Turn brain science into everyday classroom language with this beautifully designed, ready-to-print resource pack.
The Brain Pilot Classroom Printables are your go-to toolkit for embedding self-regulation, emotional literacy, and neuroscience into daily routines (without adding to your workload). Whether you’re launching a wellbeing unit or reinforcing behaviour strategies, these visuals make it easy for students to understand, remember, and apply the Brain Pilot framework.
What’s Included:
- A2 Self-Regulation Poster: A bold, whole-class visual introducing the 4-step routine — Pause, Breathe, Think, Act.
- Step-by-Step Posters (x4): Breaks down each regulation step with student-friendly language, visuals and real-life examples.
- “Pause Button” Poster: A tactile anchor for students to physically touch when they need a moment to reset.
- THINK Poster: Scaffolds decision-making with three guiding questions: Is it safe? Is it kind? Will it help me learn?
- Breathing Strategy Posters (x3): Visual guides for calming techniques students can use independently.
- Brain Pilot Awards (x4): Celebrate Perfect Pausing, Brilliant Breathing, Terrific Thinking and Awesome Acting with printable certificates.
- Customisable Badges: “Brain Pilot” badges students can decorate and wear with pride.
- Training Cards with Star Collection: Like sticker charts, track progress as students demonstrate each regulation step.
- Airport Analogy Posters (x5): Each brain part explained through its airport role — Radar (Amygdala), Traffic Controller (Prefrontal Cortex), Traffic Controller’s Book (Hippocampus), Fuel Tank (Hypothalamus), Runway Crew (Brain Stem).
Why Teachers Love It:
- Instant Implementation: No prep required — just print and display.
- Visually Consistent: Designed to complement the full Brain Pilot suite.
- Student-Centred: Language and visuals tailored for primary learners.
- Curriculum-Aligned: Supports SEL, wellbeing and behaviour frameworks.
- Everyday Integration: Reinforces regulation strategies across transitions, lessons and social interactions.
Whether you’re building a calm corner, launching a wellbeing wall or embedding regulation routines across your classroom, this printables pack brings the Brain Pilot journey to life.
Use alongside the Brain Pilot PowerPoints and PD session for a complete, cohesive approach to behaviour and emotional literacy.
🛫 Help every student take the controls with visuals that make brain-based learning stick.
Equip your staff with the knowledge and tools to confidently teach brain-based behaviour strategies.
This ready-to-deliver professional development PowerPoint is your shortcut to building a neuroscience-informed, emotionally literate classroom culture. Whether you’re leading a whole-school wellbeing initiative or supporting individual teachers, this resource makes the science of behaviour clear, practical and immediately applicable at an introductory level.
What’s Covered:
- Neuroscience 101: A concise, teacher-friendly introduction to neuronal pathways and brain-behaviour links.
- The Airport Analogy: A powerful metaphor that helps students (and teachers!) understand the brain’s key roles:
- Amygdala = Radar (detects threats)
- Prefrontal Cortex = Traffic Controller (makes decisions)
- Hippocampus = Controller’s Book (stores memories)
- Hypothalamus = Fuel Tank (manages emotions and needs)
- Brain Stem = Runway Crew (keeps the body running)
- In Practice: How the analogy translates into classroom language, visuals, and routines.
- Regulation Routine: Introduces the 4-step strategy—Pause, Breathe, Think, Act—with practical tips for modelling and embedding it.
Why Leaders & Teachers Love It:
- Ready to Go: No prep required — just plug in and present.
- Clear & Concise: Cuts through complexity with visuals and analogies that stick.
- Builds Teacher Confidence: Demystifies neuroscience and behaviour management.
- Curriculum-Aligned: Supports SEL, wellbeing and behaviour frameworks.
- Whole-School Consistency: Aligns teacher understanding with student-facing resources in the “Become a Brain Pilot” suite.
Whether you’re onboarding new staff, refreshing your wellbeing approach or embedding brain-based strategies across your school, this PD PowerPoint is your launchpad.
Pair it with the student-facing Brain Pilot PowerPoint and classroom visuals for a complete, cohesive approach to behaviour and self-regulation.
🛫 Empower your educators to guide every student toward confident, calm and thoughtful flight.
Ready for take-off? This vibrant, ready-to-teach PowerPoint launches your students into the fascinating world of the brain—through the eyes of a pilot!
Designed specifically for primary school learners, this engaging resource uses a powerful airport analogy to demystify the brain’s key players in behaviour and self-regulation. With age-appropriate visuals and clear, student-friendly language, this presentation makes complex neuroscience not only accessible—but unforgettable.
