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Resources for Teachers & the Classroom

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Meditation Apps for Self-Practice
Insight Timer-Free app with guided meditations for kids and adults
  • Some of our favorite meditation teachers: Sharon Salzberg, Manoj Dias, Rachel Fearnley, Jennifer Piercy, Andrew Johnson
Books for Teachers
The Mind Up Curriculum, The Hawn Foundation
  • Mindful learning, teaching about the brain, student resilience
  • http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/mindup/

Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children, Thich Nhat Hanh
  • Simple mindfulness practices, guided imagery
  • https://plumvillage.org/

Mindful Movements, Thich Nhat Hanh
  • 10 simple exercises for well-being, great for all ages!

Teach, Breathe, Learn, Meena Srinivasan
  • For teachers, mindfulness in and out of the classroom

Sitting Still like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids, Eline Snel
  • Guided imagery for kids with audio, info for teachers/parents
  • https://www.shambhala.com/sittingstilllikeafrog/

GoGo Yoga for Kids: Yoga Lessons for Children, Sara J. Weis
  • Yoga lesson plans and ideas, breathing activities, games

Happy Teachers Change the World: A Guide for Cultivating Mindfulness in Education, Thich Nhat Hanh
  • Establishing a mindfulness practice for teachers to then better develop a mindful classroom.

Mindful Teaching and Teaching Mindfulness, Deborah Shoeberlein David
  • Practical strategies for teaching and using mindfulness in the classroom
Learning to Breathe-Patricia Broderick, Ph. D. 
  • This is an excellent resource for 6-12 (and beyond) grades

Children’s Books:

I am Peace, I am Yoga, & I am Human, Susan Verde & Peter Reynolds
  • Great pictures, wonderful message, introduces yoga, mindfulness and empathy to kids in a developmentally appropriate way

Videos:

“Just Breathe” Mindfulness Explained by Kids, Julie Bayer Salzman & Josh Salzman
  • Video where kids explain mindfulness practice and how it has benefitted them.
  • https://youtu.be/RVA2N6tX2cg

“Achieving High Performance Under Stress”, Jannell MacAulay
  • TedTalk about the importance of mindfulness in high stress occupations
  • https://youtu.be/EETDwk0_ErQ


Websites:

Holistic Life Foundation (Baltimore)-Yoga, mindfulness, and self care for youth at-risk
  • https://hlfinc.org/

Mindful Schools-Resources for teachers and why mindfulness is important in schools
  • Facebook, instagram
  • https://www.mindfulschools.org/about-mindfulness/mindfulness-in-education/

Zensational Kids-Tools for teachers, strategies for students, creating mindful classrooms
  • https://zensationalkids.com/resources/free-tools-for-teachers/

Kids Yoga Stories-40 Kid-Friendly Chair Yoga Poses
  • https://www.kidsyogastories.com/chair-yoga-poses/

Bringing Mindfulness into Schools-Mindful.org-Where to start & the importance of mindfulness education
  • https://www.mindful.org/mindfulness-in-education/​




Lesson Plan Examples (written by Aaron Dang)
If you're interested in a scope and sequence or implementation of mindfulness lessons, we can contract some time to help you develop something! 
  • A Flexible Lesson on Interconnectedness: Environmental Education based on Tsunesaburo Makiguchi 
  • Want to see a month long student-centered activity? Click here to see how guiding questions can help you access mindfulness in your classroom or home!


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