Reposted for the benefit of your students and your own well-being: If mindfulness, according to Jon Kabat Zin (You Are Only Alive In This Moment), is “Moment to moment, non-judgmental awareness, … [Read more...]
Developing a Mindful Classroom, Part 6: A Mindful Culture
Reposted for the benefit of your students and your own well-being: I have focused a lot on ways to bring mindfulness into the classroom. I want to take this concept to the next level. Can mindfulness … [Read more...]
Developing a Mindful Classroom, Part 5: Mindful Sensory Activities
Reposted for the benefit of your students and your own well-being: Whether you believe in Nature Deficit Disorder or not, I think all of us have to admit that people, children in particular, spend … [Read more...]
Developing a Mindful Classroom, Part 4: Mindful Journaling
Reposted for the benefit of your students and your own well-being: In our last installment of “Developing a Mindful Classroom,” I delved into the importance of leaving space for feedback in the … [Read more...]
Developing a Mindful Classroom, Part 3: Mindful Feedback
Reposted for the benefit of your students and your own well-being: The eight-week mindfulness course I completed over the summer had several components, which made it an effective and transformative … [Read more...]
Developing a Mindful Classroom, Part 2: Establish A Routine
Reposted for the benefit of your students and your own well-being: Studies indicate that routines are essential for promoting healthy human development. Everyday routines at home might actually be … [Read more...]
Developing a Mindful Classroom, Part 1: Lead By Example
Reposted for the benefit of your students and your own well-being: Developing a classroom culture that promotes a relaxed awareness through mindfulness meditation is no easy task. It’s helpful for our … [Read more...]
An Emotional Classroom
Reposted for the benefit of your students and your own well-being: I would like to report back to you my results from practicing the sense-based meditation I mentioned in my last blog. It seemed to … [Read more...]
A Sensational Classroom
Reposted for the benefit of your students and your own well-being: What mindset do you want to start the year off with? Remember, in my last blog, I defined mindset as consisting of thoughts, … [Read more...]
A Thoughtful Classroom
Reposted for the benefit of your students and your own well-being: If we want to create classroom environments that foster real learning, calm behavior and relaxed awareness, then we as teachers need … [Read more...]
