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Behavior Bubbles

Lesson Plan

Bubble Breathing Blueprint

Students will practice deep breathing through bubble-blowing to learn a self-calming strategy and identify their feelings through drawing.

This lesson helps anxious Pre-K learners develop self-management skills in a fun, tactile way, so they can calm themselves independently.

Audience

Pre-K Students

Time

10 minutes

Approach

Model and coach deep breaths using bubbles.

Materials

Deep Breath Visual Guide, Bubble Wand and Bubble Solution, Calm-Down Coaching Prompts, Feeling Faces Drawing Sheet, and Timer or Watch

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Welcome and Feelings Check

1 minute

  • Greet the student warmly and invite them to sit with you
  • Show the Feeling Faces Drawing Sheet and ask, “Which face shows how you feel right now?”
  • Validate their response: “It’s okay to feel that way.”

Step 2

Introduce Deep Breathing

2 minutes

  • Display the first slide of the Deep Breath Visual Guide
  • Explain: “We can feel calm by taking big, slow breaths.”
  • Point to the visual: “Breathe in through your nose…” then “Blow out through your mouth.”

Step 3

Guided Bubble Blowing

3 minutes

  • Give the student the Bubble Wand and solution
  • Use the Calm-Down Coaching Prompts to guide:
    • “Ready? Breathe in… 1, 2, 3.”
    • “Now blow gently to make bubbles.”
  • Repeat 3–5 times, praising each try and modeling slow breaths if needed

Step 4

Reflection Drawing

2 minutes

  • Hand the student the Feeling Faces Drawing Sheet and a crayon
  • Ask them to circle or color the face that matches how they feel after bubble blowing
  • Encourage a brief comment: “Tell me about your picture.”

Step 5

Closing and Reinforcement

2 minutes

  • Compliment their effort: “You did a great job calming down!”
  • Remind: “You can use bubble breathing anytime you feel upset.”
  • Set a timer for next practice reminder or note for teacher follow-up
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Slide Deck

Bubble Breathing Steps

A simple way to feel calm:

  1. Breathe in slowly through your nose.
  2. Blow gently through your mouth to make bubbles.
    Let’s see how!

Welcome the student and introduce the idea of bubble breathing. Say: “Today we’re going to learn a fun way to calm down using bubbles!”

Step 1: Breathe In Through Your Nose

• Place one hand on your belly.
• Breathe in slowly through your nose,
like you’re smelling a flower.

Point to the illustration of a child sniffing a flower. Prompt: “Smell the flower—fill your belly with air.”

Step 2: Blow Out Through Your Mouth

• Pucker your lips like you’re whistling.
• Blow out slowly and gently,
like you’re making bubbles.

Show the bubble wand icon. Model an exaggerated gentle blow. Encourage the student to mimic. “Pucker your lips and blow softly.”

Let’s Practice Bubble Breathing

  1. Breathe in through your nose.
  2. Blow out through your mouth to make bubbles.
    Repeat 3–5 times and notice how you feel.

Guide the student through 3–5 bubble breaths. Use calm-down prompts: “Ready? In…1,2,3. Out—blow bubbles!” Praise each attempt.

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Activity

Behavior Bubbles – Bubble Wand Practice Activity

Objective: Guide the student through hands-on bubble-wand practice, using rhythmic breathing and bubble-making to reinforce calm-down strategies.

Materials:

Time: 3 minutes

Instructions:

  1. Demonstration (30 seconds)

    • Teacher dips the wand, holds it to lips, and breathes in slowly: “In…1, 2, 3.”
    • Teacher then blows gently to create bubbles while saying: “Blow…soft bubbles.”
    • Prompt the student: “Watch my bubbles float!”

  2. Guided Bubble Breathing (1 minute)

    • Hand the wand to the student.
    • Use the first two prompts from the Calm-Down Coaching Prompts:
      • “Ready? Breathe in through your nose…1, 2, 3.”
      • “Now blow softly through your mouth to make bubbles.”
    • Encourage: “Let’s do that three times!”
    • Praise each try: “Great job making big bubbles!”

  3. Rhythm and Focus Practice (1 minute)

    • Teacher and student practice together in a quiet rhythm:
      • Teacher taps on the table: “Tap…tap…”
      • On each tap, student breathes in on the first, blows on the second, making one bubble per cycle.
    • Repeat for 4–5 cycles.
    • Reinforce calm: “Nice and slow, just like a whisper.”

  4. Cool-Down Check (30 seconds)

    • Ask: “How do you feel now?”
    • Encourage the student to take one more bubble breath and notice their body.
    • Praise effort: “You used your bubble breathing like a pro!”

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Script

Calm-Down Coaching Prompts

Use these exactly-worded prompts to guide your Pre-K student through each bubble-breathing step. Speak slowly, with a gentle tone, and pause to let them respond.

  1. Teacher: “Okay, friend, it’s time to try bubble breathing. Are you ready?”


  2. Teacher: “Great! First, let’s take a big breath in… Breathe in through your nose—1…2…3.”


  3. Teacher: “Now pucker your lips like you’re going to blow a bubble. Blow out slowly—whoooosh—make a gentle bubble!”


  4. Teacher: “Wow, look at that bubble float—so calm and soft. Ready to try again?”


  5. Teacher: “Breathe in through your nose—ready? 1…2…3. And blow out—make a bubble—whoosh!”


  6. Teacher: “You’re doing an amazing job! Let’s do one more.”


  7. Teacher: “In through your nose—1…2…3. Out through your mouth—blow a slow, gentle bubble.”


  8. Teacher: “Nice work! How do you feel now? You can use bubble breathing anytime you feel upset.”

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Journal

Feeling Faces Drawing Sheet

Circle the face that shows how you feel right now:

😀 😌 😢 😠 😰

Happy Calm Sad Angry Anxious

Draw a big face to show how you feel:










My face says: ______________________



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