Grades K–3
Mindful Listening Sound Hunt
Sit still for two minutes in three places and check off every sound you hear, from birds to your own breathing.
SEL worksheet · Mindfulness and calming
Five-Finger Breathing
Trace your hand, then slide a finger up each finger as you breathe in and down as you breathe out: five slow breaths.
- Grade level
- Grades K–3
- Time
- About 10 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Calming strategies, Breathing, Noticing and focus, Self-regulation
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- How to do it: spread one hand out like a star. With a finger of your other hand, slide up your thumb as you breathe in and down the other side as you breathe out. Keep going over each finger to your pinky. That is five slow breaths.
- Trace your hand here. Then breathe around it: up = breathe in, down = breathe out.
- How do I feel after?
- A little calmer
Teacher tip
Do it together slowly. Remind kids to go up as they breathe in and down as they breathe out.
How to use it
- Teach the strategy when kids are calm, so it is ready for big moments.
- Use it after recess or before a test to settle the room.
- Use it during morning meeting or right after recess, when the topic is fresh.
Watch for
Some kids don’t like closing their eyes. Let them look at the floor instead.
Talk about it
- How did your body feel before and after?
- How might someone else see it differently?
Take it further
Start each afternoon with one minute of mindful breathing.
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More mindfulness and calming worksheets
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Mindful Snack Senses
Eat one small snack very slowly and write what you notice with each of your five senses.
Grades 2–5
Mindful or Mind Full?
Circle mindful or mind full for ten moments, like noticing each bite or doing homework with the TV on.
Grades 2–5
Mindfulness Words
Match six mindfulness words, like present, notice and patient, to their meanings, then finish four sentences.
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