Are you looking for curriculum for... ...teaching mindfulness to children or teens? This is the perfect curriculum for anyone looking to push pause in a busy world through the power of mindfulness. A Classroom in Balance shares 100 scripted practices that can take place in ten minutes or less. This book suits both experienced Mindfulness practitioners and novices as it provides an overview of Mindfulness, while offering practical and purposeful ways to teach it to others.Through exercises such as journaling, meditation, mindful movements, and class discussions, this book benefits both the facilitator and practitioner by tending to the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of all who participate. Although originally intended for secondary education classroom teachers, these exercises are a wonderful additions to anywhere that teaching and learning take place. This is an invaluable resource for teachers, parents, counselors, youth group-leaders and coaches alike. Are you ready to create your own Classroom in Balance?

A Classroom in Balance: Helping Your Students Connect Their Mind, Bodies, and Hearts Through the Practice of Mindfulness

Strittmatter, Julie

Religion & Spirituality

Challenge to Change, Inc.

Grow: Tending to the Hearts and Minds of Children Through the Practice of Mindfulness

People from all walks of life have been drawn to the practice of Mindfulness. Those who use Mindfulness undoubtedly note its benefits on their overall well-being. However, most people do not discover these practices until adulthood. Which leaves us to wonder... What would happen if we put these tools in the hands of all children? GROW is the perfect book for anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of Mindfulness and how it can benefit the children in their lives. GROW thoroughly explores the topic of Mindfulness through the presentation of relevant studies, suggested practices, and effective ways to share it with children. Regardless of your title-teacher, parent, friend, neighbor-you have the ability to be a Change-Maker for yourself and others through the practice of Mindfulness. GROW shows you how. GROW contains a collection of clear and creative Mindfulness exercises. The exercises fall into five categories. Breath Practices, Movement, Sensory Experiences, Yoga Naps (Guided Imagery), and Practices for Brain and Heart Power. Offering Mindfulness through these five modalities keeps activities relevant, captivating, and transformative for all types of learners. GROW was written by three former classroom educators and current yoga instructors: Julie Strittmatter, Melissa Hyde, and Molly Schreiber. The co-authors contribute their own expertise, knowledge, and passion to produce an approachable understanding of Mindfulness. GROW shows how the simplicity of taking a few deep breaths can drastically change your day... and your life.

GROW: Tending to the Hearts and Minds of Children Through the Practice of Mindfulness

Hyde, Melissa

Schreiber, Molly

Review\nIn this standout guide dedicated to "change-makers," Strittmatter, Hyde, and Schreiber tout the benefits, scientific and pedagogical, of mindfulness practice, with an emphasis on introducing it to children. What is mindfulness to these authors? Simply living as if "all that really exists is the present moment," without judgement, with self acceptance, and with greater control over how we move through life. Rooted in Schreiber's experience as a mindfulness practitioner who leads an in-school yoga and mindfulness practice, the text has been crafted to lead the reader both in developing a knowledge and understanding of mindfulness, applying it to the needs of young people (it can "help teens develop positive self-esteem and acceptance of themselves"), and in incorporating its practices into the classroom through clear, inviting routines.\nA practical handbook, Grow sets itself apart with its thorough, clear exercises and meditations. Extensive quotes and personal examples from practitioners describing their experiences of mindfulness provide some deeper context but can distract from the flow of the argument; line drawings help readers picture more complex examples, and the glossary of sketched yoga poses at the end will definitely prove helpful for those who need a brush up. A little over a third of the book focuses on the exercises, focused on movement, breath practices, sensory experiences, and more.\nElsewhere, Strittmatter, Hyde, and Schreiber dig deeply into the benefits of mindfulness on an emotional, physical, intellectual, and social level, especially for young people. They argue that, as children's brains are still developing, it's urgent to learn emotional regulation and how to center yourself from people they can trust, and that the first step in teaching must be personal practice-children can detect insincerity and whether a teacher believes what they are teaching. Teachers and parents will find this a helpful guide to how to introduce mindfulness practices to their children -and why doing so is vital to emotional and social growth.Takeaway: Parents and teachers will find this guide to mindful practice helpful in teaching children and developing themselves.\nGreat for fans of: Christopher Willard and Amy Saltzman's Teaching Mindfulness to Skills to Kids and Teens, Wynne Kinder's Mindfulness for Kids - BookLife Reviews\nPeople from all walks of life have been drawn to the practice of Mindfulness. Those who use Mindfulness undoubtedly note its benefits on their overall well-being. However, most people do not discover these practices until adulthood. Which leaves us to wonder...\nWhat would happen if we put these tools in the hands of all children?\nGROW is the perfect book for anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of Mindfulness and how it can benefit the children in their lives. GROW thoroughly explores the topic of Mindfulness through the presentation of relevant studies, suggested practices, and effective ways to share it with children. Regardless of your title-teacher, parent, friend, neighbor-you have the ability to be a Change-Maker for yourself and others through the practice of Mindfulness.\nGROW shows you how.\nGROW contains a collection of clear and creative Mindfulness exercises. The exercises fall into five categories. Breath Practices, Movement, Sensory Experiences, Yoga Naps (Guided Imagery), and Practices for Brain and Heart Power. Offering Mindfulness through these five modalities keeps activities relevant, captivating, and transformative for all types of learners.\nGROW was written by three former classroom educators and current yoga instructors: Julie Strittmatter, Melissa Hyde, and Molly Schreiber. The co-authors contribute their own expertise, knowledge, and passion to produce an approachable understanding of Mindfulness.\nGROW shows how the simplicity of taking a few deep breaths can drastically change your day...\n...and your life.

