DALLAS — Consider building your kids a "calming corner." Teachers can do this in the classroom. Parents can do this in the playroom or bedroom. A calming corner or "mindfulness corner" is just a ...

The Calm Caterpillar Program is a resource used to help small children express and understand tough emotions. It was created by Sarah Habib in 2017 and provides students with resources, allowing ...

Community Playthings' calm corners offer a safe space of retreat with acoustic sheltering properties create a quiet haven for a child to self-regulate within the classroom (Image: Community ...

The calm corner is a nice addition to the classroom.” Westwood Elementary Principal Karoline Warner added that staff is excited to continue with the new practice and recently submitted an ...

They’re called “calming corners” and you can find them inside every classroom at Dogwood Elementary School. Administrators say since they’ve been using them, fewer students are being sent ...

The Oakland Unified School District recently placed “Calming Corners” in 21 elementary schools’ classrooms. Some students, including children on the autism spectrum, need extra support at ...

That’s why they’ve created “Calming Corners” in every single elementary classroom. “These kiddos need ways to calm down. Ways to think things through.

Simmons said calming corners can become a part of classroom culture, and teachers may have to model how to use them properly so students can learn how to best take advantage of the space.

The calm corners are already a hit with students. "It helps me to calm myself down when I'm mad at somebody or about something," said 4th grader Jerkiez Smith.

The blues and greens in her room — striping a hanging hammock in the corner, and papering the bulletin boards — have an instant calming effect, the Yorkship Family School teacher explained.

Ideal for the home or classroom, a calming corner features a soft place to sit or meditate, various books, posters with breathing exercises, and toys that don't make noise.

"People don't realize how much money a teacher spends in their own classroom," she says. From larger sensory corners to keeping hand sanitizer filled, Rediger says it's not just a one-time cost ...