I’m linking up with Susanna Hill’s Perfect Picture Books. This Huffington Post article has 8 great ideas for teaching mindfulness.Ĥ. Peter Reynolds has some banners if you’d like to create “I am Peace” selfies or group shots.ģ. I reviewed it last year and included some activities.Ģ. The children really enjoyed these moments and it always brought a peaceful vibe to the classroom.īONUS: The book includes a guided meditation!ġ.This book pairs well with Peaceful Piggy Meditation.

In addition to focused breathing exercises, we also read books about kindness and compassion. Learning to manage emotions can be challenging for some people, and this book helps put things in perspective and shows that we can choose our responses to situations, rather than just react.ĭuring my last couple of years of teaching my students and I practiced being mindful and present. Mindfulness is one way for children to learn to focus and self-regulate. The simple, sweet illustrations, and the lovely poetic text not only help children to think and talk about their emotions, but they demonstrate a calm and peaceful way of being in the world. It is a perfect guide with which parents and teachers can help children pay attention to their feelings and learn to control their worry and anxiety.This book is “ a gentle expression of the tenets of mindfulness, encouraging children to breathe, taste, smell, and be present in the here and now.“ I Am Peace is a reflection of the power of mindfulness in all our lives. Here is a gentle expression of the tenets of mindfulness, encouraging young children to breathe, taste, smell, and be present in the here and now. With so many children suffering from anxiety, there is no better tool than learning to be mindful. Scientific research has proven that there are many benefits to practicing mindfulness. Mindfulness encourages us to pay attention to our experiences (our feelings, sensations in the body, emotions, surroundings) without judgment but with kindness and curiosity.

The thoughts in my head are like rushing water, and I feel like a boat with no anchor. Children can learn how to manage their emotions, make good choices, and balance their busy lives by learning to be mindful, express emotions through speech, find empathy through imagination, and wonder at the beauty of the natural world. Mindfulness means being fully in the present moment. “There are times when I worry about what might happen next and what happened before. Discover the power of mindfulness in this companion to New York Times bestsellers I Am Human and I Am Love. “A gentle, helpful tool for cultivating kid mindfulness.” -Kirkus Reviewsĭiscover the power of mindfulness in this companion to New York Times bestsellers I Am Human and I Am Love! New York Times bestselling author and illustrator!

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