With the school board, government, and world putting so much pressure on teachers to succeed, how can alleviate that pressure on our students? According to livestrong.com, “Children and adults experience stress, which is the body's reaction to experiences throughout the day. Stress-reducing activities in the classroom teach children how to effectively deal with stress, which may stem from home, school or social situations. Teaching kids to handle stress helps them avoid destructive behaviors. You also create a more upbeat atmosphere in the classroom when the students feel more relaxed.” (Frost, June). Again, more proof that relieving student’s stress starts with the teacher. As teachers, we may not be able to change the curriculum, but we can change how it is taught. This starts with productive planning. We need to know our students and understand what they need. According to the Unites States Department of Education website, there are five things all students need; “music, sensory tables, physical activity, drawing or writing, and visualization.” Although these things may not be listed verbatim in today’s curriculum, it is crucial to implement these things into every classroom setting. All of these enhance the children’s creativity, while still learning, and the physical activity gives them a break from the mainstream classroom setting. It also allows students to release energy and gets blood flow back into the brain. As stated before, all of these things can be attainable in every classroom as long as the teacher properly plans. Productive and proper planning is the most vital part of teaching.