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Mindful Moments Plan

Students will practice mindful breathing, learn to identify and regulate their emotions, and use a self-monitoring checklist to track focus and on-task behavior.

Many 2nd graders struggle with emotional regulation and sustaining attention. This Tier 2 small-group session equips them with mindfulness strategies and self-monitoring tools to build awareness, reduce classroom disruptions, and enhance learning readiness.

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15 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Warm-Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Guided Breathing Activity

7 minutes

Step 3

Mindfulness Modeling & Discussion

8 minutes

Step 4

Journaling & Checklist Practice

5 minutes

Step 5

Reflection & Closing

5 minutes

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Welcome to Mindful Moments

Welcome the students and introduce today’s Mindful Moments session. Explain that they will learn to notice their feelings and boost their focus using fun tools.

Feeling Check-In

Invite each student to share one word describing how they feel right now. Record responses on a board or chart.

What Is Mindful Breathing?

Explain why mindful breathing helps calm our bodies and minds. Use simple language and examples.

Lead students through the Guided Breathing Break. Play the audio or video from the Guided Breathing Break activity.

Identifying Emotions

Model how to spot and name emotions using simple scenarios. Then invite students to share times they’ve felt the same way.

Journal & Checklist Practice

Show how to draw and label emotions in the journal and how to use the checklist. Pass out journals and checklists after the slide.

Strategy Share & Closing

Ask each student to share one strategy they’ll try today (e.g., breathing, checking their checklist). Close with a brief breathing reset.

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Mindful Moments

Erin Vedrani

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