Looking to create a calm-down space for your kids? Learn the must-have calming corner items that will help keep them regulated and content.
How to make a calming corner that supports self-regulation and use it effectively, including what to do when your child refuses to use the calming corner.
Learn how to set up a calm down corner for kids, with printables and calming tools to help them process big feelings and emotions.
Learn how to create a peaceful and effective Calm Corner to help children self-regulate in your classroom or home.
What's inside this article: The benefits of deep breathing exercises for kids, how to teach deep breathing, plus activities and printables.
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Calming corners for teens are an incredible way to offer a safe space in your classroom for students to reflect and regroup
Learn how to set up a calm down corner for kids, with printables and calming tools to help them process big feelings and emotions.
5 Finger Breathing mindfulness calming tool
Learn how to create a peaceful and effective Calm Corner to help children self-regulate in your classroom or home.
Your students will love using our interactive portable calm down corner lap book! It's the perfect effective behavior management tool that's easy to transport and store. The strong visual supports help students to communicate more easily. This means most students can use the portable calm corner independently. Plus it makes an excellent deescalation tool. Best of all, using it can be a calming strategy in and of itself. HOW IT WORKS 1. Students identify their feelings and the size of the problem 2. Choose and try one of the 20 suggested classroom-appropriate coping tools 3. Reflect on whether or not they feel calmer, more focused, and ready to learn. ⭐️ ⭐️ Check out the PREVIEW to see more! ⭐️ ⭐️ WHAT OTHER EDUCATORS & PARENTS ARE SAYING "We no longer had room in my classroom for a physical "Calm Corner," so this was a game changer. Something that can be easily handed to students when they need it." -Michelle "WholeHearted School Counseling knows children! This resource takes all the pieces of what I know to do to help students regulate and puts them at the students finger tips!! AND the make the product sooo enticing and user friendly. I LOVE the graphics! Thank you for creating this portable Calm Corner!" -Jenifer "This process honours kids so wonderfully! All feelings are valid and they have the power to regulate. Such a valuable process in an engaging, easy to follow process for kids to do independently. LOVE THIS!" -Jocelyn WAYS TO USE Effective classroom management tool to help students with challenging behaviors Individual intervention for students who need additional support with self-regulation Allow students to take it to different classes Acts as a stand alone Calm Corner or used as additional Calm Corner tool Use as Check-In and Check-Out resource Great for classroom, counseling office, Break Areas, and at home use, too! Looking for a Digital Version? Check out the Digital Calm Corner What's Included: ✔ Choice between full color, light color and black/white printing options ✔ Bonus "How Are You Feeling?" Posters (in 3 printing options and optimized to print in both 8.5"X11" and 18"X24"). ✔ Bonus "I Feel" Checklists COMMON QUESTIONS and ANSWERS What's Needed to Assemble Choice Board? ✓ Hook and Loop Adhesive Dots ✓ Paper Clips, Binder Clips, and/or Clothespins ✓ File Folder How many Coping Strategies are Included? 20 How many Feelings are Included? 20 How Can the Portable Calm Corner Help Me Create a Trauma Sensitive Classroom? More and more we are learning about the vital importance of cultivating trauma sensitive classrooms and schools. Kids need to feel safe, cared for and seen before they are ready to learn and get along with others. Warrior educators like yourself understand this... and this is why we are seeing a movement to implement safe spaces, like Calm Corners in classrooms. Teaching children self-regulation coping tools helps the thinking part of their brain, the pre-fontal cortex, to get back on track when big emotions -which are adaptive and there for very good reasons- make it hard for kids to engage in school tasks. Many of our students need extra support in this area, often coming to school already in a reactive state of fear, worry & chronic stress. Until we help students manage and relate-with kindness & compassion-to these challenging emotional experiences, they will not be ready to learn the academic tools that students need to be successful in and out of school. Can Families Use This Portable Calming Corner Kit At Home? Yes! What Other Counseling, Wellness, or Social Emotional Learning Resources Do You Recommend to Help My Students or Children Regulate Their Emotions? 