Our Story Begins Here

❊ About Us

Creating Calm.
One Child at a Time.

Creating Calm Classrooms exists because every child deserves the tools to feel safe, regulated, and ready to learn.

We believe calm classrooms aren’t just quieter — they’re places where students can focus, connect, and thrive. Yet most kids are never taught how to regulate their nervous systems. That’s where we come in.

Our programs, Mud Makers and Brain Builders, combine clay-based mindfulness with body-based learning to give students practical, science-backed tools for calming their bodies, managing emotions, and building focus. From squeezing clay to shaking off stress, kids learn strategies they can use for life — not just in the classroom.

Creating Calm Classrooms was founded by Laura, a longtime teacher with a passion for integrating art, mindfulness, and somatic practices into education. After years of working in classrooms, Laura saw firsthand how unseen stress, ADHD, and dysregulation impact learning. Clay and movement became the bridge: simple, accessible tools that level the playing field and give every student a way in.

What started as one idea has grown into a movement: helping teachers create calmer, more connected classrooms where all students feel seen, supported, and successful.

Because when kids learn to regulate, they don’t just cope — they shine

Two young boys sitting at a table playing with colorful modeling clay.
Two young girls sitting at a table, playing with colorful modeling clay.
Two young boys playing with colorful modeling clay on a white table in a classroom.

Meet the Teacher Behind the Calm

After 20 years of teaching, I saw the same challenge again and again: kids struggling to focus, regulate, and express themselves — and teachers left without real tools to help. I created Creating Calm Classrooms™ to change that. By blending clay, movement, and mindfulness, I give students (and teachers) practical ways to bring calm, focus, and connection into every classroom.

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Hi, I’m Laura, the founder of Creating Calm Classrooms™ After more than 20 years in education, I noticed the same struggle in every school: students overwhelmed by emotions, attention stretched thin, and teachers without practical tools to help.

I created CCreating Calm Classrooms™ to change that. By blending clay, movement, and mindful body-based practices, I give teachers and students simple, science-backed ways to build calm, focus, and confidence.

Because every child deserves to feel seen, supported, and capable — and every teacher deserves strategies that actually work.

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