🦎 Calm Buddy 🌊

Breathing & Calming Tool

🫁 How to Use

Hold gently with both hands
Breathe IN → stretch straight
Breathe OUT → make S-curve
Watch the gills while you breathe

✨

Calm Buddy helps your body
get Calm

🌟 When to Use

When your body feels Not Calm
During transitions
In your calm spot
When you need a break

💚 Gentle Handling

Move Calm Buddy slowly and gently. Calm Buddy is a tool to help your body get Calm.

🦎 Calm Buddy

My Breathing Tool

🫁

Breathe
In & Out

👀

Watch
the Gills

🙌

Hold
Gently

😌

Feel
Calm

Calm Buddy helps my body
get Calm.

😌

CALM

😣

NOT CALM

I can use Calm Buddy
to help my body get Calm.

📋 Quick Reference

Educator Cheat Sheet

🎯 Four Main Uses

Breathing Practice: Daily 2-3 min sessions
Transitions: Hand to student during movement
Self-Soothing: Available in calm corner
Reset Signal: Non-verbal "use a tool" cue

💬 Key Phrases

"Breathe with Calm Buddy."

"Hold Calm Buddy while we walk."

"Calm Buddy is here if you need it."

✅ Do's

Introduce during calm times
Model gentle handling
Use minimal language when dysregulated

❌ Don'ts

Don't force during peak escalation
Don't use as reward/punishment
Don't allow rough play

💡 No Drift: If Not Calm, offer the Menu. Calm Buddy can be one tool you deliver.

🫁 Breathing Guide

Use with Calm Buddy

➡️

BREATHE IN

Stretch Calm Buddy straight

⬇️

〰️

BREATHE OUT

Make Calm Buddy curve

⏱️ Repeat 5 times
👀 Watch the gills
🧘 Slow and steady

Teacher Script:
"In... and out. In... and out.
You're doing great."