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Word Wall · Grades K-2 · Social and Emotional

Calm Down Strategies

6 words: breathe, calm down, count, break, strategy, stretch.

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Draw itDibújalo

breathe

respirar

to take air in and let it out

meter aire y sacarlo

Breathe in slowly through your nose.

Respira despacio por la nariz.

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calm down

calmarse

to help your body feel peaceful again

ayudar a tu cuerpo a sentirse en paz otra vez

Count to five to calm down.

Cuenta hasta cinco para calmarte.

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count

contar

to say numbers slowly in order

decir números despacio y en orden

Count your breaths.

Cuenta tus respiraciones.

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break

descanso

a short rest

un rato corto para descansar

Take a break in the calm corner.

Toma un descanso en el rincón de la calma.

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strategy

estrategia

a plan that helps you

un plan que te ayuda

My calm-down strategy is to squeeze a ball.

Mi estrategia para calmarme es apretar una pelota.

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stretch

estirarse

to reach your arms and body out long

alargar los brazos y el cuerpo

Stretch your arms up high.

Estira los brazos hacia arriba.

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breathe

respirar

to take air in and let it out

meter aire y sacarlo

Draw itDibújalo

calm down

calmarse

to help your body feel peaceful again

ayudar a tu cuerpo a sentirse en paz otra vez

Draw itDibújalo

count

contar

to say numbers slowly in order

decir números despacio y en orden

Draw itDibújalo

break

descanso

a short rest

un rato corto para descansar

Draw itDibújalo

strategy

estrategia

a plan that helps you

un plan que te ayuda

Draw itDibújalo

stretch

estirarse

to reach your arms and body out long

alargar los brazos y el cuerpo

My words: Calm Down StrategiesMis palabras

NameNombre

WordPalabra What it meansQué significa Draw itDibújalo
breatherespirar to take air in and let it outmeter aire y sacarlo
calm downcalmarse to help your body feel peaceful againayudar a tu cuerpo a sentirse en paz otra vez
countcontar to say numbers slowly in orderdecir números despacio y en orden
breakdescanso a short restun rato corto para descansar
strategyestrategia a plan that helps youun plan que te ayuda
stretchestirarse to reach your arms and body out longalargar los brazos y el cuerpo