Lesson Plan
Finding Calm: Stress-Busting Techniques
Empower a nonverbal 3rd-grade student with personalized, practical techniques to calm down and lower stress, building a foundation for emotional regulation.
Teaching stress management techniques fosters self-regulation and well-being, which is essential for a nonverbal student to communicate and navigate emotional challenges.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Lesson Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction and Visual Identification
10 minutes
Step 2
Emotion Thermometer Activity
15 minutes
Step 3
Story Time with Stress Management Storybook
10 minutes
Step 4
Summary and Relaxation Practice
10 minutes
Slide Deck
Finding Calm: Stress-Busting Techniques
Calm Down Visual Cards
Emotion Thermometer Activity
Story Time with Stress Management Storybook
Summary and Relaxation Practice
Activity
Activity
Reading
