Bubble Breath Slides
Calm & Focus Time
The Deep Breath
Bubble Machine
Let's learn how to blow slow, beautiful breathing bubbles!
Find your comfortable seating spot 🧘♀️
The Bubble Secret
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Fast Breath?
"WHOOSH!"
Fast, hard air makes bubbles POP right away!
Slow Breath?
"shhh..."
Slow, gentle air grows a GIANT, happy bubble!
Our goal: Blow a giant, slow-floating bubble! 🫧
How to Breathe
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1
Smell the Flower 🌸
Breathe IN deep and quiet through your nose. Fill your belly up like a balloon!
2
Breathe Out Slow 🫧
Make your lips round. Blow your air out super SLOOOW and steady into the magic wand!
Let's try it together! Ready? Nose first...
Interactive Practice
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GROW Your Bubble
Follow the slow breath out 🫧
Let's Try 3 Magic Bubble Breaths!
1
In through your nose... 1, 2, 3
2
Hold it gently... Shhh
3
Slow blow out... 4, 3, 2, 1!
How big can your calm bubble grow? 💭
Calm & Ready
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Your Bubble Machine is Calm! 🫧
Your body is slow and steady. You are ready to sit at your desk and start a wonderful day!
Quiet Body
Ready Mind
Let's calmly transition to our desk seats! ✨
Bubble Breath Lesson Plan
Special Education Guide
Deep Breath Bubbles
Self-Regulation Lesson Plan • 1st Grade Transitions
Duration: 15-20 mins
Target: Transition Anxiety
Setting: Group to Desk
Skill Focus Controlled Exhalation
Sensory Mode Visual & Proprioceptive
Supports High Visual Cues
Learning Objective
Students will use a guided bubble-blowing breathing metaphor to perform three slow, controlled deep exhalations (breathing out for 3+ seconds) to lower emotional arousal, measured by quiet bodies and a calm self-directed transition to their assigned desktop seats.
Required Materials
- Bubble Breath Slides (Presentation)
- Bubble Breath Tracker (Activity)
- Desktop Calm Card (Laminated tool)
- Physical bubble bottle & wand
- Small colored stickers (for tracking)
- Comfortable floor rugs/cushions
Neurodivergent & Sensory Accommodations
Avoid High Sensitivity Triggers:
If a student has a strong aversion to physical moisture/wet skin, use the digital slide breathing circles rather than blowing actual bubbles near them.
Motor Planning Support:
Use a physical card template or the "pursed lips" visual to guide students who struggle to round their mouths for blowing.
1 Warm-Up: The Wandering Bubbles (3-5 Minutes)
Gather students in a circle on the transition rug. Explain that our bodies have built-in "Bubble Machines" inside us. Blow real bubbles into the air for students to observe. Have them observe how bubbles float gently, and explain that slow breaths are what help them fly without popping.
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2 Direct Instruction: Growing the Bubble (5-7 Minutes)
Project the Bubble Breath Slides. Guide students through Slide 2 and 3. Emphasize the distinct contrast:
Fast breaths (Pop!)
Explain that fast/hard exhalations make bubbles pop instantly. Fast breathing makes our bodies feel "hot" and "anxious."
Slow breaths (Float!)
Slow, gentle exhalations grow giant, sturdy bubbles. This tells our bodies to become "cool," "calm," and "ready."
3 Guided Practice: 3 Magic Breaths (5 Minutes)
Conduct the structured breathing exercises as outlined on Slide 4. Use physical wands (without liquid, or simulated) to practice blowing.
Breathe In: Inhale through the nose for 3 seconds. Model "smelling a pretty flower."
Hold: Pause briefly at the top (1 second) to create space and steady focus.
Breathe Out: Blow out for 4 seconds, keeping lips rounded. Model gentle, silent airflow.
4 Desktop Transition (3 Minutes)
Dismiss students one by one using a "calm bubble walkthrough" metaphor. Students must do one last silent bubble breath to walk quietly from the carpet to their desktop seat. As they sit down, hand them their personal Desktop Calm Card and the Bubble Breath Tracker to reinforce the exercise at their desks.
Troubleshooting & Redirection
| If Student... | Try This Strategy... |
|---|
| Breathes out too hard/fast | Use a single feather. Tell them to blow so gently that the feather only tilts, but doesn't fly away. |
| Experiences anxiety/refusal | Do co-regulation. Sit near, hold their visual Calm Card, and do the breathing process together, matching rhythm. |
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Bubble Breath Activity Sheet
My Bubble Breath Tracker
Take a breath • color a bubble!
Name:
Date:
🌟
Your Goal Today:
Every time you do a slow, gentle bubble breath, use a crayon to color in one of the big bubbles below!
Step 1
When I arrive at school
Step 2
After Morning Meeting
Step 3
Sitting at my desk
Step 4
Before reading time
Step 5
My magic choice breath
Bubble Champion!
You did it! Show your teacher when complete.
How does your body feel now?
🧘♀️ Calm & Slow Body
⚡ Fast & Energetic Body
Self-Regulation Tracking Sheet Grade 1 • Social Emotional Learning
Bubble Breath Desktop Visual
My Bubble Calm Desk Card
Breathe & Focus
👇 Trace with your finger
1. Breathe In 🌸 Smell the flower
★
2. Trace round & Breathe out 🫧
My Quiet Body Check:
🦶 Feet rest on the floor
👐 Hands calm in my lap
🤫 Quiet breathing mouth
When you feel worried, trace the bubble to slow down your engine! 🚂💨
CUT ALONG DOTTED LINE FOR 2 DESK CARDS
My Bubble Calm Desk Card
Breathe & Focus
👇 Trace with your finger
1. Breathe In 🌸 Smell the flower
★
2. Trace round & Breathe out 🫧
My Quiet Body Check:
🦶 Feet rest on the floor
👐 Hands calm in my lap
🤫 Quiet breathing mouth
When you feel worried, trace the bubble to slow down your engine! 🚂💨