Help children reset their bodies, calm their brains, and reconnect to learning.

The Calm Connected Kids Cards are a set of 20 beautifully illustrated, brain-based regulation cards designed to help children move from dysregulation back into calm, connected, ready-to-learn states.

Grounded in the WiseLearn Framework and neuroscience of self-regulation, each card gives children a simple, engaging action they can use to support their nervous system.

These cards help children learn that regulation is something they can actively do — not something done to them.

Perfect for classrooms, calm corners, transitions, and daily routines.

What's Included

• 20 Calm Connected Kids Regulation Cards with Teacher Instruction Guide (PDF)

Each card includes:

• A clear illustrated action • Child-friendly language • Brain-based regulation strategy • Movement, breathing, grounding, or connection activity

Perfect For

• Calm corners • Emotional regulation support • Classroom transitions • Brain breaks • Supporting dysregulated students • Teaching lifelong self-regulation skills

Why It Works

These cards are based on neuroscience, helping children meet their Daily Needs for regulation through:

• Movement • Connection • Breathing • Grounding

When children regulate their nervous system, they regain access to thinking, learning, and social skills.

File Format

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