Gifted and Talented
Art and Mindfulness
"Art Washes Away from the Soul the Dust of Everyday Life." Pablo Picasso
The following are a few resources that integrate the arts to support mindfulness-based social, emotional, and academic learning. These are for both teachers and students or to share with parents. Many ideas can be adapted to integrate the arts within your classroom. Additional resources and links are also included to support the social-emotional well-being of our students.
Discovering Joy
Visual Journaling for Kids
Visual Journal Prompts to Promote Creative Thinking - geared toward HS but can easily be adapted to encourage writing in the younger grades.
Visual Journals in Action - this video shows visual journaling in action.
Visual Writing Prompts - this site combines the prompt with a visual.
Creative Bug offers visual journal writing classes for adults and children. They can be accessed for FREE in the research section of the CML website.
Mindfulness at the Wex
Visual Art and Mindfulness
Visual Art Activities and Mindfulness and Relaxing Art Projects offer a few more ideas.
Get Lost in a Painting
Visit a Maker Space
Art and Mindfulness at the Ohio Craft Museum - Each year, the Ohio Craft Museum offers a series of "Creating art with Meaning" - for beginners to experienced artists. Join their email list for updates. They also have educator classes/events, youth and family classes and summer camps.