Exceptional Elementary

4/6 UPDATE: This resource now includes links to a GOOGLE DRIVE version of this. The icons are all able to be clicked and dragged on the screen, so they can be manipulated just like you would if you had the hard copy! Just redownload and there are instructions for accessing the new digital copy! Mindfulness strategies like breathing and counting to 5 have been shown to help kids regulate their emotions in a classroom environment! This resource aims to make these two strategies accessible for stu

Teaching children calm down strategies and ways to manage their big emotions is an important part of classroom instruction today! Calm down strategies like breathing, counting, or other sensory related strategies are effective ways to help students manage emotions and cope with stressful situations. These self-regulation strategies help connect students with their bodies and physically act in ways that help restore order and calm their bodies down. Research has shown however, that people and chi

A perfect poster or bulletin board set to remind you and your students that your room is a safe place where they are deeply loved and taken care of. Print out the poster in a small size for your own desk or use this as a classroom or school wide bulletin board.