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15 Calm-Down Activities for the First Week of School

The first week of school is magical—but let's be honest, it can also feel like controlled chaos! Between new faces, unfamiliar routines, and that general buzz of excitement mixed with nerves, even the most confident little learners can feel overwhelmed.

If you've ever watched a kindergartener's bottom lip start to quiver during circle time or seen a second grader's eyes well up when they can't find their cubby, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Those big feelings are completely normal, and having a toolkit of gentle calm-down activities can be an absolute game-changer for creating a peaceful, welcoming classroom environment.

Here are 15 tried-and-true activities that help little hearts settle in during those crucial first days—no special training or expensive materials required!

Welcome to Mouseprint Press

Little stories. Big beginnings.

Hey there—I’m Renee, the librarian behind Mouseprint Press.

I’ve worn a lot of hats over the years: high school English teacher, college theatre and film professor, and now elementary school librarian. But it’s this last role that changed how I see everything.

In the library, I get to witness kids becoming. They walk in wide-eyed, unsure, and slowly start to see themselves as readers, thinkers, creators. It’s quiet work, but powerful. 

I want Mouseprint Press to feel the same.

What is Mouseprint Press?

It all started with a book—The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail by Richard Peck. I’ve always loved stories about mice (small but brave, right?), and the name Mouseprint Press just kind of appeared and stuck. It felt like what I was building: a tiny imprint of ideas, made to support big, meaningful beginnings. So, here I hope you will find a cozy corner of the internet where literacy, creativity, and story come together. My focus is primarily on K–2 resources for those early years that support foundational skills and spark joy.  As the site grows, you can expect more offerings like readers’ theatre, visual writing prompts, and SEL-rich literacy tools to name a few.

What’s the goal?

To give teachers tools that actually help. To create things that feel personal, not mass-produced. And maybe to remind all of us—kids and grown-ups—that small stories matter. That beginnings matter.

Take a peek at the Mouseprint Press TpT store and see what's new. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you find something here that makes your teaching day a little brighter. 

—Renee

Librarian. Artist. Educator. Mouse enthusiast.