★Calm Breathing
Preschool Social Studies Worksheet
Trace around the picture with your finger. Breathe in going up and out coming down.
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About this worksheet
Slow breathing is one of the simplest ways for a young child to calm down, and it is easier to learn with something to do. This page pairs breathing with a gentle finger trace: the child follows the outline of a big picture with one finger, breathes in while the finger goes up and breathes out while it comes down. Nothing is timed, nothing is marked and nothing needs a pencil. The finger moves at the speed of the breath, which is slower than a child usually moves, and that slowness is the point.
Sit beside the child for the first picture and breathe with her, in through the nose and out through the mouth, like blowing on soup. Use the page when a day is busy, before a nap or after a big feeling, and stop whenever she is done. Four pictures are enough; one is fine.
What your child will learn
- Breathe slowly in and out
- Follow an outline with a finger at a calm speed
- Match a movement to a breath
- Use breathing to settle down
Head Start ELOF standard: P-SE 6
Worked example
Put your finger at the bottom of the picture. As your finger goes up the side, breathe in through your nose. As it comes down the other side, breathe out slowly.
Common mistake
Rushing around the outline. Slow down until the finger and the breath move together.
Helpful hint
Slow breath, slow finger.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with calm breathing?
Rushing around the outline. Slow down until the finger and the breath move together.
How can I help my child with calm breathing?
Slow breath, slow finger.
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