Christie Burnett is an early childhood teacher, presenter, writer and the editor of Childhood 101. She has some great resources on her blog and one specifically I wanted to share with you focuses on managing emotions and mindfulness. Today, for Thinking Thursday I want to introduce you to Take 5 Breathing. Take 5 Breathing is a great way for your child to slow and deepen their breath, slow down the heart rate, provide sensory feedback to the brain and allow them to refocus. Your child will concentrate on taking five slow breaths in through their nose and out through their mouth. Use the following as a guide to teach your child the steps to Take 5 Breathing.
- Spread one hand out like a star.
- Use the index finger on your other hand to trace the outline of your star hand.
- Take a deep breath in as you move to the top of your thumb.
- Breathe out as you move down between your thumb and first finger.
- Take another breath in as you move to the top of your first finger.
- Breathe out as you move down between your first and second finger.
- Repeat until you have taken five slow, deep breaths.
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