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Calm Bear
SEL Skill: Self-Management
Color: Brown
English + EspañolBig feelings can settle down.
Includes an emotional-regulation lesson and storybook.
About this lesson
Children learn simple strategies for managing big feelings, calming their bodies, and responding thoughtfully instead of reacting.
What children will learn
- Notice what big emotions feel like in the body
- Practice belly breathing and calming tools
- Pause before reacting
- Set a small goal and stick with it
Practice activities
- Calm-down breathing with Calm Bear
- Feelings thermometer
- Build-your-own calming toolkit
Taking the skill home
Calm Bear becomes a hug-sized reminder to pause, breathe, and try a calming tool before reacting.
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