What My Body Is Telling Me | SEN & Early Years Emotional Regulation Resource Bundle

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A Body-Based Regulation & Communication Toolkit for Young Children with Comprehensive Adult Guides & Professional Support Tools

The What My Body Is Telling Me Resource Bundle is a comprehensive, non-clinical emotional regulation and communication system.

Designed for Early Years and SEN contexts (ages 3–6), this body-first, AAC-aligned toolkit helps children learn to:

• notice body-based cues

• understand what their body needs

• communicate safely with trusted adults

Rather than focusing on behaviour or emotion labels, this system honours the body as the first communicator — supporting regulation through connection, predictability, and co-regulation.

This bundle forms a complete emotional regulation framework for homes, schools, therapy settings, and faith-based children’s environments.

What the Bundle Includes

SEN & Early Years Regulation Poster

“What My Body Is Telling Me”

A clear, child-friendly visual chart that guides children through:

• My Body – I Notice

• I Need

• I Can Ask For

Children learn that body signals are clues — not problems — and that support is available.

Prompt Icons & Quick Reference Guide

AAC-style visual prompts including:

• HELP

• TALK

• MOVE

• BREAK

• CALM

• OK

These support communication for verbal and non-verbal children and build predictability across settings.

Adult Scripts & Language Guides

Carefully written scripts that show adults exactly what to say, including:

• teaching during calm moments

• modelling regulation language

• co-regulation during distress

• celebrating communication and effort

• repair and return to learning or play

These scripts reduce adult uncertainty and support consistent, regulating responses.

How to Use the System (Professional Guidance)

Clear, step-by-step guidance covering:

• noticing body cues

• naming needs without judgement

• offering prompts safely

• supporting regulation without pressure

Includes Do / Don’t guidance to prevent behaviourist misuse.

SEN Observation Sheets 

A gentle, non-diagnostic way to:

• observe body cues and context

• note what supports help

• identify patterns and preferences over time

Designed for SEN files, therapy notes, and reflective practice.

Regulation Plan & Child-Centred Profile

• One-Page Regulation Plan (adult-facing):
  Supports consistency across staff and settings.

• My Regulation Profile (child-centred):
  A strengths-based page giving children voice, dignity, and continuity of care.

Pack Map & Safeguarding Guidance

• A clear Pack Map so adults know where to start

• Built-in safeguarding and professional boundaries

• Separate Licensing & Use Guidance PDF for ethical and professional use

Why This Resource Is Transformational

This bundle helps children learn:

• that their body communicates before words

• that body signals are safe and meaningful

• how to ask for help without shame

• how to regulate with trusted adults

• that they are supported, not managed

And it helps adults learn:

• how to respond calmly and consistently

• how to support regulation without punishment

• how to honour SEN communication needs

• how to build emotional safety and trust

This is prevention, not correction — emotional wellbeing built early, gently, and relationally.

Perfect For

• Early Years settings

• SEN classrooms and inclusion units

• Speech & Language Therapy

• Occupational Therapy

• Play therapy

• Homes and foster/adoptive families

• Church and faith-based children’s settings

• Nurture groups and calm spaces

Especially supportive for children with:

• Autism

• ADHD

• Speech & language needs

• Sensory processing differences

• Emotional regulation challenges

• Anxiety

• Trauma histories

Why Parents & Professionals Love It

This resource is:

✔ developmentally appropriate
✔ SEN-safe and trauma-aware
✔ non-clinical and non-punitive
✔ AAC-aligned and inclusive
✔ practical and easy to use
✔ ethically grounded
✔ beautifully structured and calming

Children feel understood.
Adults feel confident.
Settings feel consistent and safe.

The Heart of the Resource

This system teaches a child: “My body gives me clues. I can learn what helps me feel safe. And I can ask for support when I need it.”

Bundle Details

• Comprehensive printable + digital resource bundle

• Regulation poster and visual prompts

• Adult scripts and professional guidance

• Observation sheets and planning tools

• Safeguarding and licensing guidance

• Ages 3–6 (SEN-inclusive; suitable beyond chronological age where appropriate)

Give a Child the Gift of Regulation, Safety, and Support

What My Body Is Telling Me lays a strong foundation for lifelong emotional regulation, communication, and mental wellbeing — grounded in relationship, respect, and care.

Add this comprehensive bundle to your toolkit and support children to understand their bodies, communicate their needs, and feel safe with the adults around them.