Summary
“Twist and Turn” is a GoNoodle guided calming exercise — slow breathing and quiet focus for settling a class after recess, before a test, or any time the room needs to come back down.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Calming exercises give students a strategy they can reach for on their own. Practicing as a class makes slowing down feel normal, not like a punishment.
- How did your body feel when the video ended?
- When is a time this week you could use slow breathing on your own?
- What changes in the room when everyone gets quiet together?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: breathe, calm, focus, notice, settle.
Try it: Do it seated with feet on the floor, then keep the room quiet for ten more seconds.