Depino, C: Helping Kids Live Mindfully

Helping Kids Live Mindfully: A Grab Bag of Classroom Activities for Middle School Students helps students enhance their lives by using Mindfulness on a daily basis in school and at home. It gives them the tools to cope with anger, frustration, and stress, while helping them learn how to talk and listen to get positive results. The book aims to help students maximize their school experience academically and socially. It's a fact that many school districts using Mindfulness programs find that teaching their students Mindfulness techniques can greatly enhance school climate and cut down on discipline problems so students can be free to learn and flourish in the classroom. Additionally, this book helps teachers reach curricular goals in many subject areas by providing small group, entire class, and individual activities. Finally, this book encourages parents and extended family members to participate in the program with their children to help them use Mindfulness in many different situations they encounter daily, such as getting along better with family members, dealing with disappointment, and using technology wisely.

DedicationAcknowledgmentsNote to TeachersNote to School Counselors and TherapistsNote to Kids Reading This BookNote to Parents and Guardians1. Start Living in the Now2. Stay Grounded in the Present3. Be Patient with Yourself and Others4. Cut Down on Stress5. Use Technology Mindfully 6. Talk to Get Results7. Listen Up 8. Be Positive When You Speak9. Use "I" instead of "you"10. Put Yourself in Another Person's Shoes11. Get Along Better with Your Family 12. Be Present in School13. Live in Harmony with Classmates14. Tune Down Your Sensitivity Button 15. Deal with Disappointment16. Stop Bad Moods Quickly17. Cope with Frustration Now18. Tame Your Anger 19. Practice Loving Kindness20. Whatever Is, Is-and That's Okay21. Be Aware of the Moment-Breathe!