Breathing Exercises for Kids – Calming Corner Cards & Posters
- Grades
- K–2
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Mindfulness
- Topic
- Breathing exercises, Finger tracing
- Resource types
- Posters
- Preparation
- Print ready
Product description
From the author
This mindful breathing exercises activities set is a great asset for helping children develop fundamental self-regulation skills, stress reduction techniques, and valuable calming strategies through the EASY & FUN ACTIVITIES! This set includes 9 colorful mindful breathing exercise finger tracing activity cards children can trace with their fingers and practice calming breathing. They are a great addition to a calm down corner and work very well for helping ground children before story time.
This resource is great for:
⭐ Calming Corners
⭐ Mindful Moments
⭐ Brain Breaks
⭐ Circle Time Activities
⭐ Sensory & Movement Breaks
⭐ Calming Strategies or De-Escalation Plans
⭐ Transitions
⭐ Morning Group Time
⭐ Rainy Day Activities
⭐ Calm-Down Time
Emotional & Mental Benefits of Mindfulness:
❤️ Helps Steady Emotions, Reduce Anxiety & Stress
❤️ Teaches Self-Regulation & Calming Techniques
❤️ Helps with Self-Discipline & and to Reduces Impulsivity
❤️ Helps Children Manage their Anxiety
❤️ Aides in Developing Emotional Regulation Skills
❤️ Enhances Children’s Memory & Concentration
❤️ Teaches Children to get Better in Touch with their Thoughts & Feelings
❤️ Enhances the Ability to Listen & Communicate Efficiently
❤️ Improves Attention Spans & Helps Children Learn to Focus
❤️ Teaches Children to be Present in the Moment and on their Current Tasks
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Trace a shape with a finger while practicing a paced breathing technique as part of a self-regulation routine.
Teaching tips
Model each finger-tracing motion yourself first, previewing each card before use with students.
Introduce the cards as part of an existing calm-down corner routine rather than a stand-alone lesson, matching the resource's stated purpose as a self-regulation tool.
Keep adult supervision in place for every activity, per the resource's own disclaimer.
Skills covered
Breathing self-regulation — students trace a shape with a finger while practicing a paced breathing technique, per the product's stated format.
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