50 Coping Tools for Kids! The Brain and The Stress Response SEL Lesson & Activities The Calm Classroom Bundle for Classroom Management ___________________________________ Learn about sales, freebies & new resources (that are always 50% off the first 48 hours!): Follow WholeHearted School Counseling™ on TPT Join our Newsletter Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter ___________________________________ Earn TPT credit to Use on Future Purchases: Visit your My Purchases page. Click on the Provide Feedback button for any Paid Resources. Leave a short comment and rating. ___________________________________ Need Help With Your Files? Visit the FAQs section Contact TpT Tech Support and submit a help ticket Ask WholeHearted School Counseling™ a question via the Q& A tab ___________________________________ Terms of Use This resource was created by WholeHearted School Counseling™, all rights reserved. When you purchase a license, it may be used for your personal single classroom, counseling office, or home use only. If you would like to share this product with other teachers, counselors, staff, or administration, please either refer them to WholeHearted School Counseling's™ store or purchase an additional license for each adult use. You can read more details about copyright and terms of use here. Thank you for respecting the Copyright and Terms of Use boundaries. Take good, kind care of yourself. ❤️
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One of our favorite mantras, graphic poster featuring "I am safe, I am calm, I am loved, I'm okay" can be hung anywhere you might need a soothing reminder. Perfect for a classroom, calm down corner, homeschool center, nursery, bedroom, or any space where children (and adults) spend time. BONUS: purchase this listing and receive two designs in one!
This FREE Behavior Management Class for Early Childhood Teachers will help you navigate tricky behaviors without frustration and burnout!
The Calm Kids Activity Book is a low-prep personal Calm Corner Kit with over 100 interventions and exercises that promote self-awareness, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and social emotional learning, while helping you with classroom management. For SEL distance learning, share the no-prep Digital Calm Kids Activity Book on Google Slides™ with your students to use at home. For face-to-face, in-school learning, the printable coping tools kit is so easy to prepare that you can make individual copies for each student to keep at their desk...so you don't have to worry about sanitizing between each use. With so many interventions and exercises, it's also the perfect kit for school counselors to use with individual students and small groups. Families, it's also a fun "boredom buster" for kids, too! WHAT'S INCLUDED Digital The NO-PREP Calm Kids Digital Activity Book on Google Slides™ contains over 160 interactive pages. Includes narrated videos with music, digital timer, fill in the blank, and drag and drop activities. Printable 3 different sizes of the Calm Kids Activity Book. The 8.5" x 11" option is designed to fit inside of a 3 ring binder. The medium and mini sizes are designed to fit inside of plastic pencil boxes Just add colored pencils, a timer, stress ball or other calming tools and you have an instant personal Calm Box on the go. Comes in both color and black and white printable options. Binder spine label and tabs to organize the 8.5" x 11" Calm Kids Activity Book Cover and reference guide labels designed to fit on plastic pencil boxes to create Calm Box Kits. And the Activities Are (Grouped by Coping Tool)..... DRAW OR