Lesson Plan
Peaceful Little Minds Lesson Plan
Introduce Pre-K students to mindful awareness and a simple breathing strategy. By lesson's end, students will recognize their breath and practice the starfish breathing technique to help calm themselves.
Young children benefit from early self-regulation tools. This quick, interactive lesson gives Pre-Kers an easy, physical way to notice stress and use breathing to feel calm and focused.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Gather Materials and Setup
5 minutes
Step 1
Welcome Circle
2 minutes
Step 2
Mindful Awareness Introduction
3 minutes
Step 3
Teach Starfish Breathing Technique
4 minutes
Step 4
Guided Practice
4 minutes
Step 5
Closing Reflection
2 minutes

Slide Deck
Peaceful Little Minds
Notice Your Breath
Starfish Breathing
Let’s Practice
How Do You Feel?
