Are you looking for fun and interactive mindful exercises for kids, with the young learner in mind? Each mindfulness activity is described in a detailed lesson guide and focuses on a different mindfulness technique to introduce to your young learner. 

They include posters, crafts, take-home mini-mindful technique cards, a Powerpoint story and so much more! 

Your students will love the variety of fun mindful exercises to learn and practice mindfulness! 

Did you know that this resource is included in my Clam Classroom |BUNDLE?

⭐️There is so much included in this Mindful Exercises for Kids resource so please download the PREVIEW for more details!

What’s included in this 97-page Mindful Exercises for Kids?

• Educator’s Note
• Guided lesson plans
• Lesson 1: Understanding Mindfulness
• Lesson 2: Bunny Breathing
• Lesson 3: Dragon Breathing
• Lesson 4: Candle Breathing
• Lesson 5: I am an Alien
• Lesson 6: Yoga Story: Kitty the Cat
• Lesson 7: Mindful Coloring
• Lesson 8: Mindful Smelling 

*Everything comes in color & black and white versions.

Why Teach Mindfulness to Kids?

There are so many reasons to teach your young learners mindfulness! Mindfulness teaches us to focus on the present. It helps us become more aware of our thoughts, our feelings, and what’s around us. Mindfulness helps children who may find it difficult to self-regulate at times. Being mindful can help kids build self-awareness and self-esteem.

How to Use Mindful Exercises for Kids?

These Mindfulness exercises can be used by special education teachers, preschool or primary school teachers, or even parents. Everyone can benefit from practicing mindfulness. Each lesson is a stand-alone lesson to build on your students' Mindfulness Techniques in a fun and interactive way!

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Are you looking for calm down visuals for young learners displaying a wide variety of ways to calm down? These gorgeous calming strategy cards show 53 different ways children may choose to calm down.

Perfect for Pre-K and Kindergarten students. Print, laminate and place in your classroom calm down area or use with individual students when needed. So many calm down strategies to choose from, just print, laminate and place on a ring!

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These 53 calming strategy cards include a wide range of options:

1. Breathing: take deep breaths, blow bubbles, think peaceful thoughts, be still, blow on a pinwheel, dragon breathing, candle breathing, rainbow breathing, 5 finger breathing, blow on a feather
2. Gross Motor: Dance, Help tidy up, hop, kick a ball, dance, skip, bounce, jumping jacks, build with blocks, swing, run , stretch
3. Fine Motor: Color-in, draw, paint, journal writing, play with play dough
4. Communicate: Talk to a grown up, write a letter, be with your bestie, talk to a friend
5. Outdoors: Gardening, sit outdoors
6. Senses: Listen to music, smell the flowers, have a snack, listen to a story, play music, watch something funny, squeeze a ball
7. Slow Down:  Have a sleep, rest in child’s pose, count to 10, meditate with others, lie down, watch the clouds, read a book, pray, cuddle a soft toy, bake, pat a pet, practice yoga.

☀︎Please note: Each 8.5 x11 page contains 9 calming strategy cards. Each set of cards comes in color and black & white version.

The CASEL SEL COMPETENCY supported by these calm down visuals is:

Self Management: The abilities to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations. This is done by managing one’s emotions and identifying and using stress-management strategies.

How to Use These Calming Strategy Cards?

1. For Whole Class: Choose a few to introduce to your students. Display the cards in your calm down area or put them on a ring for your students to refer to. Add to them when you see your students are familiar with using the techniques you introduced previously.

2. For Individuals: Create a ringed set of calming strategies for your specific student to use. Let them choose which ones they want to include in their own set. If they are unfamiliar with any of them, introduce them.

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1. Calm Down Techniques |BUNDLE

2. Managing Feeling & Emotions

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Looking to create a calm down corner in your classroom to teach young children ways to calm down? Use this colorful and engaging resource to help your students identify their big feelings and learn techniques to calm down and manage those feelings.

Did you know that this resource is included in my Clam Classroom |BUNDLE?

⭐️There is so much included in this resource, so please download the PREVIEW for more details!

What’s included in this 74-page Calm Down Corner Kit resource?

1. Detailed Suggested Use pages with pictures to help you easily set up your Calm Down Area and suggestions on how to teach different Calm Down Techniques for Kids.
2. Calming area signs
3. Calming Basket Sign
4. 15 Yoga Poses Cards (Editable Version Included)
5. How do you feel? Poster
6. How Do you feel? Display
7. Traffic Light Feelings Chart
8. Calm Down Techniques Poster
9. ‘When I Feel …. I Can …’ Activity to bring it all together for the children.

*Everything comes in color & black and white versions*

CASEL SEL Competencies Covered?

1. Self-management: The ability to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations. This includes the capacity to delay gratification, manage stress, and feel motivation and agency to accomplish personal and collective goals.
2. Self Awareness: The ability to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior across contexts. 

If you have any questions about this product, please send me an email at: Sara@Sparkinterestwithsara.com

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☀️Looking for more resources to support your children manage their own feelings and emotions? Check out these resources below

Identifying Feelings BUNDLE

Managing Feelings and Emotions

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