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Challenge to Change, Inc. 

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Bringing Calm, Focus, and
Relaxation to the Classroom

Discover simple tools to promote relaxation and engagement in your classroom

Student participating in a Mindful Education in the Schools program during a guided mindfulness practice students are laying

Engage your students with simple techniques that promote emotional awareness and relaxation in just a few minutes

Emotion Check-In

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Help students identify and name their feelings using a simple scale or set of visual cards.

Three Mudras for Calm

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Teach students three simple hand gestures (mudras) that help focus energy and promote relaxation.

Guided Mindfulness

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A short guided meditation designed for kids, focusing on breath awareness and body relaxation.

Breathing Exercises

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Use four different breathing techniques (e.g., belly breathing, 4-7-8 breathing, box breathing, or flower breathing) with visual cards to guide kids through each one.

Calming Classroom Yoga 

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Discover simple yoga poses and sequences designed to help calm the body and mind. Perfect for the classroom, these practices promote focus, relaxation, and well-being for both students and teachers.

Press Play to Find Your Calm

Browse our Guided Mindfulness album, select a track, and take a moment to relax and refocus

click on one of the albums below 

prek album
elem album
ms album
hs album
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Free digital printable mindfulness calendar for the classroom, featuring monthly activities for the entire school year — one

Mindful Classroom Activity Calendars

9 Months of Quick and Simple Practices to Foster Calm and Focus

Sample of Free Print Challenge to Change Mudra Card Deck used for mindfulness practices in classrooms or personal routines.
Free printable Challenge to Change Emotions Check-In Chart used to teach social-emotional learning (SEL) and emotional intell
Sample of free digital printable breathing practice cards from Challenge to Change, featuring simple mindful breathing exerci
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