My Calm Plan

This worksheet supports students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 as they develop self-awareness, emotional regulation, and personal coping skills through guided reflection. Students create an individualized calming plan by identifying physical signs of strong emotions, selecting strategies that help them feel calm, choosing trusted people for support, and recording positive thoughts they can use during stressful moments.

Learning Goals

• Self-Regulation Strategy Development (Grades 3-5) – Create a personalized plan for managing anger, worry, frustration, or overwhelm.
• Emotional Awareness – Recognize physical and emotional signals that indicate a need to calm down.
• Reflection & Self-Advocacy – Identify safe supports and practice asking for help when needed.
• Structured Writing Skills – Respond to prompts using clear, organized personal writing.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed to align with SEL, health education, and ELA standards.
• Guided, Student-Friendly Prompts – Provides structure while allowing personal choice and reflection.
• Builds Independence – Encourages students to take ownership of their emotional regulation strategies.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for classroom SEL lessons, counseling support, behavior planning, or homeschool learning.

This printable worksheet empowers students to understand their emotions and respond thoughtfully during challenging situations. By creating a calm plan they can revisit and use, learners build confidence, responsibility, and resilience. Suitable for both classroom and homeschool settings, this activity supports long-term social-emotional growth, coping skills, and effective self-regulation strategies students can apply throughout their school day and beyond.

This worksheet is part of our self-regulation in social settings worksheets collection.