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Body Awareness Exercise Printable for Kids

Help children tune in to their bodies and discover how posture and movement shape their emotions. This Body Awareness Exercise is a practical, engaging activity that supports self-regulation and mindfulness in both classroom and home settings. Designed for elementary or primary school students, it helps kids notice their posture, facial expressions, and breathing, and understand how small physical changes can shift how they feel.

You can use this body awareness printable as a quick daily check-in, a transition tool between lessons, or part of a social-emotional learning (SEL) routine. Teachers and parents love how simple it is: no preparation, no materials, just reflection and curiosity. Kids learn that awareness comes first, and from there, they can choose how to move, sit, or breathe to feel more confident, calm, or focused.

ESL learners & Multilingual learners

This body awareness exercise for kids is especially supportive for multilingual learners and neurodiverse students. The visual design and clear prompts make it easy to follow, while the language is simple enough for English learners. It’s a gentle yet powerful introduction to embodiment for kids, helping them understand emotions through their own posture and sensations rather than abstract ideas.

With experience as an embodiment coach and as an international school teacher, and based on research in SEL and embodiment, I created this printable. My tools combine evidence-based strategies with creative learning, helping children and teachers connect through the body as well as through words.

Learn more about embodiment and posture in my post on Embodiment Exercises.

Supporting Multilingual and ESL Learners

Looking for self-awareness activities for kids that build emotional intelligence, body awareness and language confidence? These printable ESL-friendly worksheets are designed with multilingual learners in mind: visual, accessible, and grounded in embodiment and emotional regulation.

As an embodiment coach and former international educator, I create resources that help children connect language, emotion, and body awareness in practical and inclusive ways. The visual design supports ESL and multilingual learners by showing each movement or reflection step clearly. Once modeled a few times, the illustrations act as memory cues so students can easily follow along independently.

Where possible, I also integrate features that support focus and readability, such as soft yellow backgrounds or 2.0 line spacing. These design choices are inspired by research on dyslexia and sensory-friendly learning, making the printables both engaging and inclusive.

You can model the activity together in English and their home language, then let kids explore independently once they recognize the flow, because real learning happens when children feel seen and understood.

Have ideas or requests? I’d love to hear from you!