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Calming down
Slowing down with slow breathing when feelings are big. Little Roos has 2 free games, tours and things to make that practise it, for ages 3-7.
Where it fits
In the Early Years Learning Framework V2.0 (birth to five) and the Australian Curriculum v9 (Foundation to Year 2), with the official wording:
- EYLF 1 (Early Years Learning Framework V2.0): Children have a strong sense of identity (including an increasing capacity for self-regulation).
- PSC Self-management (Australian Curriculum v9: General capabilities, Personal and Social Capability): Self-management: goal setting, emotional regulation, and perseverance and adaptability.
Games that practise it
- Koala's Calm-Down: Calming down with slow breathing, then naming how you feel. Ages 3-7.
- How am I feeling?: Something to make.
Away from the screen
About two minutes each, with things most homes have.
Teddy breathing (from Koala's Calm-Down)
- Lie down with a teddy or a soft toy on your tummy.
- Breathe in slowly and watch the teddy go up.
- Breathe out slowly and watch it go down. Do five together.
Things to ask while they play
- How does your body feel after breathing slowly?
- What might make you feel that way?
More skills in Feelings, or every skill.
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