Personal & Social Development·Self-Regulation & Resilience·procedural
Simple Calming Strategies
Use simple calming strategies when feeling upset or overwhelmed — such as taking deep breaths, counting to ten, or going to a quiet space — and understand that these help the body and mind settle down
Suggested ages 5–7
Learning journey
Your child is learning important life skills for managing emotions and challenges — using calming strategies when upset, practising patience, adapting to changes, and understanding that mistakes are a normal part of learning.
Evidence of understanding
- Demonstrate at least two calming strategies when prompted
- Choose to use a calming strategy independently during a real upset
- Explain in simple terms why calming down helps them think better
Assessment prompt
When Simple Calming Strategies gets really upset — say they lose a game or argue with a sibling — can they use a strategy like deep breaths to calm themselves down rather than staying in meltdown mode?
Standards alignment
PSPE-ID-LO-P1-7International · ib-pyp-pspe
PSPE-ID-LO-P1-7
IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequence