Help students understand big feelings and practice ways to calm their bodies with this interactive presentation. It introduces self-control and gives learners guided opportunities to try several calming strategies.

What’s included

• An 18-slide PowerPoint Show presentation about feelings, reactions and self-control.
• A strategy-selection screen and guided practice for breathing, counting, stretching, blowing bubbles, self-hugging, listening to calming music, shaking a glitter jar and thinking about enjoyable things.
• A closing review of ways calming strategies can support self-control and kindness.

The ZIP also contains a terms-of-use PDF and a feedback-directions PDF; these are not lesson activities.

How to use it

Present the slides to a class or small group, or use them during a counseling conversation. Students choose a calm-down tool and follow the on-screen prompts to practice it. The presentation can also introduce a menu of strategies for later practice when students notice their feelings becoming intense.

Skills and audience

This resource addresses emotional self-regulation, self-control, recognizing that feelings are normal while reactions are choices, and trying calming strategies. The simple prompts and concrete practice suggest use with early elementary learners, particularly kindergarten through grade 2. An educator or counselor can guide students and adapt the discussion to their needs.

Format

The main resource is a PowerPoint Show (.ppsx) for digital presentation. The files do not show a printable student worksheet or separate recording sheet, so plan to use it as a projected or screen-based lesson. Check that the presentation displays and its interactive controls function as expected in your software before teaching.