Mindfulness for Students : a curriculum for grades 3-8 / Wendy Fuchs.

Includes bibliographical references.

Definition of Mindfulness -- Description of Mynd Time -- Intended Audience -- Rationale -- Support for Social Emotional Learning -- Importance of Personal Practice -- A Guide to Using Mynd Time -- Goals of Mynd Time -- Teaching the Lessons -- Instructional Components -- Recommended Times for Practice -- Generalization and Maintenance -- Solutions to Roadblocks -- Lesson 1-Introduction to Stress and the Brain -- Support Materials -- Lesson 2- Breath Awareness -- Script for Breath Awareness Practice -- Breath Awareness Support Materials -- Breath Awareness Certificate -- Lesson 3- Body Awareness -- Script for Body Awareness Practice -- Body Awareness Support Materials -- Body Awareness Certificate -- Lesson 4- Focus on Gratitude -- Script for Gratitude Practice -- Gratitude Support Materials -- Gratitude Practice Certificate -- Lesson 5- Kindness toward Self and Others -- Script for Kindness Practice -- Kindness Practice Support Materials -- Kindness Practice Certificate -- Lesson 6- Open Awareness -- Script for Open Awareness Practice -- Open Awareness Support Materials -- Open Awareness Certificate.

"What if you walked into your classroom to find a room full of students who were working cooperatively with one another, focusing on the day's lesson, and able to regulate their own thoughts and feelings? Learn how to teach mindfulness strategies to your elementary and middle school students to provide a foundation for social-emotional well-being and academic engagement. Based on research and designed to complement any school setting, no matter how busy, the practices in this book will create the groundwork for a positive and productive learning environment. The curriculum covers these five key mindfulness practices: - Breath awareness - Body awareness - Focusing on gratitude - Kindness toward self and others - Open awareness. Each chapter includes a detailed lesson plan with suggested wording, as well as support materials (e.g., journal templates, activity sheets, and infographics). These tools, as well as audio recordings of the practices, are also available on our website as free eResources for classroom use (Routledge.com/9781138586550)"-- Provided by publisher.