COLOR: Draw or color how I feel, Draw what I wish for and hope will happen, Draw something that makes me smile or laugh, Just doodle or scribble, Draw what happened, Color a coloring page EXERCISE, STRETCH or DO YOGA: Run, do jumping jacks, or do squats, Ask if I can go on a short walk, Do cross crawls, Do yoga, Play sports or another fun moving game Stretch DO A BREATHING EXERCISE: Use a Breathing Board, Bubble Breath, Hot Cocoa, Roller Coaster, Hummingbird Breathing, Elevator Breathing FOCUS ON THE GOOD: List what I am grateful for, Send a Heart Wish, Remind myself of my strengths, Look for the bright side of things, Focus on what I have control over, Make a plan to reach my goals CONNECT WITH NATURE: Take a mindful walk outdoors, Go on a nature treasure hunt, Watch the clouds, Imagine and/or draw a peaceful place in nature, Ocean Wave Breathing, Play outside TALK ABOUT IT: Use I-Statements to talk about my feelings, Say what I need, Secret Hand Signal, Talk to someone that I trust, Talk it out to resolve a conflict, Fill out a form to request a time to talk JOURNAL OR WRITE A LETTER, Write about my thoughts & feelings, Write about my hopes, goals and wishes, Brainstorm solutions for a problem I am having, Write a letter to thank someone, Write an apology letter, Write a letter to someone I love and/or miss DO SOMETHING KIND AND HELPFUL: Do something kind, Volunteer to do a chore, Make a plan to help others, Do something to take care of the earth, Give out a kindness coupon, Compliment someone USE POSITIVE SELF-TALK: Use a positive affirmation, Hand Over Heart, Use a coping statement, Make a strength bracelet, Turn a negative thought into a helpful thought, Practice my power pose TAKE A BREAK: Use a break card and/or timer, Get a drink of water, Just stop, breathe, then choose what to do, Take a mini-movement break, Imagine a peaceful place Count to 10 READ OR LOOK AT HAPPY PICTURES: Read something interesting, Look at peaceful photos, Read about fun facts, Learn some new jokes, Look at cute animal pictures, Make a calming collage TIGHTEN THEN RELAX MY MUSCLES: Chair or wall push-ups, The Boat, Rocks and Socks, Palm Presses, Arm and Shoulder Massage, Hug it out USE A FIDGET: Use a helpful calming tool, Piano Fingers, Doodle, Use headphones, Finger Pulls, Flexible seating BUILD SOMETHING OR SOLVE A PUZZLE: Build or invent something, Picture puzzle, Spot the difference puzzle,Jigsaw puzzle Word puzzle, Mazes DO A MINDFULNESS EXERCISE: Notice how my body feels, Listen to my emotions, 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding, Find a rainbow, Focus on just one thing, Energy sphere
If you have a child that has trouble controlling their temper, you know exactly how hard it can be to calm them down. These 10 Sensory Hacks are perfect!
Wanting to start a calm corner in your classroom?? This is the perfect place to start!! Included in this resource is: 1. Calm Corner Sign 2. Reflection Sheet: Why am I here? 3. Calm Corner Rules 4.Calm Corner Pass (2 for students, 2 for teachers) 5. Take a Break task cards (10 total) 6. Breathing Exercises Task Cards (4 total) 7. Sun Breathing Chart 8. Make a List worksheet with 21 prompts!
Do you have a child who can get a little anxious, has big emotions, or just needs help with taking deep breaths? This trace and breathe calm down tool is exactly what you need! Deep breathing can help improve focus and concentration, manage stress, and teach mindfulness. Parents can place this mindfulness rainbow in their child's bedroom. Teachers can place a few throughout their classroom or in their calming corner! You will receive one framed 8.5x11 mindfulness pastel rainbow with your purchase. Your cardstock print is placed in a thin-bordered plastic frame with shatter-resistant glass. You can either hang it on the wall or display it on a table/desk using the pop-in easel stand.
Calming corners for teens are an incredible way to offer a safe space in your classroom for students to reflect and regroup
Learn how to create a peaceful and effective Calm Corner to help children self-regulate in your classroom or home.
The best calm down toys to help anxious, worried, and upset children. These are great to have in the classroom.