What’s Inside:
This PowerPoint introduces students to a simple, age-appropriate analogy that identifies the following parts of the brain:
- Amygdala – The Radar
- Prefrontal Cortex – The Traffic Controller
- Hippocampus – The Traffic Controller’s Book
- Hypothalamus – The Fuel Tank
- Brain Stem – The Runway Crew
Then, students are introduced to a simple, empowering 4-step self-regulation strategy:
Pause → Breathe → Think → Act
Why Teachers Love It:
- Huge Time Saver: No prep — just open and teach!
- Visually Rich: Custom-designed slides with clear, relatable illustrations.
- Built for Primary Learners: Language and visuals tailored for young minds.
- Builds Vocabulary: Introduces and reinforces key neuroscience terms.
- SEL-Driven: Supports emotional literacy, self-awareness and behaviour regulation.
Whether you’re launching a wellbeing unit, introducing brain science, or building a culture of self-awareness in your classroom, this PowerPoint is your perfect co-pilot.
Pair it with the full “Become a Brain Pilot” resource pack for a complete, cohesive journey into brain-based learning and emotional intelligence.
🛫 Empower your students to take the controls — because every learner deserves to be the pilot of their own brain.
Start every school day with confidence, clarity, and connection.
This ready-to-use PowerPoint is your go-to resource for establishing a consistent, engaging morning routine in Early Years classrooms. Designed for Foundation to Year 2 learners, each daily slide provides structure, promotes essential skills, and saves you valuable prep time.
What’s Included on Every Slide:
Day & Date Display – Reinforce calendar awareness and daily transitions.
Weather Check-In – Encourage students to observe and describe conditions using technical vocabulary (e.g. cloudy, windy, storming).
Rotating Daily Activity – Build foundational skills through a variety of interactive tasks:
- Phonemic awareness
- Number naming, subitising, and basic addition/subtraction
- Shape identification (visual and word-based)
- Early reading practice
- Social-Emotional Learning discussion question
Two Complexity Levels Provided:
Lower Complexity – Perfect for Foundation and emerging learners:
- Focus on individual graphemes and common digraphs
- Number recognition and subitising
- Decodable CVC sentences for early readers
Increased Complexity – Ideal for Years 1-2 and confident readers:
- Digraphs and consonant blends
- Subitising and basic computation
- Sentences with CVC, CVCC, CCVC, and CCVCC words
Why Teachers Love It:
- No prep required – Just open and display
- Supports daily structure – Builds routine and classroom calm
- Promotes SEL – Thoughtful prompts foster empathy, self-awareness, and classroom connection
- Curriculum-aligned – Targets key literacy and numeracy outcomes
- Flexible use – Ideal for whole-class, small group, or relief teaching
Whether you’re starting the day with phonics, numbers, or a meaningful conversation, this PowerPoint ensures every morning begins with purpose.
Save time. Build routine. Develop skills.
Start every school day with purpose, positivity, and structure using this ready-to-go 2026 Daily Morning Slides PowerPoint — your all-in-one solution for building a consistent classroom routine that nurtures both academic and emotional growth.
Designed to save teachers valuable prep time, this resource includes a full set of daily slides that are perfect for displaying on your interactive whiteboard as students arrive and settle in. Each slide is thoughtfully structured to support Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), reinforce core literacy and numeracy skills, and provide a clear visual anchor for the day ahead.
What’s Included on Each Daily Slide:
- 📅 Day & Date – Provided to help students build calendar awareness and routine.
- 💬 Daily Quote – A short, student-friendly quote focused on mindfulness, empathy, resilience, or kindness.
- 🧠 Reflection Question – A thought-provoking prompt linked to the quote, ideal for morning discussion, journaling or circle time.
- ✏️ Literacy or Numeracy Warm-Up – A quick, engaging task targeting essential skills like spelling, number reasoning, proofreading and editing, or vocabulary.
- 📋 Daily Schedule Space – Two flexible options:
- A blank version for handwriting the schedule directly on your whiteboard.
- An editable version with visual subject tiles and emojis to support learners.
Why Teachers Love It:
Saves Time – No more scrambling to create a morning slide each day. It’s all done for you.
Builds Routine – Provides a calm, predictable start to the day that helps students settle and focus.
Supports SEL – Promotes meaningful conversations and emotional literacy through daily quotes and questions.
Strengthens Core Skills – Reinforces literacy and numeracy in bite-sized, low-prep ways.
Flexible & Editable – Use as-is or customise to suit your class needs and schedule.
Whether you’re a classroom teacher, relief teacher, or specialist educator, this PowerPoint will become your go-to tool for setting the tone each morning. It’s more than just a slide — it’s a daily ritual that builds connection, confidence, and community.
Simply open, display, and start the day strong.
