Help your students find calm and focus with printable breathing visuals and exercises! These breathing posters and cards promote mindfulness, emotional regulation, and stress reduction – perfect for brain breaks and calm down corners. Empower students with the tools to focus and manage emotions independently
Easy to Use: Spend less time prepping and more time helping students with ready-made breathing exercises.
Adaptable: Editable formats let you customize directions to fit classroom activities or individual counseling. They are perfect for elementary and middle school students.
Versatile: Supports a range of needs - calm corners, social-emotional learning (SEL) lessons, and targeted help for individual students.
Calming and Regulating: Deep breathing techniques are proven to reduce stress, manage emotions, and refocus attention.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- 10 Breathing Boards with simple directions to practice deep breathing.
- Shapes: Infinity, Square, Circle, Oval, Triangle, Star, Rainbow, Butterfly, Flower, Wind.
DETAILS
- File Formats: PDF, Editable PowerPoint, and Google Slides
- Printing: BW & Color
- Sizes: Breathing Posters and Breathing Cards
- Great for elementary and middle school students
The PowerPoint and Google Slides have editable text to adjust the directions.
WHEN TO USE THEM
Mindful Mornings: Start each day with a few minutes of deep breathing using a projected breathing board (from Google Slides or PowerPoint). Guide students through the process as a whole class.
Transition Time Refocus: Use a breathing card when switching between activities. This helps students reset and prepare for the next task.
Calm Down Corner: Include breathing boards as a tool in a designated classroom calming area. Print and laminate cards to keep there for students to use independently.
Brain Breaks: To boost focus during lessons, incorporate short breathing exercises. Project a board for 1-2 minutes of deep breathing.
FAQ
Q: Can I use these in a whole-class setting?
Absolutely! These are great for brain breaks or transitions between activities. Add them to your calm corner and SEL lessons.
Q: What parts are editable?
An editable PowerPoint file is included, and the directions on each board are editable. You won’t be able to move the illustrations, but you can modify the text.
Q: Are these resources evidence-based?
Deep breathing exercises are well-supported by research as tools for reducing stress and anxiety, promoting focus, and improving emotional regulation.
Q: How long do the breathing exercises take?
Each board can be used for just a few minutes or extended mindful breathing practice, depending on your students' needs.
Q: Can I print these in larger sizes for display in a classroom?
Yes! The PDF format is designed to print well at poster sizes. The breathing boards are also included in PowerPoint and Google Slides files so you can project them on a whiteboard.
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