Our interactive Calm Down Corner kit has EVERYTHING you need to help your students with self-regulation, and will be a true game changer for your classroom management. It's the perfect social emotional learning and behavior management tool that's essential for every elementary classroom! You'll be able to create a beautiful break space where students can independently use coping strategies to self-regulate and manage their big feelings. All the while reducing classroom disruptions, making it easier for you teach! With strong visual supports, our calm corner kit guides students to identify their emotions, choose a calming tool, and get ready to learn, focus, and get along with others. It's an effective SEL trauma sensitive behavior intervention and excellent alternative to clip charts. Used in over 26,000 classrooms, homes & counseling offices. ⭐️ ⭐️ Click on the VIDEO and PREVIEW to see what you'll get! ⭐️ ⭐️ WHAT'S INCLUDED Everything you need to create your Calm Corner in your classroom, office, or home (with the exception of sensory tools). Calm Corner Signs (with 10 different name choices and 3 different styles) Rules Sign (using trauma informed language, 3 styles) Extensive User's Guide and Description of How Each Coping Skill Helps "I Need a Break" Cards (3 styles) Calm Box Labels (6 styles) Coping Skills, Feelings, and Gratitude Posters / Decor (Multiple Styles) Coping Skills Checklist Feelings & Coping Skills Check-In / Check-Out Form Coping Tools Task Cards Interactive Breathing Boards Feel-Good Pictures (composed of funny & cute animal photos) 6 Puzzles (with positive messages) 17 Yoga Poses 26 Animal Strength Cards 26 Positive Affirmation Cards and Posters 26 Gratitude Task Cards, Checklist and 2 Worksheets Over 50 Coloring Pages "I Wish My Teacher Knew" Form "I Need" Choice Board and checklists 8 Journal Writing Prompts plus Journal Template 8 Letter Writing Prompts plus Letter Template 11 My Happy Place and Memories Task Cards Breathe and Be With My Feelings Interactive Lap Book, which includes 25 Physical Sensations Identification Board Interactive Feelings Check-In and Coping Tools Wall Display Feelings Choice Board, Poster, and Slider Coping Tools Choice Board PLUS, all resources come in Color and Black/White printing options, too! WHAT EDUCATORS ARE SAYING "If I could give this an A++++ I would! I haven't seen such a comprehensive, all encompassing, ready to go Cool Down Corner resource such as this! Thank you so much for all of the options and resources included!" "There are not enough words to say how amazing this resource is. I went through a ton of options before I bought this product but it was the best this I have ever purchased on this website. This is so well thought out and organized. You can tell the creator really understand childhood development and feelings. I love that there are resources to help kids identify their feelings. There are also ways for the kids to ask for help from the teacher. This whole thing is amazing. I love that there are different color schemes to match your room and ideals. The activities are also differentiated. WholeHearted School Counseling could sell this for 20 or more dollars and it would still be worth the price. Get it while you can!" This is something that all classrooms need to have. It is perfect to allow students to feel their feelings and calm them down without disruptions, plus it was easy to create. So many great tools to help my students who struggle to both self-manage and communicate. The TACTILE and illustrative nature of many of these resources is very helpful! COMMON QUESTIONS and ANSWERS What calming strategies are included? Draw, Color, Exercise, Build Something, Do a Puzzle, Squeeze Then Relax My Muscles (like Rocks and Socks), Ask for Help, Stretch, Do Yoga, Gratitude, Think of a Happy Memory or Place, Reed a Book, Look at Feel-Good Pictures, 4 Interactive Breathing Boards, Push Against the Wall, Ocean Wave Breathing, Give Self or Stuffed Animal a Hug, Take Slow Breaths and Sit with Feelings, Get a Drink of Water, Help Someone, Do a Chore, Use Positive Self-Talk, Roller Coaster Breathing (also known as 5 Finger Breathing), Use a Sensory Tool, Journal, Write a Letter, Identify Feelings, Use Animal Strength Cards, What feelings are included? Angry, Sad, Lonely, Happy, Distracted, Confused, Silly, Worried, Sick, Surprised, Bored, Safe, Annoyed, Hungry, Disappointed, Brave, Stressed Out, Out of Control, Shy, Embarrassed, Hurt, Thirsty, Tired, Excited, Calm, Scared, Anxious, Hopeful What names are included for this Center or Space? Calm Corner, Calming Corner, Calm Down Corner, Cool Off Corner, Peace Corner, Quiet Corner, Rest and Return, Take a Break Station, Safe Zone, Zen