Classroom ManagementSchool CultureSEL

Calm Corner Posters

Back-to-school season brings a mix of big feelings for students, from excitement to overwhelm. Our Calm Corner Poster Pack is a powerful way to help students pause, breathe, and re-center throughout the day. Whether you’re introducing a new classroom calm corner or refreshing your wellness space, these posters give students the tools they need to […]

By Ilana Nankin, Ph.D.
September 2 2025

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By Ilana Nankin, Ph.D.

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Classroom ManagementSchool CultureSEL

Back-to-school season brings a mix of big feelings for students, from excitement to overwhelm. Our Calm Corner Poster Pack is a powerful way to help students pause, breathe, and re-center throughout the day.

Whether you’re introducing a new classroom calm corner or refreshing your wellness space, these posters give students the tools they need to navigate transitions, regulate emotions, and return to learning with presence.

Your free pack includes 3 beautifully designed posters featuring trauma-informed, student-friendly language:

5-4-3-2-1 Reset: Help students ground themselves through sensory awareness.
Tense & Release: Teach students how to release physical tension and soothe their bodies.
3 Collective Breaths: Guide students through a simple breathing routine to reduce stress and reconnect.

Each poster aligns with our Human Intelligence framework and is rooted in Somatic Intelligence, helping students build body awareness, self-regulation, and emotional resilience, all critical skills for thriving in today’s classroom.

Download your free posters today and start building a classroom where every student feels safe, supported, and empowered to reset!

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About the Author

Ilana Nankin, Ph.D.
Founder & Co-CEO

Dr. Ilana Nankin is the Founder and Co-CEO of Breathe for Change and an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former public school teacher. She holds degrees from UC Berkeley and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with research demonstrating the link between educator well-being, SEL, and student learning. As a lead professor of the Human Intelligence course, Ilana weaves embodied awareness and systemic well-being into a clear theory of change: transform educators to transform classrooms.

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