Mindful Choices: Elementary School
Learn ways you and your students can become calmer and more focused
Mindful awareness is paying careful attention to what is happening now, and noticing when your attention drifts away. Mindful awareness practices help people of all ages develop habits that make us better decision makers. Strategies for developing mindfulness include breathing exercises and awareness activities.
Included in the Mindful Choices Program:
Research Has Shown:
Testimonials:
Alliance for Decision Education
Instructions
Implementing Mindful Choices
Sample Mindful Choices Calendar
Mindful Breathing Basics
Mindful Bodies - 0:27
Shoulder Rolls - 1:15
Arm Raises - 1:32
Matching Breaths - 2:38
Matching Breaths with Retention - 1:56
Matching Breaths with Retention - 2:41
Lazy 8 - 2:12
Chair Sun Salutations - 2:26
"Yes" Breaths - 1:16
Body Scan - 2:51
Kindness Meditation - 7:05
Intro Video
Mini-Lesson 1: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mini-Lesson 2: Mindfulness Jar
Mini-Lesson 3: Mindful Listening
Mini-Lesson 4: Zentangle
Mini-Lesson 5: Reduce Multi-tasking
Mini-Lesson 6: In Plain Sight
Mini-Lesson 7: Memory Game #1
Mini-Lesson 8: Memory Game #2
Mini-Lesson 9: Mindful Eating
Mini-Lesson 10: Walkabout
Mini-Lesson 11: Mindful Walking
Mini-Lesson 12: Cloud Watching
Mini-Lesson 13: Simon Says
Mini-Lesson 14: Gratitude Log
Mini-Lesson 15: Staring Contest
Mini-Lesson 16: Mindfulness Visualized
Additional Activities
Written Reflection Worksheet
Teacher Post Survey
Elementary School Guide