Zone How Can This Calm Corner Help Me Create a Trauma Sensitive Classroom? More and more we are learning about the vital importance of cultivating trauma sensitive classrooms and schools. Kids need to feel safe, cared for and seen before they are ready to learn and get along with others. Warrior educators like yourself understand this... and this is why we are seeing a movement to implement safe spaces, like Calm Corners in classrooms. Teaching children self-regulation coping tools helps the thinking part of their brain, the pre-fontal cortex, to get back on track when big emotions -which are adaptive and there for very good reasons- make it hard for kids to engage in school tasks. Many of our students need extra support in this area, often coming to school already in a reactive state of fear, worry & chronic stress. Until we help students manage and relate-with kindness & compassion-to these challenging emotional experiences, they will not be ready to learn the academic tools that students need to be successful in and out of school. Can Families Use This Calming Corner Kit At Home? Yes! What Other Counseling, Wellness, or Social Emotional Learning Resources Do You Recommend to Help My Students or Children Regulate Their Emotions? 50 Coping Tools for Kids! The Brain and The Stress Response SEL Lesson & Activities The Calm Classroom Bundle for Classroom Management ___________________________________ Learn about sales, freebies & new resources (that are always 50% off the first 48 hours!): Follow WholeHearted School Counseling™ on TPT Join our Newsletter Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter ___________________________________ Earn TPT credit to Use on Future Purchases: Visit your My Purchases page. Click on the Provide Feedback button for any Paid Resources. Leave a short comment and rating. ___________________________________ Need Help With Your Files? Visit the FAQs section Contact TpT Tech Support and submit a help ticket Ask WholeHearted School Counseling™ a question via the Q& A tab ___________________________________ Terms of Use This resource was created by WholeHearted School Counseling™, all rights reserved. When you purchase a license, it may be used for your personal single classroom, counseling office, or home use only. If you would like to share this product with other teachers, counselors, staff, or administration, please either refer them to WholeHearted School Counseling's™ store or purchase an additional license for each adult use. You can read more details about copyright and terms of use here. Thank you for respecting the Copyright and Terms of Use boundaries. Take good, kind care of yourself. ❤️
This Triangle Breathing poster can help your students when they are feeling upset. The colors to this poster is very calming and inviting, which helps your students take calm breaths as they look at this poster. This can be placed in your calm down corner or anywhere in the classroom.
Your students will love using our interactive portable calm down corner lap book! It's the perfect effective behavior management tool that's easy to transport and store. The strong visual supports help students to communicate more easily. This means most students can use the portable calm corner independently. Plus it makes an excellent deescalation tool. Best of all, using it can be a calming strategy in and of itself. HOW IT WORKS 1. Students identify their feelings and the size of the problem 2. Choose and try one of the 20 suggested classroom-appropriate coping tools 3. Reflect on whether or not they feel calmer, more focused, and ready to learn. ⭐️ ⭐️ Check out the PREVIEW to see more! ⭐️ ⭐️ WHAT OTHER EDUCATORS & PARENTS ARE SAYING "We no longer had room in my classroom for a physical "Calm Corner," so this was a game changer. Something that can be easily handed to students when they need it." -Michelle "WholeHearted School Counseling knows children! This resource takes all the pieces of what I know to do to help students regulate and puts them at the students finger tips!! AND the make the product sooo enticing and user friendly. I LOVE the graphics! Thank you for creating this portable Calm Corner!" -Jenifer "This process honours kids so wonderfully! All feelings are valid and they have the power to regulate. Such a valuable process in an engaging, easy to follow process for kids to do independently. LOVE THIS!" -Jocelyn WAYS TO USE Effective classroom management tool to help students with challenging behaviors Individual intervention for students who need additional support with self-regulation Allow students to take it to different classes Acts as a stand alone Calm Corner or used as additional Calm Corner tool Use as Check-In and Check-Out resource Great for classroom, counseling office, Break Areas, and at home use, too! Looking for a Digital Version? Check out the Digital Calm Corner What's Included: ✔ Choice between full color, light color and black/white printing options ✔ Bonus "How Are You Feeling?" Posters (in 3 printing options and optimized to print in both 8.5"X11" and 18"X24"). ✔ Bonus "I Feel" Checklists COMMON QUESTIONS and ANSWERS What's Needed to Assemble Choice Board? ✓ Hook and Loop Adhesive Dots ✓ Paper Clips, Binder Clips, and/or Clothespins ✓ File Folder How many Coping Strategies are Included? 