3-4 class format (use as is or make your own).
Here is a list of material that can be used during the session and for families to take home:
Session 1:
- Calm down poster
- Connect the dots
- Tucker reminder cards
- Tucker the Turtle Story (Home)
Session 2 :
- Do like Tucker
- Feeling faces chart
- T for Turtle
- Tucker steps popsicle sticks
- Tucker bookmark (you can give a story book related to emotions)
Session 3 :
- Social Emotional skills solution kit
- Owl craft (color, glue feathers, cut off head and glue head and body on a brown paper bag)
- Tucker Tucks drawing
- Tucker Friends popsicle stick puppet
Session 4 :
- Activity Turtle technique
- My Feelings Activity Book For Children
- Steps of the rethink method
Have fun with this program! There is room to modify or add activities. Each group will be slightly different. I try to incorporate parents/children ideas and interest.
Finally, one last resource: children love Bingo. Print. Cut. Laminate. Reuse :)