Mindfulness for Students: A Curriculum for Grades 3-8

ISBN-13: 9781138586550 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 82 str.

Wendy Fuchs

Opis

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, the practices in this book will create the groundwork for a positive and productive learning environment.

Spis treści

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  

O autorze

Wendy Fuchs, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where she is the Program Director of the Undergraduate Special Education program. She has notable experience working with educators to implement mindfulness practices in school settings, as well as teaching mindfulness and yoga to children and adults outside of schools. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) and has extensive training in Jon Kabat-Zinn's Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, as well as ongoing training and practice in vipassana (insight) and metta (loving-kindness) meditation.