Product Description
Calm Down Corner: Self-Regulation and Social-Emotional Learning Activities for Students with Dot Dudes
This cool down corner was designed to help students regulate their emotions. Teaching students to be more mindful and to develop self-control has never been more important.
You will find everything you need to create a safe space for students to decompress and cool down in a comfortable, supportive setting.
This file includes:
- a quick and handy one page guide with steps to follow to cool down
- a cool down recording sheet to reflect on shifts in mood and emotion
- half-size poster sheets with step-by-step instructions for calming down
- feelings poster
- feelings cards (bind them with a binder ring, if you choose)
- cool down strategies poster
- 15 individual posters for cool down strategies
- card sized cool down strategies (use a binder ring, if you choose)
- yoga cards poses
- cool down affirmations (1 page)
- cool down printable resources (that coincide with a few of the strategies posters)
- black and white versions of all pages
This file uses the DOT DUDES clip art by Sarah Pecorino. There is an alternate file that uses human clip art, if you prefer. You can find it HERE.
You can also use this file digitally in Google Slides! Refer to the final 7 pages of the product for the link and instructions!
This product contains 98 pages.
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- Purchasing this product gives the purchaser ONE LICENSE to this product. This allows the purchaser the right to reproduce this product for HIS/HER class ONLY. Duplication for an entire team, school, or school district is strictly forbidden. If other teachers would like copies of this product, please direct them to my store.
- You may not reproduce, redistribute, or post this item on a blog or website for download (free or paid). Copying any part of this product (even for a classroom website) is also in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
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Safiya J –
This is just the resource I was looking for. I am looking forward to using this in my classroom this year. Thank you for all your amazing resources. They are very pleasing to the eye as well as very useful to the classroom population.
Jennie H –
SEL is critical in all classrooms and I make it a foundation upon which I build…this resource helps with that!
Michelle M –
Great resource…so many students come in and go straight to this display! Great conversation starter, thank you!
Breezy Teaching –
Love this for my sensory room!
Jennifer K –
We are required to have a calm corner at my school, and these little dot characters are adorable! My kindergarteners love them!
Mary W –
My students loved learning about different strategies to cool down. The bulletin board set is very calming, which adds to the idea of a cool down corner.
Laugh Learn and Teach –
My student’s loved this resource for calming down and taking control of their emotions.
Claire S –
My students love the different cool down choices, especially the coloring pages. I also love that the posters come in large and small sizes! Excellent resource that saved me so much time!
SPED Class –
I hung this up in my calming area with some bean bags. The students love it and I refer to it often when a student needs a break. My only complaint would be that on two of the posters the dot dudes are cut off, but I messaged the seller and she said there was nothing she could do. She was quick to respond and extremely helpful! I’ve had many compliments on this!
Be Still And Know –
During such a difficult year and after the past few years, students benefit greatly from this even in the general education classroom. Thank you for creating this!
Sarah Dalisky –
Great visuals for the calm corner to support student regulation. Clear and easy for students to use.
Jacky F –
This resource has been great for my students mental health! I have created a little calming corner in my classroom and I have a couple of students who benefit from this little space in our classroom.
Rachel K –
Great resource.
Music with Mrs A –
This is a fantastic resource! It is exactly what I was looking to use in my classroom in the break corner.
Morgan L –
Great resource!
Sarah H –
Great visuals for whole group and individuals. Posting strategies, feelings, yoga, and affirmations sheets for whole group reference. Great resource.
Nicole P –
This is a great resource for encouraging students to use calming strategies! I love that it focuses on a step-by-step approach and provides a variety of strategies. I do wish that there were more options for breathing (e.g. rainbow breath, star breath, figure 8, etc.) similar to how there are options for yoga poses as I find this is a common choice by students and some struggle to do a full 7 count inhale and 11 count exhale. Overall I am really excited to have this resource for my students and also to support my instructional aides as they support de-escalation in the classroom!
Hattie Madsen –
This resource was BEYOND helpful for my SPED students. I used this resource in my calm down corner and it was very beneficial for students to relate to when they were upset.
Jaclyn T –
Exactly what I need to update my cool down corner. Thank you!
Jen B –
This is perfect for the area I am setting up in my room!
Brianne S –
This resource is perfect – clear for students, visually appealing, and options for varied use. Thank you!
Kayla S –
Excited to incorporate this
Robin M –
My students love going to my calming area now with your resources!
Miss Kadilak’s Corner –
I absolutely love this resource! It’s the perfect addition for my SPED classroom.
Melissa D –
My students have LOVED having this resource available to them in my Calm Down Corner. Different students need different things to regulate their emotions, so I appreciate having both hands-on activities and just simple yoga/breathing exercises.
Teddy I Love –
Will be trying the ‘Cool Down Corner’ for the first time this year. This packet looks awesome. Thank You!
CounselorOBrien –
fantastic cool down corner!
Albertine J –
Emotional health is so needed in our world today. I love the different strategies students can use that work for them.
Alicia Y –
Love, Love, Love this!!! My kiddos are using this non-stop!!
Thanks!
Peace Love and Life Skills –
Love this resource for decorating my classroom! It helped create a unique environment for me and my students.
Chelsea P –
Great resource for promoting mental health in my classroom. I was very impressed by the quality of the resource.
Samantha E –
Thank you!
Janelle S –
This is one of the best parts of my classroom. There have been so many emotions flying around as students are learning how to socialize again. Or for many other reasons, sometimes our students just need a break. My students use my calm down corner often and love it. Even my admin commented on how great this area of my room is and how helpful it is for our students.
Brittany Sheehan –
I love this resource. This was perfect for my Life Skills students. Not too “baby” for my older kids.
Emily AbramJuly 28, 2022 –
You’ve helped me create a great upper elementary cool down corner that isn’t “too babyish”. Thank you!