Chill Vibes Only

Marie McCalvin

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Creating a Calming Environment

Students will learn simple ways to feel calm by noticing how their surroundings make them feel and practicing fun, relaxing activities.

When students understand how their feelings change with their surroundings, they can use simple techniques to feel happier and more relaxed.

Audience

Kindergarten to 2nd Grade

Time

25 minutes

Approach

Fun, visual, and interactive activities with lots of movement and pictures.

Materials

Creating a Calming Environment, Sensory Relaxation Techniques, and Design Your Chill Space

Prep

Preparation

5 minutes

Look over the Creating a Calming Environment lesson plan for tips.
Arrange the room with soft, friendly lighting and gentle background music.
Make sure the Sensory Relaxation Techniques slides are ready.
Gather supplies for the Design Your Chill Space activity.

Step 1

Introduction and Discussion

5 minutes

Start with a simple talk about what makes us feel happy or calm. Use pictures if needed.
Ask the children to point out parts of the room that look calm or fun.
Explain that our feelings can change with our space.

Step 2

Sensory Activity

10 minutes

Show slides from Sensory Relaxation Techniques with lots of pictures and simple words.
Lead the children through an easy breathing exercise and gentle stretch (using fun, simple moves).
Ask the children how they feel during the exercise, using happy or calm faces as prompts.

Step 3

Design Your Chill Space Activity

5 minutes

Give each child paper and crayons for the Design Your Chill Space activity.
Ask them to draw a little picture of a place that makes them feel calm or happy.
Let a few children share their drawings with the class in a supportive, fun way.

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Slide Deck

Welcome to Sensory Relaxation

Let's discover fun ways to help our bodies and minds relax!

Introduce the slide by saying that our bodies and minds can feel better when we do fun relaxing activities. Explain that these slides will show simple ways to help us feel calm and happy.

Breathe Like a Flower

Inhale slowly like you're smelling a pretty flower. Exhale gently like you're blowing out a candle.

Explain deep breathing in simple terms. Show them how to breathe in slowly like smelling a flower and out like blowing out a candle.

Stretch and Relax

Let's reach up to the sky and then touch our toes to feel loose and calm.

Introduce gentle stretching with simple movements. Ask them to reach up high and then down low, feeling their body get loose and relaxed.

Close your eyes and listen to these soft, happy sounds.

Play a short, calm audio clip. Encourage the children to close their eyes, listen carefully, and feel the nice sounds around them.

Let's Relax Together

Remember: slow breathing, gentle stretching, and nice sounds help us feel calm and happy!

Wrap up by reminding the children of the techniques practiced and encourage them to use these simple steps whenever they need to feel calm.

Activity

Chill Vibes Only Activity: Design Your Chill Space

Overview

In this fun activity, students will design a space that makes them feel happy and calm. They can show us what colors and things bring a smile to their face!

Guidelines

Materials Needed: Paper, crayons, markers, or any coloring tools
Time: About 5 minutes
Audience: Kindergarten to 2nd Grade

Activity Steps

1. Brainstorming (2 minutes)

Ask the students: "What makes you feel calm and happy?"
Prompt them with questions:
- What are your favorite colors?
- What fun things or pictures make you smile?
- How can you change your room to feel more like your happy place?

Write down some of their ideas on a big piece of paper or board.

2. Designing Your Space (2 minutes)

Have students draw a picture of a place that makes them feel relaxed.
Encourage creativity: They can use bright colors and draw fun items like soft pillows, cute animals, flowers, or a sunny sky!

3. Sharing and Reflection (1 minute)

Invite a few students to show their drawings to the class.
Ask them to explain why they chose certain colors or pictures and how it helps them feel happy or calm.

Follow-Up Discussion

Ask: "How do you feel when you look at your drawing?"
Discuss how everyone can work together to make our classroom a little more like our happy, calm space.

Additional Resources

For more ideas, check out:

Creating a Calming Environment
Sensory Relaxation Techniques

Enjoy creating your very own chill space and remember: a happy space makes us feel great!