Personal & social development // Self-Regulation & Resilience

Simple Calming Strategies

Use simple calming strategies when feeling upset or overwhelmed — such as taking deep breaths, counting to ten, or going to a quiet space — and understand that these help the body and mind settle down

Ages
5 to 7
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Method
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2 topics
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Standards
1 code

Quick check

When the learner gets really upset — say they lose a game or argue with a sibling — can they use a strategy like deep breaths to calm themselves down rather than staying in meltdown mode?

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Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Demonstrate at least two calming strategies when prompted
  • Choose to use a calming strategy independently during a real upset
  • Explain in simple terms why calming down helps them think better

Topic // Map

Where this fits

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  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

Before this

2 topics
  • Words for Big FeelingsRequired

    Self-Regulation & Resilience // Ages 5 to 8

    Calming strategies (calm, breathe, settle) rely on knowing this vocabulary to name and apply the techniques

  • Naming Basic EmotionsHelpful

    Emotional Literacy // Ages 5 to 7

    Calming strategies benefit from naming the emotion you're trying to manage

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Simple Calming Strategies

Ages 5 to 7 // Method

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4 topics

Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

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IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequence
PSPE-ID-LO-P1-7

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