Calming Strategy: '5-4-3-2-1 Write or Draw' Worksheet

This resource is all about connecting with our 5 Senses and feeling present in the moment by using our grounding technique, 54321.
Sometimes our brains just need a break to help us to feel calm again.
Suitable for EYFS, KS1, KS2.
How could this resource be used?
- To support emotional regulation and grounding during dysregulation.
- To support with coping strategies and grounding techniques.
- To support self-regulation.
- To support a child 1:1.
- To support with being present in the moment through Mindfulness.
Relevant Curriculum Links:
England PSHE – Which statutory PSHE curriculum* objectives does this resource fall into? *in line with the PSHE Association 2021 Statutory Guidance.
- KS1: H13. how feelings can affect people’s bodies and how they behave.
- KS1: H15. to recognise that not everyone feels the same at the same time, or feels the same about the same things.
- KS1:H18. different things they can do to manage big feelings, to help calm themselves down and/or change their mood when they don’t feel good.
- KS1: H19. to recognise when they need help with feelings; that it is important to ask for help with feelings; and how to ask for it.
- KS2: H18. about everyday things that affect feelings and the importance of expressing feelings.
- KS2: H19. a varied vocabulary to use when talking about feelings; about how to express feelings in different ways.
- KS2: H20. strategies to respond to feelings, including intense or conflicting feelings; how to manage and respond to feelings appropriately and proportionately in different situations.
Scottish Health and Wellbeing Curriculum Outcome(s):
- Mental and Emotional Wellbeing:
- I know that we all experience a variety of thoughts and emotions that affect how we feel and behave and I am learning ways of managing them. HWB 0-02a / HWB 1-02a / HWB 2-02a / HWB 3-02a / HWB 4-02a.
- I understand that my feelings and reactions can change depending upon what is happening within and around me. This helps me to understand my own behaviour and the way others behave. HWB 0-04a / HWB 1-04a / HWB 2-04a / HWB 3-04a / HWB 4-04a.
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Tagged Brain Breaks, Emotions and Feelings, EYFS, KS1, KS2, Mindfulness, Regulating Emotions, Self-Regulation, SEND