SEL: ELEPHANT Mindfulness Breathing Calming Activity

Teach students mindfulness and self-regulation with SEL: Elephant Mindfulness Breathing Calming Activity. This printable activity guides students to take a mindful moment and focus on their breathing. Tracing the elephant picture with their finger while steadily breathing out teaches focusing skills to apply when feeling escalated. The resource includes a trace and breathe technique description, poster, colored copy and black-and-white copy. Display the poster as a reference. Print copies for individual students or a classroom calm-down station. Use when the whole class needs to refocus after events like recess or assemblies. Allow students to use independently when needing a personal moment to self-regulate. Simple yet powerful, this research-based mindfulness exercise helps students gain emotional intelligence.