Connections

NLPS Developed Resources

Our Mental Health Team (Student Advocacy Counsellors and SFSK Wellness Coaches) have developed the following resources for our NLPS families:

Optimizing Self-Regulation

As part of our Supporting Student Mental Health Learning Series with Dr. Caroline Buzanko, we shared a video on "Optimizing Self-Regulation."

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Use these questions to connect at meals, after activities, and at any available window of opportunity. You can even cut them out and place them into a family connect jar!

Week One

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Week Four

Week Five

Week Six

Week Seven

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This resource, developed by our SFSK Wellness Coaches, provides youth with a template to plan and schedule their time.

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This resource features fun games that friends or families can do together. These games help enhance executive functions that we do every day such as task initiation, working memory, focused attention, impulse control, problem-solving, task management, and critical thinking.

 

Regulation Through Routine

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Regulation Through Routine is a resource developed by our Inclusive Education team to help parents establish a routine at home with their families.

Curated Resources

All of the resources below have been reviewed and recommended by our Mental Health Team (Student Advocacy Counsellors and SFSK Wellness Coaches).

The books listed below can be requested at your local library or purchased at the retailer of your choice. Many are also available as audiobooks and we have included read aloud YouTube videos when available.

Cookie Monster Practices Self-Regulation



Executive Function



The Importance of Routine to Maintain Good Mental Health



The Mental Health Benefits of a Routine

What & Why Executive Functions