Monster Meditation: 123 Freeze with Elmo
From Sesame Street
3 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional LearningHealth
Summary
A short guided practice in pausing and freezing to reset your body. Follow along together — it is a real strategy kids can reach for later, not just a video to watch.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
This is a practice, not just a story — try it along with the video.
- How did your body feel before? How does it feel now?
- When would this strategy help you?
- What is a big feeling that is hard for you to calm down from?
- Who could you ask for help when a feeling is too big?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: calm, breathe, notice, strategy.
Try it: Practise it once more with a partner and agree on a signal for when the class needs it.