Calm Corner
What is Mindfulness?
Breathing Techniques
Go Noodle Calming Resources
Calming Sounds
Read Aloud Books on Mindfulness for Kids
Draw to calm down
Mindfulness Activities For Students
At the beginning of class, or after a transition, you can take a mindful moment:
Invite kids to close their eyes (if they’re comfortable doing so), and take a few deep breaths.
Encourage students to pay attention to breathing, what does it feel like to breathe in/out?
Ask students to notice their thoughts — is their mind really busy or quiet right now?
Sensory Challenge
Supplies: timer, calming music
This can be done anywhere—in the classroom, on the playground, or cafeteria. Invite students to sit comfortably and close their eyes. Take a few deep breaths together and then share the following prompts.
For 30 seconds, focus deeply on what you can hear. Even the smallest noises.
For 30 seconds, focus deeply on what you can smell.
For 30 seconds, focus deeply on what you can feel.
Open your eyes and look up. For 30 seconds, focus deeply on what you can see
Breathing Buddy Challenge
Supplies: timer, calming music, stuffed animals or tennis ball
Have students lie down. Each student should get a stuffed animal or tennis ball to rest on their stomach. Set a timer, and for your determined length of time, students should close their eyes, taking slow deep breaths while balancing their stuffed animal or ball on their stomach. If the object falls off, they can simply put it back and keep breathing. The object is to keep the focus on the breath and to balance the object for the given time.