Breathe and Stretch on the Beach (Pre-K-12 )
Breathe and Stretch on the Beach (Pre-K-12 )
Breathe and Stretch on the Beach is an interactive listening and movement game that helps children build focus, confidence, calmness, and self-awareness through playful stretching and positive self-talk. Designed for ages 3 and up, this engaging resource can be used in the classroom, counseling groups, therapy settings, or at home by teachers, counselors, parents, and caregivers.
After learning the beach-themed poses, a leader calls out poses in any order, encouraging participants to listen carefully, move mindfully, and practice deep breathing, stretching, and relaxation. Children stay engaged while developing important social-emotional and self-regulation skills in a fun, active way.
Participants will:
Understand and practice controlled breathing
Respect personal space by moving safely without touching others
Strengthen self-control using nonverbal communication
Improve focus and attention
Increase self-awareness
Replace negative self-talk with positive self-talk
Build joy, strength, gratitude, and confidence
Each pose is paired with empowering affirmations so children can embody positive mindsets as they move. Examples include:
Coconut Tree, Eagle, Airplane – I am focused
Sports Boat, Charge Your Battery, Flying Fish – I am full of energy
Hurricane – I step aside for others
Crab – I let my light shine
Paddleboard – I am responsible for what I say, think, and do
Breathe and Stretch on the Beach is a joyful way to help children move their bodies, calm their minds, and grow strong from the inside out.
Participants Will:
•Understand and use controlled breathing
•Practice personal space by moving safely without touching others
•Use self-control by using nonverbal communication only
•Transfer focus to life
•Enhance self-awareness
•Change negative self-talk to positive self-talk
•Increase Joy, Strength, Gratitude & Confidence
Who loves to Breathe and Stretch on the Beach?
- Educators use as a brain break to improve listening, nonverbal communication, personal space, manners, strength, and friendship.
- Physical Education teachers play before lessons to provide stretching
- Counselors, psychologists, and mentors use to teach social skills
- Friends “dance” together and flow through poses with music.
- Families connect by changing Friends Eating Oysters to Family Eating Oysters.
- Children play ALONE to quiet themselves and unplug from the world!
Here are some of the poses from Breathe and Stretch on the Beach:
•Friends Eating Oysters: I am a good friend
•Sailor Salute, Captian on Deck, Captain's Parrot: I believe in me
• Sun, Wave, Coconut: I am grateful
• Volcano: I am a problem solver
• Shark: I am fierce
• Coral: I am unique
• Surfer dudette 1 & 2: I flow with life
• Lightning bolt: I am powerful
• Coconut Tree, Eagle, Airplane: I am focused
• Sports Boat, Charge Your Battery, Flying Fish: I am full of energy
•Hurricane: I step aside for others
• Crab: I let my light shine
• Paddleboard: I am responsible for what I say, think and do
• Swordfish: I stick with it
• Seahorse: I can change
• Mermaid, Sand Dollar, Starfish: I am calm
