This downloadable educator guide helps you understand how children shift through regulation states, and how to support them using calm, relational and developmentally appropriate strategies. Based on the WholeChild Flow™ approach, this resource includes:

What’s Inside

• Clear explanations of Bubble Brain, Wild Bubble, and Cave Bubble states

• Best-practice educator responses for each state, including what to use and what to avoid 

• A colourful visual poster outlining all 3 states and recommended strategies — perfect for staff rooms, planning areas or programming folders.

This Guide Helps Educators:

• Identify a child’s regulation state

• Respond supportively rather than reactively

• Prioritise connection over correction

• Provide co-regulation before expectations

• Reduce escalations

• Strengthen understanding of children’s internal emotional experiences

• Support families with consistent language and visuals

Perfect For

• Early childhood educators

• Behaviour support planning

• Educational leaders

• Team meetings

• Family communication

• Relief educators needing quick-reference tools