Calm Down Corner Set Up Pack | Calm Down Strategies for Special Education
Creating a calm down corner or area in your classroom can have a huge impact on the learning environment for your students!
It’s important to have a space where students can go to work on their self-calming skills, especially during times of stress and anxiety.
This calm down corner set-up pack is designed to help teachers set up a calm down corner immediately. With this pack you can have your calm down corner set up today!
This calm down corner set-up pack includes a wide range of materials including;
- Calming Strategies Adapted Book
- Counting Breaths Visual Activity – Boy & Girl Options
- Visual Counting to 10 Activity
- Positive and Encouraging Quote Posters
- How Do You Feel? Visuals
- Calm Down Corner / Calm Down Area Display Posters
- Pushing the Wall Visual
- Can I Have a Break? / I Need a Break Cards
- Ready to Work Cards
- Calming Down Social Narrative
- Visual Feelings Poster
- Visual Calming Strategies Poster
Calming Strategies Adapted Book
The calming strategies adapted book contains different strategies for students to try, which will help them become more independent.
Counting Breaths Visual Activity – Boy & Girl Options
The counting breaths visual activity is an excellent way to help students work on their breathing in and out. Students can tick off the breaths as they complete them.
Visual Counting to 10 Activity
The visual counting to 10 activity is useful in counting, which is a great calming strategy.
Positive and Encouraging Quote Posters
The positive and encouraging quote posters motivate and encourage students to reflect and move forward.
How Do You Feel? Visuals
The visual feelings are helpful in showing how students feel, making it a great communication tool for teachers.
Calm Down Corner / Calm Down Area Display Posters
The calm down corner/calm down area display posters define the space.
Pushing the Wall Visual
The pushing the wall visual is a great for students to push against when feeling anxious or overwhelmed. It comes with a label and two hands. Place the hands on the wall and encourage your students to push against these when they’re feeling anxious or overwhelmed.
Can I Have a Break? / I Need a Break Cards
The “Can I Have a Break?” and “I Need a Break” cards are perfect for students to communicate with teachers that they’re starting to feel anxious and overwhelmed and need a break.
Ready to Work Cards
The “Ready to Work” cards are for students to communicate with teachers when they’re calm and ready to return to work or the classroom.
Calming Down Social Narrative
The calming down social narrative is a great visual resource for students to use to help themselves understand the process of calming down and strategies for them to try.
Yoga Move Visual Posters
The yoga visual posters show a range of different yoga poses for students to try to help themselves calm down.
Visual Feelings Poster
This poster shows a range of different feelings.
Calming Strategies Poster
This poster shows a range of different strategies your students can use to calm down.
With all these resources, you can create a calm and safe learning environment for your students.
Why Have a Calm Down Corner?
Having a calm down corner in your classroom can be a great benefit for your students. It provides your students with a safe and quiet space for them to go to when they are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or upset.
With this space set up ready for them to access, students are able to take a break and help manage their emotions and calm themselves down before returning to their work.
Having a calm down corner in your classroom can encourage your students to work on their self-regulation skills as well as their ability to use different calming techniques such as deep-breathing in a supportive environment.
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