Check out these mindfulness activities for kids that can work in a classroom setting. They take just 5 to 10 minutes a day for social and emotional learning!
In this paper we describe how educators can facilitate mindfulness practice in the classroom in affirming, culturally responsive and trauma-informed ways. In doing so, we propose a new vision for how mindfulness can further equity work in schools....
Self-awareness is the ability to be aware of one’s inner life–one’s emotions, thoughts, behaviors, values, goals, strengths, challenges, attitudes, mindsets– and how these elements impact our decisions. Mental Focus In a world filled with distractions, cultivating the skill of focused atten...
Self-awareness is the ability to be aware of one’s inner life–one’s emotions, thoughts, behaviors, values, goals, strengths, challenges, attitudes, mindsets– and how these elements impact our decisions. Mental Focus In a world filled with distractions, cultivating the skill of focused atten...
articulates this gap that mindfulness creates between what teachers think and what they do, which can make a major difference in practice: The more we understand our emotions and our emotional patterns, the better we can manage them. When situations provoke strong emotions, we can apply mindful...
For educators, integrating mindfulness into the classroom can also be advantageous. Teachers who practice mindfulness themselves can model these skills for their students, fostering a more attentive, empathetic, and emotionally supportive learning environment. Additionally, mindfulness practices can help ...
This practice only takes a minute, and it gives students (and teachers) a much-needed break. Sometimes we are in such a hurry to get through a lesson (I know I’ve been there!) that we forget to allow a bit of a brain break to allow the information to “land.” Putting the stude...
Mindfulness in the Classroom Educators play a pivotal role in integrating mindfulness into the academic environment. Simple mindfulness exercises can be incorporated into classroom routines, providing students with tools to manage stress during the school day, and can be a game changer for stress reduct...
I was determined to go to work and teach my last class of summer school, but I got a bit of a late start—skipping my usual coffee, instead heading directly to the bathroom to take a quick shower before driving to campus. How little I suspected what was in store! While in the ...
Mindfulness in the classroom Scientifically proven! Benefits of Meditation for Teachers More tolerant of children’s behavior and better able to handle it; Less worried; More organized; More objective; More refreshed and energized; More in control of their emotions and responses; More confident; More...