Playing in Stillness: A Collection of Guided Mindfulness Practices

Purcell, Paula

"If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation." - Dalai Lama Are you or your children struggling with the challenges of your day? Would you or your children benefit from more mental focus? Then you need Playing in Stillness. This collection of guided meditations provides whimsical and thought-provoking scripts that can be read aloud to adults and children alike to transport them on an inner journey to a place of stillness and peace. Meditation is the act of calming your body and mind in order to achieve mental clarity and focus. The benefits of meditation are numerous and include: - reduced stress and anxiety - stronger emotional health and stability - increased awareness of the physical body - improved attention span and memory retention - greater feelings of empathy and kindness towards ourselves and others - healthier sleep patterns Written and compiled by a group of dedicated mindfulness and yoga teachers, Playing in Stillness contains twenty meditation scripts that guide listeners towards self-reflection in gentle and imaginative ways. Paired with beautiful illustrations, this collection of meditations will delight both the ears and eyes. Playing in Stillness is the perfect ticket to a place of meditation and personal transformation for people of all ages. Are you ready to play in stillness and experience the benefits of mindful meditation? Get it now!

Smart Mind, Kind Heart, Calm Body

Children's Books

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Even the most amazing kids struggle . . . . . . with negative thoughts, feelings, and emotions.Mindfulness is the simple act of paying attention to the here and now without judgment or expectations.In this moving children's story, an empathetic teacher shows a struggling child how to practice three specific mindfulness practices in order to gain control over her thoughts, words, and actions. Written from the child's perspective, Smart Mind, Kind Heart, Calm Body explains the positive impact mindfulness can have, and invites readers to explore the world of mindful practices for themselves.Written by a teacher and used by educators when teaching mindfulness in their schools, this book can help you teach your children the practice of mindfulness so that they too can say . . . I am an amazing person. I know this because I have learned that I have a smart mind, a kind heart, and a calm body.

Name What I Feel

Expressing how we feel comes easy…\n… for some people, but not for everyone.\nChildren often need support regulating and expressing their emotions in a healthy way.\nName How I Feel uses fun, rhyming verse and vibrant colors to explore a number of these emotions and reassures children that all feelings are okay—not just those that are pleasant. After all, it is what we do with our feelings that matters.\nName What I Feel teaches young readers to accept their feelings and encourages children to use their words to express their emotions so that they can learn to respond rather than react when faced with powerful feelings.\nThis book and the included Emotions Chart can help teachers, parents, and other professionals help children express what they feel and learn ways to cope with those feelings.\nSupport someone in your life today with a copy of Name What I Feel.\nGet it now.

The human brain thinks between 50,000-80,000 thoughts per day. 
Of those thoughts, nearly 80% tend to be negative! 
Change the Station in Your Brain uses child-friendly language to show readers how they can use positive ‘I am’ statements to flip their thinking in order to feel better about themselves and others. 
Written in playful prose with colorful illustrations, this story compares the human mind to a radio station that can be changed whenever we don’t like what is being played. 
Children will love learning the mantras and simple breath technique in this book which will teach them how to flip their thoughts from negative to positive simply by changing the station in their brains! 
Written by a teacher and used by educators when teaching mindfulness in their schools, this book can help you teach your children how to change those negative thoughts into positive affirmations.

Change the Station in Your Brain

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A Classroom in Balance: Helping Your Students Connect Their Mind, Bodies, and Hearts Through the Practice of Mindfulness

GROW: Tending to the Hearts and Minds of Children Through the Practice of Mindfulness

Grow: Tending to the Hearts and Minds of Children Through the Practice of Mindfulness

Playing in Stillness: A Collection of Guided Mindfulness Practices

Playing in Stillness: A Collection of Guided Mindfulness Practices

Smart Mind, Kind Heart, Calm Body

Smart Mind, Kind Heart, Calm Body

Name What I Feel

Change the Station in Your Brain

Change the Station in Your Brain