Resources for Teachers & the Classroom
Meditation Apps for Self-Practice
Insight Timer-Free app with guided meditations for kids and adults
The Mind Up Curriculum, The Hawn Foundation
Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children, Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindful Movements, Thich Nhat Hanh
Teach, Breathe, Learn, Meena Srinivasan
Sitting Still like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids, Eline Snel
GoGo Yoga for Kids: Yoga Lessons for Children, Sara J. Weis
Happy Teachers Change the World: A Guide for Cultivating Mindfulness in Education, Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindful Teaching and Teaching Mindfulness, Deborah Shoeberlein David
Children’s Books:
I am Peace, I am Yoga, & I am Human, Susan Verde & Peter Reynolds
Videos:
“Just Breathe” Mindfulness Explained by Kids, Julie Bayer Salzman & Josh Salzman
“Achieving High Performance Under Stress”, Jannell MacAulay
Websites:
Holistic Life Foundation (Baltimore)-Yoga, mindfulness, and self care for youth at-risk
Mindful Schools-Resources for teachers and why mindfulness is important in schools
Zensational Kids-Tools for teachers, strategies for students, creating mindful classrooms
Kids Yoga Stories-40 Kid-Friendly Chair Yoga Poses
Bringing Mindfulness into Schools-Mindful.org-Where to start & the importance of mindfulness 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!
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
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
- 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
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
Kids Yoga Stories-40 Kid-Friendly Chair Yoga Poses
Bringing Mindfulness into Schools-Mindful.org-Where to start & the importance of mindfulness 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!
