Full Description
What if you walked into your classroom to find a room full of students who were working cooperatively with one another, focusing on the day's lesson, and able to regulate their own thoughts and feelings? Learn how to teach mindfulness strategies to your elementary and middle school students to provide a foundation for social-emotional well-being and academic engagement. Based on research and designed to complement any school setting, no matter how busy, the practices in this book will create the groundwork for a positive and productive learning environment. The curriculum covers these five key mindfulness practices:
Breath awareness
Body awareness
Focusing on gratitude
Kindness toward self and others
Open awareness
Each chapter includes a detailed lesson plan with suggested wording, as well as support materials (e.g., journal templates, activity sheets, and infographics). These tools, as well as audio recordings of the practices, are also available on our website as free eResources for classroom use (www.routledge.com/9781138586550).
Contents
1. Mynd Time™: A Mindfulness Curriculum, Grades 3-8 2. Introduction to Stress and the Brain 3. Breath Awareness 4. Body Awareness 5. Focus on Gratitude 6. Kindness toward Self and Others 7. Open Awareness
