Lesson Plan
Mindful Mystery Roadmap
Students will step into the role of calming detectives to notice their emotions and practice breath-based self-calming techniques, fostering lifelong self-management skills.
Building early mindfulness and self-regulation skills helps 3rd graders manage stress, improve focus, and navigate challenging emotions both in and out of the classroom.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Welcome & Hook
3 minutes
Step 2
Emotion Investigation Warm-Up
4 minutes
Step 3
Clue Gathering Breath Work
10 minutes
Step 4
Case Closed Reflection
5 minutes
Step 5
Wrap-Up & Transition
3 minutes

Slide Deck
Detective’s Calm Casebook
Your Mission
Emotion Investigation Warm-Up
Clue Gathering Breath Work
Case Closed Reflection
Detective Tools for Everyday

Warm Up


Activity


Cool Down

