Calm Down Strategy Cards

Practice each strategy as a class when everyone is calm, so children know what to do when they are upset. Cut the cards, laminate them and put them on a ring in your calm corner. When a child is upset, offer two cards and let them pick. Afterward, check in with the I feel calm now line on the card. Families can keep a set at home and add a strategy that works for their child.

1 page. Page 1: Six calm down cards (slow breaths, count to ten, drink water, hug a soft toy, stretch, rest quietly), each with a picture, short directions and I feel calm now.

Yes. We made it for Kindergarten mindfulness, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

1 printable resource, free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for Kindergarten students, roughly ages 5-6. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a Kindergarten classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.