Full Description
This book is an accessible companion for all early years practitioners to explore how mindfulness can be integrated into an early years learning environment. It presents topical theory and research, giving practical advice on using mindfulness as an everyday pedagogical tool to improve the emotional wellbeing of children, families and staff members.
Providing a step-by-step approach for adopting mindfulness practices, the book offers photocopiable resources, information on mindfulness techniques and opportunities for critical reflection to help create a 'mindful early years curriculum'. Chapters follows the four pillars of Calm, Acceptance, Relational Approach and Empathy, and include:
The benefits of adopting a mindful approach in the early years
The importance of staff wellbeing
A template mindful curriculum for practitioners to adapt and use
Case studies of effective mindful practices
Resources, activities and techniques to create your own mindfulness toolkit
This delightful book will be a source of inspiration for early years practitioners, early years teachers and those who are interested in introducing and embedding mindfulness into early years practice.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Book Introduction
Chapter 1 Introducing Mindfulness into Early Years
Chapter 2 The Mindful Pedagogy
Chapter 3 Developing Mindful Environments in Early Years
Chapter 4 Mindfulness for Staff Wellbeing
Chapter 5 Mindfulness Activities for Children in Early Years
Chapter 6 The Future Vision of Mindfulness in Early Years
