Fostering mindfulness : building skills that students need to manage their attention, emotions, and behavior in classrooms and beyond / Shelley Murphy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murphy, Shelley (Shelley Leigh), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emotional intelligence--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Emotional intelligence.

Mindfulness (Psychology)--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Mindfulness (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Markham, Ontario : Pembroke Publishers Limited, [2019]

Summary:

An essential guide to mindfulness activities and strategies that help students cultivate the skills they need for self-regulation, stress management, and learning. Simple activities and practices throughout the book are designed to strengthen areas of the brain that allow students to better manage their attention, emotions, and behavior in the classroom and beyond. Child-friendly language is used to explain mindfulness, physiology, and brain science. This practical book shows you how to incorporate mindfulness in your classroom practice in just minutes a day, and includes definitions, teaching tips, and activities for * making mindful breathing a core foundational practice * using the five senses as anchors for mindfulness * helping students recognize, name, and manage their feelings * exploring the connection between body and mind through movement * incorporating practices that encourage students to focus their attention in the present moment * creating and using a Peace Corner in the classroom that is devoted to self-regulation and self-care * developing habits of mind that are central to resilience This comprehensive resource offers step-by-step instructions, scripts, activity sheets, ready-to-use templates, and scientific insights. Based on extensive classroom experience, this highly readable book includes stories from teachers who successfully incorporate mindfulness in their classroom practice. Ideal for new and experienced teachers, Fostering Mindfulness is committed to building skills that nurture attention, cognitive and emotional development, and overall well-being.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Introduction

Using This Book

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Why Mindfulness Matters in the Classroom

What Is Mindfulness?

Common Myths about Mindfulness

Self-Regulation and Emotions, Attention, and Behavior

Mindfulness and Emotion

Mindfulness and Attention

Mindfulness and Behavior

Mindfulness and a More Compassionate World

Chapter 2: Getting Started

Key Considerations

Start with Your Own Practice

Ensure Mindfulness Practice Is Secular

Be Trauma-Sensitive

Differentiate for Diverse Student Needs

Have Reasonable Expectations

Treat This Time Differently

Give Mindfuless Invitational Status

Preparing for Mindfulness

The "So What?"

The Ready Position

Daily Practice

Planning and Scheduling Mindfulness

Opportunities to Debrief

Communication with Parents

Resources and Tools

Introducing Mindfulness to Students

Starter Lesson: Mindful Listening with a Chime

Starter Lesson: Defining the Present Moment

Chapter 3: Mindful Breathing

What Is Mindful Breathing?

Tips for Teaching Mindful Breathing

Breath Activities

Breathing Sphere Activities

Pinwheels

Birthday Candle Activity

Introducing Guided Mindful Breathing

Three Deep Breaths

Mindful Breathing

Thoughts As Clouds

Breath Counting

Buddy Breathing

Snake Breathing

Bumblebee Breathing

Elephant Breathing

Back-to-Back Partner Breathing

Square Breathing

4-7-8 Breathing

Five-Finger Breathing

Chapter 4: Mindfulness and the Five Senses

What Is Mindful Sensing?

Tips for Teaching Mindful Sensing

Introducing Sensory Awareness

Tapping Into the Senses

Individual Senses

Sense of Smell

Sense of Hearing

Sense of Touch

Sense of Taste

Sense of Sight

All Five Senses

Five-Senses Tour

Mindful Eating.

Chapter 5: Mindfulness of Emotions

What Is Mindfulness of Emotions?

Tips for Teaching Mindfulness of Emotions

Mindfulness and the Brain

Reaction vs Response

Mindful Responding

Recognizing, Naming, and Managing Emotions

Emotion and Traits Vocabulary Chart

Emotions Graffiti Board

Emotion Mapping

Worry Box

Gratitude Practice

Grateful-Heart Mindfulness

Gratitude Journal

Gratitude Cards

Gratitude Tree

Loving Kindness

Chapter 6: Mindful Movement

What Is Mindful Movement?

Tips for Teaching Mindful Movement

Mindful Heartbeat

Mindful Mirroring

Mindful Walking

Mindful Yoga Movement

Chapter 7: Guided Mindfulness

What Is Guided Mindfulness?

Tips for Teaching Guided Mindfulness

Introduction to Guided Practice

Body Scan

Be the Mountain

Favorite Place

Chapter 8: Mindfulness and the Peace Corner

What Is a Peace Corner?

Tips for Creating and Using a Peace Corner

Mind Jar

Mindful Coloring

Mindfulness Cootie Catcher

Self-Care in the Peace Corner

Self-Care Anchor Chart

Recording Self-Care in the Peace Corner

Resources

Recommended Resources

References

Index

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Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781551389400

1551389401