Mindfulness
This website has 7 self-care strategies that teachers can utilize in their classrooms.
This website has 7 very simple activities for educators to implement into their daily classroom routine.
An organizational collective of groups and individuals aimed towards supporting mindfulness training as a necessary component of youth education.
Students are likely experiencing strong, complex emotions. Simply shifting schedules can feel like a huge disruption in a child’s life. Breathe for Change has created free classroom guides such as Classroom Guide to Mindfulness & Presence, Classroom Guide to Cultivating Love & Gratitude, and Classroom Guide to Compassion & Courage to help parents and teachers support students as they acknowledge and move through difficult and confusing feelings.
Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame by Sesame Workshop. Available for iOS and Droid, and in both English and Spanish, this app offers Interactive cartoons which teach how to deal with frustration, separation anxiety, disappointment, impatience, and fear of the dark. It suggests using a “breathe, think, and do” strategy — breath slowly three times, think of a plan (three plans per problem are suggested), then do it.
Supports the use of contemplative and introspective practices in higher education to facilitate active learning and research environments to cultivate a meaningful experience and a more compassionate society.
An assessment measuring mindfulness in children, developed by Dr. Ruth Baer.
This website provides examples of mindfulness creating a positive influence in the classroom and children’s attention capacity, and how educators can use the tips on the website for their own curriculum. There are also a few links located on the article to further educate the reader on Mindfulness.
Drawing from research developed at Drexel University and La Salle University, this quiz assesses how mindful you are. When you’re done, you’ll learn more about what mindfulness is, how much you currently practice it, and how you can promote more of it in your life.
A series of meditation recordings designed to introduce mindfulness to teens.
A program targeting Pre-K children through adolescence that develops the child’s inner and outer awareness of experience in thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations to build a sense of mindful awareness.
This collection of videos and lesson plans is about kindness, empathy, and the importance of practicing mindfulness. These resources will help educators foster resilience in students grades 6-12, and include strategies to help teenagers cope with the stresses of everyday life, as well as specific challenges. The collection offers proactive approaches to help students forge new friendships and explore the concepts of self-care, care for others, and the responsibilities associated with being a supportive community member.