Mindful Class

Why not try something a little bit different?

We finished a team building activity and had left over balloons - Students loved concentrating on this for 1min. Meditation Fun

To celebrate International Peace Day we did a full Middle School Meditation. Great team energy generated this day.
 I don't have time" ... I would debate with any teacher that we all have time to take 5 minutes out of our day to include a mindful meditation activity. 

I personally have found that 5 minute choice meditation works well for my Middle School and High School classes. I play music as students enter (Youtube Channel) and student pick a mindful activity that they feel like for today. We have three choices in our room:

1. Mindful Colouring
  • use pencils
  • ground feet and buttocks on the ground and chair
  • be mindful of picking up and placing pencils
  • do not observe others
2. Journal Writing3. Meditation - silent or guided (check out our Youtube Channel)Don't get me wrong the sales pitch for kids is extremely important. Below are some youtube videos to help you. Make sure to check out the kid, teacher and parent recommended website pages on this website for additional resources. 

Please check out my CGC unit where students reflect on their openness to the practice.