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Sensory 4 minFoundation Interactive
Sensory Break Routine
Short rhythm-breaks for regulation.
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Box-breath sensory break
A 4-minute routine you can run beside the student without speaking.
Breathe in
4
Slow nose breath. Shoulders down.
Breathe in
4s
Hold
2s
Breathe out
6s
Rest
2s
0:56 remaining cycle 1 / 4
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When to start
After a hard transition, before a demanding task, or any time a student's voice quiets and shoulders rise.
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Where to do it
Side of the classroom, corridor bench, library nook. Avoid sending them out alone.
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What to say after
Nothing for 30 seconds. Then: "Ready when you are." Let them lead the return.
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