A powerful SEL mindfulness program to help kids self-regulate,
foster social and academic engagement, and bring peace back into
the classroom. As a teacher, you know that preschool and
kindergarten are difficult periods of transition in kids' lives.
This is true now more than ever, as young children in our world
face increasing life challenges--including adverse childhood
experiences, trauma, social disconnection, systematic
discrimination, and a global pandemic. Students are struggling to
balance their emotions and adapt to a classroom environment, the
tools outlined in this mindfulness guide can help. Mindfulness for
Preschool and Kindergarten offers an effective, adaptable,
multisensory, and skills-based social emotional learning (SEL)
program to help preschool and kindergarten-aged children learn to
self-regulate, ensuring a peaceful and prosocial learning
environment in the classroom. The hands-on OpenMind program in this
book will help kids cope with stress and trauma, process and
understand difficult emotions, and interact positively with others.
Kids will also learn how to bounce back from challenges, build
resilience, and experience greater social and academic engagement.
The OpenMind program's five foundations go well beyond sequenced
lesson plans and strategies to help promote a positive classroom
experience. These include: Wellness and mindfulness training for
teachers Practices to help kids build self-regulation, executive
function, and engagement Planned practices and lessons in response
to arising individual and learning environment needs that are
anchored to social and academic content Scaffolding and
modification of practices and lessons to promote learning and
active mindful engagement A process for transforming challenging
behaviors into opportunities for learning, growth, autonomy, and
agency You are on the frontlines of helping kids face some of
life's most difficult challenges, and ensuring that they feel
valued, protected, and supported. The weight of this responsibility
can create stress and feelings of overwhelm for you. Let this guide
support both you and your young students in cultivating a loving,
safe, and rewarding classroom environment--together.
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