20 How many Feelings are Included? 20 How Can the Portable Calm Corner Help Me Create a Trauma Sensitive Classroom? More and more we are learning about the vital importance of cultivating trauma sensitive classrooms and schools. Kids need to feel safe, cared for and seen before they are ready to learn and get along with others. Warrior educators like yourself understand this... and this is why we are seeing a movement to implement safe spaces, like Calm Corners in classrooms. Teaching children self-regulation coping tools helps the thinking part of their brain, the pre-fontal cortex, to get back on track when big emotions -which are adaptive and there for very good reasons- make it hard for kids to engage in school tasks. Many of our students need extra support in this area, often coming to school already in a reactive state of fear, worry & chronic stress. Until we help students manage and relate-with kindness & compassion-to these challenging emotional experiences, they will not be ready to learn the academic tools that students need to be successful in and out of school. Can Families Use This Portable Calming Corner Kit At Home? Yes! What Other Counseling, Wellness, or Social Emotional Learning Resources Do You Recommend to Help My Students or Children Regulate Their Emotions? 50 Coping Tools for Kids! The Brain and The Stress Response SEL Lesson & Activities The Calm Classroom Bundle for Classroom Management ___________________________________ Learn about sales, freebies & new resources (that are always 50% off the first 48 hours!): Follow WholeHearted School Counseling™ on TPT Join our Newsletter Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter ___________________________________ Earn TPT credit to Use on Future Purchases: Visit your My Purchases page. Click on the Provide Feedback button for any Paid Resources. Leave a short comment and rating. ___________________________________ Need Help With Your Files? Visit the FAQs section Contact TpT Tech Support and submit a help ticket Ask WholeHearted School Counseling™ a question via the Q& A tab ___________________________________ Terms of Use This resource was created by WholeHearted School Counseling™, all rights reserved. When you purchase a license, it may be used for your personal single classroom, counseling office, or home use only. If you would like to share this product with other teachers, counselors, staff, or administration, please either refer them to WholeHearted School Counseling's™ store or purchase an additional license for each adult use. You can read more details about copyright and terms of use here. Thank you for respecting the Copyright and Terms of Use boundaries. Take good, kind care of yourself. ❤️
Our interactive Calm Down Corner kit has EVERYTHING you need to help your students with self-regulation, and will be a true game changer for your classroom management. It's the perfect social emotional learning and behavior management tool that's essential for every elementary classroom! You'll be able to create a beautiful break space where students can independently use coping strategies to self-regulate and manage their big feelings. All the while reducing classroom disruptions, making it easier for you teach! With strong visual supports, our calm corner kit guides students to identify their emotions, choose a calming tool, and get ready to learn, focus, and get along with others. It's an effective SEL trauma sensitive behavior intervention and excellent alternative to clip charts. Used in over 26,000 classrooms, homes & counseling offices. ⭐️ ⭐️ Click on the VIDEO and PREVIEW to see what you'll get! ⭐️ ⭐️ WHAT'S INCLUDED Everything you need to create your Calm Corner in your classroom, office, or home (with the exception of sensory tools). Calm Corner Signs (with 10 different name choices and 3 different styles) Rules Sign (using trauma informed language, 3 styles) Extensive User's Guide and Description of How Each Coping Skill Helps "I Need a Break" Cards (3 styles) Calm Box Labels (6 styles) Coping Skills, Feelings, and Gratitude Posters / Decor (Multiple Styles) Coping Skills