CountColorsSlowlyCountNumbersSlowlyJournalThink aHappyThoughtAsk foraBreakTellYourselfJokesHum/Singa SongTakeDeepBreathsDoMuscleExercisesWrite aPoemTellyourself"CalmDown"Hit aPillow orsomethingsoftDo 10JumpingJacksTalk toanAdultDrinkWaterDraw aPictureMakeAnotherPositiveChoiceWritea songAsk toTake aWalkSit in theCalmDownSeatScreamin YourHandsRun anErrand foryourTeacherRead aboutSomethingFunny/InterestingTalk toaFriendCountColorsSlowlyCountNumbersSlowlyJournalThink aHappyThoughtAsk foraBreakTellYourselfJokesHum/Singa SongTakeDeepBreathsDoMuscleExercisesWrite aPoemTellyourself"CalmDown"Hit aPillow orsomethingsoftDo 10JumpingJacksTalk toanAdultDrinkWaterDraw aPictureMakeAnotherPositiveChoiceWritea songAsk toTake aWalkSit in theCalmDownSeatScreamin YourHandsRun anErrand foryourTeacherRead aboutSomethingFunny/InterestingTalk toaFriend

CALMING STRATEGIES - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Count Colors Slowly
  2. Count Numbers Slowly
  3. Journal
  4. Think a Happy Thought
  5. Ask for a Break
  6. Tell Yourself Jokes
  7. Hum/Sing a Song
  8. Take Deep Breaths
  9. Do Muscle Exercises
  10. Write a Poem
  11. Tell yourself "Calm Down"
  12. Hit a Pillow or something soft
  13. Do 10 Jumping Jacks
  14. Talk to an Adult
  15. Drink Water
  16. Draw a Picture
  17. Make Another Positive Choice
  18. Write a song
  19. Ask to Take a Walk
  20. Sit in the Calm Down Seat
  21. Scream in Your Hands
  22. Run an Errand for your Teacher
  23. Read about Something Funny/ Interesting
  24. Talk to a Friend