INTEGRATED 

CURRICULUM FOCUS

Personal and Social Capability: 

We are learning to use the deep belly breathing strategy to become mindful.

VOCABULARY

Mindfulness: paying attention to what is happening in the present moment. It may be what you are feeling, hearing, or anything else you notice. 

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

• Have students place a small object on their stomachs. As they breathe deeply, they should feel the objects rise and then fall when they exhale. This is the breathing we’re talking about.
• Now give students a paper bag. See if they can use the paper bag to show deep belly breathing. What happens to the bag? Does it fill completely?
• Give students a balloon; ask them to blow up their balloon. See if they can use short quick breaths and then long deep belly breaths. What’s the difference? How do they feel?