In recent years, mindfulness seems to have garnered quite a bit of interest in the West. People regularly talk about being mindful, but what does that mean? And, in particular, how might mindfulness be taught to young children? Promoting mindfulness in the classroom involves reexamining current teaching practices while implementing potentially new, or alternative, strategies as well.
But why mindfulness? Well, because the research robustly shows that these practices promote healthy brain development. And as you likely know, the human brain develops based on a combination of genes and experience. The experiences you offer children absolutely influences the structure of their brains. For better, or worse! Promoting mindfulness in the classroom may help to prevent challenging behavior and promote social, emotional, and relational skills. Going further, it may help with school readiness. Let Laura show you how!
In these two articles, defines mindfulness, offers ways to embed practices into your classroom, and gives the “brain reasons” why your efforts will pay off. For both the adults and the children! This article pairs well with Laura’s training series about Mindfulness: for adults and children.
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