Checklist Feelings & Coping Skills Check-In / Check-Out Form Coping Tools Task Cards Interactive Breathing Boards Feel-Good Pictures (composed of funny & cute animal photos) 6 Puzzles (with positive messages) 17 Yoga Poses 26 Animal Strength Cards 26 Positive Affirmation Cards and Posters 26 Gratitude Task Cards, Checklist and 2 Worksheets Over 50 Coloring Pages "I Wish My Teacher Knew" Form "I Need" Choice Board and checklists 8 Journal Writing Prompts plus Journal Template 8 Letter Writing Prompts plus Letter Template 11 My Happy Place and Memories Task Cards Breathe and Be With My Feelings Interactive Lap Book, which includes 25 Physical Sensations Identification Board Interactive Feelings Check-In and Coping Tools Wall Display Feelings Choice Board, Poster, and Slider Coping Tools Choice Board PLUS, all resources come in Color and Black/White printing options, too! WHAT EDUCATORS ARE SAYING "If I could give this an A++++ I would! I haven't seen such a comprehensive, all encompassing, ready to go Cool Down Corner resource such as this! Thank you so much for all of the options and resources included!" "There are not enough words to say how amazing this resource is. I went through a ton of options before I bought this product but it was the best this I have ever purchased on this website. This is so well thought out and organized. You can tell the creator really understand childhood development and feelings. I love that there are resources to help kids identify their feelings. There are also ways for the kids to ask for help from the teacher. This whole thing is amazing. I love that there are different color schemes to match your room and ideals. The activities are also differentiated. WholeHearted School Counseling could sell this for 20 or more dollars and it would still be worth the price. Get it while you can!" This is something that all classrooms need to have. It is perfect to allow students to feel their feelings and calm them down without disruptions, plus it was easy to create. So many great tools to help my students who struggle to both self-manage and communicate. The TACTILE and illustrative nature of many of these resources is very helpful! COMMON QUESTIONS and ANSWERS What calming strategies are included? Draw, Color, Exercise, Build Something, Do a Puzzle, Squeeze Then Relax My Muscles (like Rocks and Socks), Ask for Help, Stretch, Do Yoga, Gratitude, Think of a Happy Memory or Place, Reed a Book, Look at Feel-Good Pictures, 4 Interactive Breathing Boards, Push Against the Wall, Ocean Wave Breathing, Give Self or Stuffed Animal a Hug, Take Slow Breaths and Sit with Feelings, Get a Drink of Water, Help Someone, Do a Chore, Use Positive Self-Talk, Roller Coaster Breathing (also known as 5 Finger Breathing), Use a Sensory Tool, Journal, Write a Letter, Identify Feelings, Use Animal Strength Cards, What feelings are included? Angry, Sad, Lonely, Happy, Distracted, Confused, Silly, Worried, Sick, Surprised, Bored, Safe, Annoyed, Hungry, Disappointed, Brave, Stressed Out, Out of Control, Shy, Embarrassed, Hurt, Thirsty, Tired, Excited, Calm, Scared, Anxious, Hopeful What names are included for this Center or Space? Calm Corner, Calming Corner, Calm Down Corner, Cool Off Corner, Peace Corner, Quiet Corner, Rest and Return, Take a Break Station, Safe Zone, Zen Zone How Can This Calm Corner Help Me Create a Trauma Sensitive Classroom? More and more we are learning about the vital importance of cultivating trauma sensitive classrooms and schools. Kids need to feel safe, cared for and seen before they are ready to learn and get along with others. Warrior educators like yourself understand this... and this is why we are seeing a movement to implement safe spaces, like Calm Corners in classrooms. Teaching children self-regulation coping tools helps the thinking part of their brain, the pre-fontal cortex, to get back on track when big emotions -which are adaptive and there for very good reasons- make it hard for kids to engage in school tasks. Many of our students need extra support in this area, often coming to school already in a reactive state of fear, worry & chronic stress. Until we help students manage and relate-with kindness & compassion-to these challenging emotional experiences, they will not be ready to learn the academic tools that students need to be successful in and out of school. Can Families Use This Calming Corner Kit At Home? Yes! What Other Counseling, Wellness, or Social Emotional Learning Resources Do You Recommend to Help My Students or Children Regulate Their Emotions? 