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“Teach with a moral lens,
centered in compassion,
reinforced by awareness”
Mindfulness is about training yourself to pay attention in a specific way. When a person is mindful, they are able to focus on the present moment, they try not to think about anything that went on in the past or that might be coming up in future, a person can purposefully concentrate on what’s happening around them, and they can try not to be judgmental about anything they notice, or label things as ‘good’ or ‘bad’.The goals of mindfulness education are to help students learn:
- Self-awareness
- Empathy
- Techniques to calm and focus the mind
- Mindful communication
- Applying mindfulness skills to everyday life
Practice...
- Breathing
- Body Scans
- Love & Kindness
- Journaling (express your gratitude)
- Challenge your weaknesses, maintain your strengthens in order to become your best self
Books to Read!
- The Growth Mindset Coach by by Annie Brock, and Heather Hundley
- The Whole Brain Child by by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
Resources
Deep Breathing Exercises for Kids: Coping Skills for Breathing!
Managing Anger for Kids: Coping Skills for Anger
Calming Anxiety: Coping Skills for Anxiety
Applications on Your Phone or Online
The Calm App - https://www.calm.com
Meditation by Aware - https://awaremeditationapp.com
Insight Timer - https://insighttimer.com
Mind Kind - https://www.mindkindinstitute.com
Useful Mindfulness Videos
Yoga - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A47zwWsjXgs
Seated-Yoga- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZGYbfGrBUg
Chair Yoga For Slowing Down (10 mins) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbhr0TMmg9I
Loving Kindness Meditation (Dance Remix) featuring Curtisay by GoZen! - Loving Kindness Meditation GoZen
How To Meditate with Noise: A 3-Minute Practice for Anywhere - Follow GIF when practicing
Be Different, Be you - Be Different, Be You! GoZen
GoZen! Loving-Kindness Meditation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC2aHvob0eo
Melting Meditation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcZm2oJ7DKE
Cosmic Kids Zen Den - Mindfulness for kids - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUIGKhG_Vq8
Superman Exercise - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=superman+excersices+for+childrenn
Little Flower Yoga Site - http://littlefloweryoga.com/programs/the-school-yoga-project
Change to Chill (middle school level) - https://www.changetochill.org/
Head to toe relaxation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvlVPqWDn - A Yoga in the Classroom: Middle School Calm Focus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGuMknzKMxM
Select a School...
Select a School
- Orange High School
- STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges
- Orange Preparatory Academy of Inquiry and Innovation
- Central Elementary School
- Cleveland Street School
- Forest Street Community School
- Heywood Avenue School
- Lincoln Avenue School
- Oakwood Avenue Community School
- Park Avenue School
- Rosa Parks Community School
- Scholars Academy
- Orange Early Childhood Center
- John Robert Lewis Early Childhood Center
- Twilight Program
