Provider Tip Sheets: Helping Students Transition Back to Class After CBITS and Bounce Back Sessions

Supporting Students Returning to Class After CBITS + Bounce Back Sessions

Playful, engaging strategies and activities to help students regulate emotions, strengthen coping skills, and transition back to the classroom after group or individual sessions

Supporting students as they transition back to class after a CBITS or Bounce Back (BB) individual or group session is an important part of reinforcing safety, regulation, and readiness for learning.

While group sessions are structured so that students can safely return to the classroom afterward, the sharing components in some sessions may still bring up strong emotions. Sometimes, hearing even small portions of others’ experiences may activate stress or trauma responses.

In individual sessions, students may discuss their trauma in more detail, making an intentional transition routine even more essential. 

The strategies in these printable, one-page tip sheets provide practical, developmentally appropriate techniques to help students regain focus, manage emotions, and reintegrate into the learning environment with confidence and support:

Group Session Transition Tip Sheets

Whole Group Session Transition Activities After CBITS Sessions

Supporting Younger Students Returning to Class After Bounce Back Groups

The Bounce Back group transition resource above includes a printable poster to assist in creating a consistent, visual routine for younger students.

Individual Session Transition Tip Sheet

Supporting Students Returning to Class After CBITS + BB Individual Sessions