Mindfulness for Kids I: 7 Children's Meditations & Mindfulness Practices to Help Kids Be More Focused, Calm and Relaxed: Seven Meditation Scri (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780991212712)

Recommended by parents, school counselors, yoga teachers, and psychologists, the Mindfulness for Kids 1 curriculum has been implemented in schools in the USA, Europe, and Australia

Noteworthy mentioning includes mentions alongside works by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, Thich Nhat Hanh, Daniel Goleman, John Gottman, and Amy Saltzman.

Loved by children, recommended by parents and teachers, Mindfulness for Kids 1 serves as a great resource for home and school.

It makes lesson and activities planning fast and easy, and saves you lots of time The seven lesson plans come with warm-up and follow-up exercises. From 5 min. to 60 min. and anything in between, each lesson is customizable to your needs

Content:

Each section is well organized and includes engaging creative arts activities, games, interesting conversation with writing prompts, and thoughtful meditation scripts. It is an ideal resource for teachers, therapists, and parents of children ages 6 - 12 years old. No more agonizing over what to teach and how to teach it

Mindfulness for Kids 1 offers effective ways for children to:

• Better Cope with Stress and Anxiety.
• Increase Focus and Attention.
• Better Handle Difficult Emotions.
• Strengthen Resilience.
• Develop Creativity and Imagination.

A Note from the Author:

"May this book bring you peacefulness in this often fast-paced and stressful world. Sharing the practice of mindfulness with your child is a gift that can help nourish the body, mind, and spirit for a lifetime." - Dr. Nicola Kluge

Editorial Reviews:

"This is a GREAT book for walking a child through a mindfulness exercise. I use it in my therapy practice with kids around the age of 8-10 and they really love it They are able to acquire a place of calm during the practice and they all report how much they enjoyed the exercise afterward. These children always leave the session calm and relaxed and having a clear picture of what mindfulness exercise entails." - Amazon Reviewer Strstoutmom.

"My 8 year old daughter loves for me to read the meditation stories to her before bed. The stories send uplifting messages to young kids...and it helps settle me for sleep too " - Amazon Reviewer CW.

"I'm a teacher and I've used this book with my 3rd graders to teach them mindfulness and they love it They always cheer when we do "Mindfulness Monday" or any day we do the mindfulness exercises. They have wonderful pre-lesson activities that include questions and some hands on activities as well. I've usually done the questions because it builds up nicely to the mindfulness practice it's connected to, but I haven't done as many of the hands on activities. I think this is a wonderful book to expose kids to mindfulness and a great teaching tool " - Amazon Reviewer Audra Hackett

Benefits:

This book offers effective ways for children to develop healthy responses to everyday stresses at school or at home. It is designed for children with diverse attention spans and learning styles, and can help children feel comforted in stressful situations.

The activities in this book help children learn:

• Gentle Relaxation
• Calm Focus
• Feeling Peaceful
• Falling Asleep More Easily
• Increase Focus & Concentration
• Improve Relationships

Through mindfulness practices, children learn powerful techniques to soothe themselves or focus when needed. Let this book be your guide and inspiration

* The meditations included in this book are also available in audio version, CDs and MP3s, with soothing music and peaceful narration.

Subject: Meditation for kids, Meditation for children, Childrens meditation, Sleep meditation for, Fun mindfulness exercises

Author: Nicola Kluge
ISBN-10: 0991212711
ISBN-13: 9780991212712
Publisher: Arts & Education Foundation
Language: English
Published: 06/25/2014
Pages: 40
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.08d