Mindfulness Newsletter
October 2017--#mindfulAISD
In This Month's Newsletter...
- Teacher Appreciation: FREE Gift from Meditation Bar
- Fall 2017 Mindfulness Challenge
- NEW Mindful AISD Videos
- Intro to Mindfulness Course Update
- Mindful Happenings in AISD
Student & Teacher Mindfulness Leaders Wanted for #mindfulAISD Videos: Victoria Birkeland (SEL Communications Coordinator) & I are filming new mindfulness videos every month for y'all to use in class. Starting in October, we'd like to visit at least one campus to film mindfulness. Please email me if you and/or your students would be interested. All grade levels are welcome!
Reminder: For more regular mindfulness updates, please follow me on Twitter, @mrbutler629. I post regularly, providing tips and highlighting mindfulness happening across the district. Also, feel free to use #mindfulAISD when posting about mindfulness.
I have a monthly goal of arranging some type of deal with a community partner in the mindfulness field to provide discounts/special offers for AISD educators. The first community partner to step up for y'all is: Meditation Bar.
During the month of October, Meditation Bar is offering...
- One FREE class (Coupon Code: AISDFREE)
- One $10 class (Coupon Code: AISD10)
Their weekly class list can be seen here. Enter the appropriate coupon code (see above) when signing up online. Bring your AISD badge with you to verify you're an AISD staff member.
Special thank you to Meditation Bar for caring deeply about AISD teachers. When I met with them last week and explained how October can be a stressful month in the schools, they were quick to offer this special deal as a way to help alleviate some of that stress. Be sure to thank them for their support of AISD in person and/or on social media: Twitter/Facebook
Fall 2017 Mindfulness Challenge
Sign up below or by clicking here.
NEW Mindful AISD Videos
All of these videos can also be found on the #mindfulAISD YouTube Playlist. Remember, you can also add these to your GoNoodle account and use mindfulness to help your champ grow stronger.
Both fall courses are full! Thanks to all who signed up. I'm looking forward to spending time with y'all. There will be another set of Intro to Mindfulness courses in the spring. There will also be a course for becoming a Mindfulness Leader on campus in the spring. Stay tuned for dates.
8-11 a.m.: Elementary--FULL
1-4 p.m.: Secondary--FULL
Mindfulness in Austin ISD
Student Mindfulness Leaders -- Highland Park Elementary
Peace Areas -- Overton Elementary
Community Building Circles -- Teacher Training
Mindful PALS -- McCallum HS
Mindful Athletes -- Lanier HS
Mindful Teachers -- Murchison MS
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
#mindfulAISD archives
September 2017 Newsletter (Mindfulness videos)
August 2017 Newsletter (Starting mindfulness from Day 1)
2016-2017 Newsletters (One link to access all newsletters from last school year.)
Mindful Classrooms: The Educator Guide
Letter to Families
Here's a letter about mindfulness you can share with families. It provides a brief description of mindfulness and a message from Dr. Cruz supporting mindfulness in schools.
The letter is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Farsi/Dari & Burmese.
Elementary Videos Explaining Mindfulness
Secondary Videos Explaining Mindfulness
#mindfulAISD YouTube Playlist
Calm--FREE for educators!
FREE Calm.com Lifetime Subscription for Teachers (PreK-12)
Multilingual Mindfulness
Want mindfulness activities in Spanish, Arabic, Farsi/Dari, Burmese, Swahili & Kinyarwanda? We've got them for you!
Zen Den YouTube Playlist
The "Zen Den" YouTube playlist offers 18 videos, ranging from 4-8 minutes in length.
Mind Yeti: Connecting Mindfulness w/ Explicit SEL Lessons
Mindyeti.com is a great resource that connects mindfulness with Second Step lessons, and it's FREE!
GoNoodle
GoNoodle is for the body and the mind.
Here is a link to a document that lists all the GoNoodle Mindfulness videos sorted by channel and with the length of each video.
De-Escalation Strategies Poster
This poster can be an addition to your classroom, Peace Area, hallways, Mindfulness Room, etc.
Mindful Life Project
Guided Mindfulness Activities in English & Spanish--Great for Secondary.
They also have a free app titled "Mindful Life Project."