Calm Corner Poster Pack
Our Safe Space
Welcome to the Calm Corner
Follow these four simple steps to help your mind and body reset.
1 Step One
Check In Quietly
Walk with soft feet. Sit on the cozy rug and take one big breath.
Turn your 5-minute timer
2 Step Two
Name Your Feeling
Look at the Feelings Chart. How is your heart and body feeling right now?
Every feeling is okay
3 Step Three
Try a Calming Tool
Trace a breathing shape, squeeze a squishy ball, or read softly.
Pick 1 or 2 tools that help
4 Step Four
Return to Class
Put tools back neatly. Walk softly back to your seat, ready to learn!
You did a great job resetting
Calm Corner Promises
I use quiet hands, a whisper voice, and treat our tools with love.
Quiet 5 Min Kind
Feelings Check-In
How Do I Feel Right Now?
Point to how your heart and body feel inside today.
Calm & Ready
Green Zone
😊 Happy
😌 Calm
🌟 Proud
My body feels:
Breathing is slow, heart is peaceful, ready to listen and learn.
Slow & Low
Blue Zone
😢 Sad
🥱 Tired
🥺 Lonely
My body feels:
Heavy eyes, slow moving, quiet voice, might want a hug.
Wiggly & Uneasy
Yellow Zone
😟 Worried
🤪 Silly
😣 Stressed
My body feels:
Fast fluttery heart, bouncy feet, butterflies in tummy.
Stop & Reset
Red Zone
😡 Angry
😤 Frustrated
💥 Overheated
My body feels:
Hot cheeks, tight fists, teeth grinding, ready to explode.
🌈
It is okay to feel any feeling! Notice your feeling, then take a deep breath to help your body feel safe.
Finger Tracing Paths
Trace & Breathe
Use your pointer finger to trace each path while breathing slowly.
Star Breathing
5 Breaths
⭐ Breathe In Breathe Out Breathe In Hold & Out
Trace up a point (In), trace down a point (Out).
Box Breathing
Count to 4
1. Breathe In (4s) → 2. Hold (4s) ← 3. Breathe Out (4s) 4. Pause (4s) 📦
Follow the 4 sides slowly. Count 1-2-3-4 in your head.
Rainbow Arc
Smooth & Slow
☁️ ☁️ Trace Up ➔ Breathe In Trace Down Breathe Out
Start at cloud 1. Breathe in as you arc up, breathe out as you go down.
Flower & Candle
Smell & Blow
🌸 Smell The Flower In Nose
➔
🎂 Blow The Candle Out Mouth
Sniff the sweet flower through your nose. Blow the candle out gently!
Put one hand on your tummy. Feel your tummy grow big like a balloon when you breathe in!
Calm Body Choices
What Can I Do to Feel Calm?
Choose 1 or 2 calm choices to help your body feel peaceful.
📖
Read a Book
Flip softly through a peaceful picture story.
🧸
Hug a Stuffed Friend
Give a soft buddy a warm, gentle squeeze.
🖍️
Draw or Doodle
Draw how you feel or color cool shapes.
🧱
Push the Wall
Press flat palms hard against the wall to ground energy.
🧘
Gentle Stretches
Reach tall like a tree, then touch your toes.
🔢
Count Slowly to 10
Tap your fingers one by one from 1 to 10.
💧
Sip Cold Water
Take three slow, cool sips to refresh your body.
😴
Rest Your Head
Fold your arms on the pillow and close your eyes.
Ready to rejoin?
When your timer dings and your body is calm, smile and head back!
You Can Do It!