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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