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Winter Morning Meeting for Anxious Students — K-2

8 items for Kindergarten through 2nd Grade.

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Greetings (5)

Warm Hands Greeting

A breathing and warmth greeting to soothe nerves

Teacher Says

Rub your hands together until they feel warm. Now gently hold your neighbor's hands for a moment and say 'I'm glad you're here today.'

Teddy Bear Hug

A self-hug greeting to build comfort

Teacher Says

Wrap your arms around yourself and give yourself a big hug. Now look at your neighbor and say 'Good morning.' You're safe and welcome here.

Cozy Cocoon

A wrapping-up self-soothe greeting to feel safe

Teacher Says

Wrap your arms around yourself like a cozy cocoon. Give yourself a little squeeze. Now slowly open up your arms and wave to your neighbor. Say 'Good morning. I'm here.'

Snowflake Fingers

A delicate finger-wiggling greeting for quiet starts

Teacher Says

Hold your hands up and wiggle your fingers softly like snowflakes falling. Let your snowflakes land on your neighbor's hands. Whisper 'Good morning, snowflake.' Soft and quiet is just right.

Blanket Breath

A cozy breathing greeting to wrap up worries

Teacher Says

Pretend you're pulling a warm blanket up to your chin. Take a deep breath under your cozy blanket. Now peek out, see your neighbor, and whisper 'Good morning.' You're safe and warm here.

Activities (2)

Hot Cocoa BreathBreathing5 min

Smell and blow on pretend hot cocoa to calm your breathing.

Steps

  1. Cup your hands like you are holding a warm mug of cocoa.
  2. Smell the cocoa. Breathe in through your nose. Mmmm!
  3. Now blow on it to cool it down. Breathe out slow through your mouth.
  4. Smell again... nice and yummy. Blow again... gentle and slow.
  5. Three more times. Smell... and blow... Now take a pretend sip!
Melting SnowmanMovement5 min

Stand tall and stiff like a snowman, then slowly melt into a puddle.

Steps

  1. Stand up super tall and stiff! You are a frozen snowman. Arms straight out. Don't move a muscle!
  2. Oh no — the sun is coming out! Your head starts to get warm. Let your head droop down slowly.
  3. Your arms are melting now! Let them flop down heavy, like wet noodles. Your shoulders are drooping too.
  4. Your whole body is melting! Bend your knees, sloooowly sink down, down, down — you're a puddle on the floor!
  5. Lie still in your puddle. Feel how relaxed and soft your body is. Take two slow breaths. You melted all your worries away.

Morning Message (1)

“Hello, class. This morning, let's think of one thing that makes us feel safe. Hold it in your mind like a warm blanket. Now let's start our day.”