Transform your classroom energy in just 5 minutes a day.
Calm Minds, Deep Breaths
is a fully interactive Canva whiteboard programme designed for KS1 teachers. It gives children a simple, science-backed breathing toolkit they can use for life - and gives you a calmer, more focused classroom from Monday morning.
No training needed. No planning required. Just open, breathe and teach.
What is it?
A ready-to-use interactive Canva whiteboard with real breath coach videos, guided animations, a read-aloud story and creative activities - all built in and ready to go. Works with a free Canva account.
The 5 Pillars - one per day:
⭐ Monday - Educate Children discover why their nose is their superpower. Introduces nasal breathing simply and playfully through an air hunt activity and guided questions.
⭐ Tuesday - Regulate The Cat Dance and Sunshine Stretch combine gentle movement with slow breathing to shake off stress energy and settle little bodies ready to learn.
⭐ Wednesday - Create Triangle Breathing meets creative colouring. Children trace and breathe along a triangle, then colour their own to express how they're feeling. Includes a printable worksheet.
⭐ Thursday - Narrate The Calm Bunny Breaths — a beautiful guided read-aloud story that leads children into slow, deep nasal breathing through gentle narrative. Perfect after lunch or on a high-energy day.
⭐ Friday - Integrate No new learning — just space to revisit whichever pillar felt most meaningful. Children begin to own their own calm toolkit.
What's included:
✅ 5 fully interactive daily sessions (Monday–Friday)
✅ Real breath coach videos embedded throughout - just press play
✅ Guided breathing animations
✅ The Calm Bunny Breaths read-aloud story
✅ Printable triangle breathing and feelings worksheet
✅ Teacher notes and reflection grids on every session
✅ Teacher tips throughout
✅ Works with a FREE Canva account - no subscription needed
Why it works:
Slow nasal breathing activates the parasympathetic nervous system - the body's natural calm switch. Just five minutes of breathwork a day has been shown to lower cortisol, improve focus and build emotional resilience in young children.
This programme pairs the science with story, movement and creativity - so children don't just learn about calm, they feel it.
Who is it for?
- KS1 classroom teachers (Ages 3–7)
- Teaching assistants and SENCOs
- Wellbeing leads and pastoral staff
- Anyone looking for a simple, effective daily regulation tool
How to access:
After purchase you'll receive a welcome PDF with your unique Canva template link. Click the link, select "Use Template" and your personal copy opens instantly in Canva. Everything is editable, yours to keep and ready to use straight away.
Teacher feedback:
"Five minutes of breathing before lessons has completely changed the feel of my classroom. The children ask for it now."
About School Breathe:
School Breathe CIC is dedicated to bringing breathwork into primary classrooms in a way that is simple, joyful and grounded in science. Our resources are designed by breathwork practitioners who work directly with children and teachers.