50 Coping Tools for Kids! The Brain and The Stress Response SEL Lesson & Activities The Calm Classroom Bundle for Classroom Management ___________________________________ Learn about sales, freebies & new resources (that are always 50% off the first 48 hours!): Follow WholeHearted School Counseling™ on TPT Join our Newsletter Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter ___________________________________ Earn TPT credit to Use on Future Purchases: Visit your My Purchases page. Click on the Provide Feedback button for any Paid Resources. Leave a short comment and rating. ___________________________________ Need Help With Your Files? Visit the FAQs section Contact TpT Tech Support and submit a help ticket Ask WholeHearted School Counseling™ a question via the Q& A tab ___________________________________ Terms of Use This resource was created by WholeHearted School Counseling™, all rights reserved. When you purchase a license, it may be used for your personal single classroom, counseling office, or home use only. If you would like to share this product with other teachers, counselors, staff, or administration, please either refer them to WholeHearted School Counseling's™ store or purchase an additional license for each adult use. You can read more details about copyright and terms of use here. Thank you for respecting the Copyright and Terms of Use boundaries. Take good, kind care of yourself. ❤️
Find this calming strategies poster at the best value when you bundle & save with our CALM Collection! Instant PDF download of printable calming poster including 12 coping skills for kids. Perfect for at-home or classroom calm down corner. Includes 2 size options, 18×24 in. and 8.5×11 in. *Protected under copyright © 2021 Such a Little While Note: This is a digital, printable product and no physical item will be shipped. You will receive a .pdf file to download immediately after checkout. File license is non-refundable and for personal, non-commercial, non-transferrable, informational, and educational use only.
This is a Bluey-themed Calm Down Corner PDF, specially designed for young kiddos! Create a peaceful and soothing space with Bluey and her friends. With positive affirmations, coping skills, and communication techniques to help your child through difficult moments the idea is hopefully by using a character they love they will be more receptive to learning self soothing behaviors. The file should be immediately available to you upon purchase. If you have any issues don’t hesitate in messaging me and I can send it to you directly.
How to make a calm down kit or box for kids plus a free printable list of calming tools and things to put in your child's kit
Ultimate guide to building and using a Calming Corner at home. You don't have to be an expert to create a calming space. Create a relaxing corner at home by using this guide.
Teachers love using our trauma sensitive Calm Down Corner as a classroom management tool, helping students to self-regulate, get calm & focus.
These effective de-escalation strategies help parents, or caregivers, defuse meltdowns & outbursts in children. These de-escalation strategies will....
The perfect Calming Corner set for your classroom! Done in pretty boho theme colours, it is sure to enhance your classroom aesthetic while also offer a practical resource for your students who need help identifying and regulating their emotions to get ready to learn! INCLUDES: *Calming Corner sign *Emotion Check In poster *Regulation Ideas poster *3 Breathing Posters *5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique poster *Affirmations poster Just print and hang! Tag me @theycallmemrsmoore on Insta if you use this set! I would love to see it! Also, please leave me some feedback here on TPT! Go teach!!!
This Reasons to love your body poster will be a great addition to any space such as a calming corner, counseling office, psychology office, classroom and more! THIS LISTING IS FOR AN INSTANT DOWNLOAD, PRINT YOURSELF POSTER. NO PHYSICAL PRODUCT WILL BE SHIPPED. Printable sizes include (High resolution, 300dpi ready to print JPG files):- 5x7''- 8x10''- 11x14''- 12x16''- 16x20'' Once downloaded, you can print at your own home or take it to your preferred print shop or have it printed online. NOTES* Colors may vary depending on your screen* No materials nor frame are included for this* THIS PRINT IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. COMMERCIAL USE IS NOT ALLOWED. COPYRIGHTS ARE RESERVED.© ALL DESIGNS are property of LightandSaltDesignco. This design is copyrighted.
Help your kiddos develop emotional regulation, self management, and autonomy with this THINK SHEET!Place copies in your calm down corner to help students identify their emotions, behavior, and effective de-escalation and emotional regulation strategies ON THEIR OWN. They can draw the face of how the...
