Dinosaur LandA Story about Being Calm and

Relaxed

In Dinosaur Land, the dinosaurs go to school every day.

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Sometimes school is really fun. The dinosaurs learn about numbers and letters and how to play together!

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Dinosaur Land is a place where everyone can becalm and relaxed.

I feel so calm and relaxed!

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Jurassic Joseph goes to school. He has fun with his friends and his teachers. Here is a picture of Jurassic Joseph’s classroom.

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Which one is Joseph?

Usually everything is just fine at school.The teacher talks to the kids and the kids listen and follow directions.

I like school. I

like to follow

directions.

When the kids and the teacher are having a good day, everything is fine. All of the dinosaurs are happy. They are relaxed and calm.

Ahhh, I feel calm and relaxed!

But sometimes something goes wrong. Sometimes Jurassic Joseph feels

sad

uncomfortable

mad

What can he do? How can Jurassic Joseph stay calm and relaxed?

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I’m feeling uncomfortable how can I get

calm and relaxed?

Here is another dinosaur from Dinosaur Land. His name is Terry Triceratops. Terry is not happy. He feels like yelling and crying. He needs to relax. He needs to stay calm.

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Let’s Show Him How to Stay Calm and Relaxed!

He can try to:Sit at his desk and put his head down.

He can try to:

Take 5 deep breaths

Squeeze his stress ball really hard

Close his eyes and think about Dinosaur Land

Do you have any other ideas?

Do you think these ideas will work for Terry Triceratops? Maybe they would work for Jurassic Joseph too.! See if you remember what they are? Click to see the answers.

Is there anything else they can do to get calm and relaxed?