Athletics & Wellness Grade 1 45 min

Dragon Breaths for Big Feelings

We're going to learn a super cool way to handle big feelings like being mad or worried. It's called a Dragon Breath, and it helps you feel calm and strong!

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What & Why

Sometimes our feelings get really big, like a roaring dragon! A Dragon Breath is a special way of breathing that helps let the big feeling out so you can feel calm again.It's like you are a friendly dragon breathing out a little puff of smoke to let your worries or mad feelings fly away.
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Example 1 — Mad Dragon

Imagine Leo is building a tall tower and his little brother knocks it over. CRASH! Leo feels super mad. His face gets hot and he wants to yell.Instead of yelling, Leo can be a Mad Dragon:He stands up tall.He takes a big, deep breath in through his nose, filling up his belly.He opens his mouth wide and breathes out with a big "HAAAAA" sound, pretending to breathe out red, hot fire.After, Leo feels a little calmer and can ask his brother to help rebuild.
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Example 2 — Worried Dragon

Maya is going to her first swim lesson. Her tummy feels wiggly and she is worried about putting her face in the water.Maya can be a Worried Dragon:She sits by the pool.She breathes in slowly and deeply through her nose, thinking "I am brave."She opens her mouth and gently breathes out a "haaaa" sound, pretending to blow her worries away like little clouds.Now her tummy feels less wiggly and she's ready to try.

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Sample Practice Questions

Beginner
What is a Dragon Breath used for?
A.To help calm down big feelings
B.To make you run faster
C.To learn how to count
D.To make you feel more angry
Beginner
Your friend accidentally spills paint on your drawing. You feel angry. What is a good first step?
A.Yell at your friend
B.Crumple up the paper
C.Take a Dragon Breath to calm down
D.Spill paint on their drawing
Beginner
When you do a Dragon Breath, you pretend to breathe out like you are a...
A.Bunny
B.Fish
C.Dragon
D.Kitten

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We're going to learn a super cool way to handle big feelings like being mad or worried. It's called a Dragon Breath, and it helps you feel calm and strong!

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