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Fostering Mindfulness

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Fostering Mindfulness

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New Book: Fostering Mindfulness & Downloadable Activity Sampler

New Book: Fostering Mindfulness & Downloadable Activity Sampler

New Book: Fostering Mindfulness & Downloadable Activity Sampler

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Guided Mindfulness Practice Recordings

New Book: Fostering Mindfulness & Downloadable Activity Sampler

New Book: Fostering Mindfulness & Downloadable Activity Sampler

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Articles and Media

Recommended Resources/Mindfulness Talks & Meditations by Black, Indigenous & People of Color (BIPOC)

Recommended Resources/Mindfulness Talks & Meditations by Black, Indigenous & People of Color (BIPOC)

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Recommended Resources/Mindfulness Talks & Meditations by Black, Indigenous & People of Color (BIPOC)

Recommended Resources/Mindfulness Talks & Meditations by Black, Indigenous & People of Color (BIPOC)

Recommended Resources/Mindfulness Talks & Meditations by Black, Indigenous & People of Color (BIPOC)

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New Book: Fostering Mindfulness

Fostering Mindfulness in an essential guide for teachers and parents interested in introducing mindfulness to children for cultivating presence and well-being. Child-friendly language is used to explain mindfulness, physiology, and brain science. This comprehensive resource offers step-by-step instructions, guiding scripts, activity sheets, ready-to-use templates, and scientific insights. Based on extensive training in the science and practice of mindfulness and years of teaching experience, this highly readable book includes stories from teachers who introduce mindfulness in their classrooms to help children thrive.

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Fostering Mindfulness for Children: Activity Sampler

This is a 14-page activity sampler from Fostering Mindfulness. 

You will find reproducible templates and activity sheets as samples of what is included

 within the book for introducing mindfulness to children in the classroom and beyond.

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10 Minute Body Scan

This 10 minute Trauma-Sensitive Body Scan is appropriate for teens and adults.

7 minute Guided Anchor Practice

This 7 minute Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Practice is appropriate for teens and adults.

Select Recent Articles & Media

Mindfulness Practices for Children and Adolescents Receiving Cancer Therapies (January 2022). 

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing

MacKinnon, K.; Wilton, L.; Murphy, S.; Stein Dzaldov, B.; Wattar, D.; DesRochers, J. & Mann, A. (2022). Designing for Meaningful Synchronous and Asynchronous Discussion in Online Courses. Open Library | PressBooks. (Chapter 3: Cultivating Mental Health, Well-Being, and a Culture of Care in Online Teaching and Learning Environments) 

Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Cancer. 

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

The Facts on Education: How can mindfulness support K-12 teaching and learning?

EdCan Fact Sheet on Mindfulness For Teaching and Learning

Preparing Teachers for the Classroom: Mindful Awareness Practice in Preservice Education Curriculum. (Edited Book)

Impacting Teaching and Learning: Contemplative Practices, Pedagogy and Research in Education

Helping Students Become More Skillful at Managing Challenging Emotions through Mindfulness

Practical Words for Teaching and Learning with Pembroke

Media

The Secret to Learning a New Skill at Any Age

Reader's Digest Best Health Magazine

Why Movement is Critical to Learning

Maclean's Magazine

COVID-19 means added anxiety at school, but you can ease your kids' fears, experts say

CBC Article

Download the EdCan Fact Sheet (PDF)

Recent Reflections

Mindfulness and Action towards Social Justice

In the wake of the killing of George Floyd at the hands of the police and the ongoing history of interpersonal and systemic racism and violence, what good is mindfulness practice?  

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Recommended Resources

Mindfulness Talks, Meditations, and Resources by Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC)

Sebene Selassie                                            Larry Ward, PhD          


Rhonda V. Magee                                         Richard Wagamese


Rev. angel Kyodo williams                          Amishi P. Jha, PhD 


Lama Rod Owens                                         Sydney Spears


Ruth King                                                       Paula Ramírez   


Cara Lai                                                          Valerie Brown

Ten Percent Happier

Ten Percent Happier Podcast


Ten Percent Happier Live (Archives)

Greater Good Science Centre (GGSC)

Science-based Insights for a Meaningful Life

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/ 

The Science of Happiness Podcast

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts 

The Inner Work of Racial Justice by Rhonda V. Magee

The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness 

Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness by David Treleaven

Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing


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