Help your students navigate big feelings and build mindfulness skills with these calming, classroom-friendly 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique printables.
This social-emotional learning resource includes a variety of beautifully designed posters and student templates to guide children through the grounding technique using their five senses. It’s the perfect low-prep addition to your calm corner, morning meeting routine, or emotional regulation toolkit.
What’s Included:
Technique posters in both colour and greyscale for easy display
Multiple student templates (with and without visual prompts)
Visual prompts for each of the five senses to support younger learners
Ways to Use:
Introduce the grounding technique during mindfulness lessons or SEL time
Support students during moments of anxiety, overwhelm or dysregulation
Add to your calm-down corner, visual routine or wellbeing wall
Pair with The Hive’s 5-4-3-2-1 grounding video for a guided, calming experience
Learn more about how to use these 54321 printables in this blogpost.
Want to take it even further? Hive members can pair these printables with our ready-to-use 5-4-3-2-1 grounding video, plus access a growing library of digital SEL tools like affirmation stations, breathing posters, gratitude prompts, and our interactive Feel-o-meter. All designed to support student wellbeing — straight from your Teacher Dashboard.