Tutorials for calmer days

Short, practical guides for parents and teachers: morning routines, first-then boards and calm down corners. Each one takes five minutes to read and works with things you can print at home.
Printed morning routine chart and 10-minute countdown taped on a hallway wall next to a school backpack
Visual Schedule for Kids: A Simple Template for Calmer Mornings
How to build a visual schedule for your child's morning or bedtime, step by step, with a printable template. Read more...
Printed First-Then board and My Day schedule taped on a kitchen wall
How to Use a First-Then Board (With a Printable Example)
What a first-then board is, why it helps with hard transitions, and how to start using one today. Read more...
Printed calm down corner sign and posters above a floor cushion in a child's reading nook
How to Set Up a Calm Down Corner at Home (Free Printable Tips)
A simple, step-by-step way to set up a calm down corner at home: where to put it, what to include, and how to practice it with your child. Read more...

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Morning routines, calm down corners and feelings charts for kids 3 to 10. Instant PDF, US Letter and A4.

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