Strategies to try NOW!

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WALK AWAY

TAKE A BREAK

If you need to, TALK to an adult to brainstorm strategies to calm down

You could try. . .BREATHING

5 Finger Breathing

5 STAR Breathing: Draw a star with your finger. Slow breath in on the line. Pause on the point. Slow breath out on the next line. Continue until you've drawn a star.

Slowest Minute Breathing: Take big, slow breathes for one minute. If you're doing it right you may only get 2 or 3 breathes. Use the clock in your classroom or try this clock.

Rainbow Breathing

OR You could try. . .TOUCH

Hook Ups while breathing

Rub the carpet around you

Push your hands together for pressure

OR You could try. . .FOCUS

Count backwards from 20

Say the Alphabet and count at the same time like this, "A, 1, B, 2, C, 3, D, 4, E, 5, F, 6" all the way to "Z, 26."