Coping and Self Calming Skills

This self-calming book and choice board helps kids learn techniques and strategies that don't require any equipment or supplies. We don't always have sensory bottles or a calm down corner available so give your anxious students this coping toolbox! Each strategy is something your student can learn to use at any time in any place with no materials. Relaxation tools like calming jars and stress balls are great but I wanted to give my students skills they can easily access in their moment of crisis both at school and at home. Contents: • 1 full color book • 1 black and white book (for students to color) • 1 PowerPoint slideshow to practice the calming skills or use for whole class calming • 1 printable practice book • 1 alternative covers packet • 9 2"x2" calming strategy cards • 1 choice board Students can create their own 10 page calming books using this resource. Each page includes a calming strategy and corresponding picture. The choice board is a portable tool perfect to send to therapies and specials. Also includes a slideshow for students to practice each coping strategy or do as a whole class calming session. Nine simple calming strategies students of all ages and abilities can do: • Deep breaths • Reach to the sky • Count • Think about something happy • Squeeze body • Squeeze hands  • Rub head • Draw on hand • Push on cheeks This download is a zip file for ease of organization. Please note: This is a digital download.  You will download, print, and prep as needed. No physical items will be sent to you.