#mindfulAISD (12/12)
Mindfulness in the Austin Independent School District
Week of December 12th
#mindfulAISD HAPPENINGS
Science Teachers @ Akins HS
@AkinsAISD today talkin mindfulness and resiliency w/science teachers today #relationshipsmatter #akinsSEL
Student Mindfulness Leaders @ Sunset Valley ES
Look #AISDSupt our 5th graders @ElSunsetValley leading our morning mindfulness. #MindfulAISD @MindfulClassrms #AISDProud art teacher!
Mindfulness Room @ Rodriguez ES
Just left @RodriguezElem- inspired by #MindfulnessRoom they're creating. All funded by donations! @AISDSupt check it out! @AustinISDSEL
Want to Showcase Your Mindfulness Work?
RESOURCES
Recommended Mindfulness Apps
List of mindfulness apps and their recommended level (Elementary, Secondary or All)
**The apps are either completely free or have free portions. They have different guided mindfulness sessions. Test them out and see what works best for you and your students.
Breathing Bubbles (Elementary)
Calm Kids with Mamaphant (Elementary--Early Childhood)
Chakra Chime (All) *just the chime, no sessions
Headspace (Secondary)
Insight Timer (All)
Mindful Life Project (Secondary) *Spanish and English
Settle Your Glitter (Elementary)
Smiling Mind (All)
Stop Breathe Think (Secondary)
Super Stretch Yoga (Elementary)
November Mindfulness Challenge Recap
Check out the impressive numbers from the Mindfulness Challenge follow-up forms I received. During the month of November, participants practiced mindfulness...
Total: 87,002 minutes (1,450 hours)
Average/person (month): 335 minutes (over 5.5 hours)
Average/person (day): ~11 minutes
Stephanie Hawkins, 5th grade teacher at Doss Elementary, was randomly selected for the $25 VISA gift card.
Thanks to great feedback, I look forward to making the April Mindfulness Challenge even better with more support.
Previous Newsletters
Links to all the previous newsletters with a highlight or two from each edition.
Week of December 5 (Scientifically proven song for relaxation & Mindfulness Tour recap)
Week of November 28 (#mindfulAISD YouTube Playlist link)
Week of November 14 (GIFs for deep breathing & Breathing script for HS--Palm the Present Moment by Donald Altman from "The Mindfulness Toolbox")
Week of November 7 (AISD e-Wellness spotlight)
Week of October 31 (Mindfulness Challenge update)
Week of October 24 (Progressive Muscle Relaxation script)
Week of October 17 ("Just Breathe" mindfulness video)
Week of October 10 (Stop Breathe Think App/Site & Curious Not Furious article)
Week of October 3 (Pokemon poses & Mindfulness and the Brain article)
Week of September 26 (Replacing Detention w/ Meditation article & Guided Breathing tracks in Spanish & English)
Week of September 19 (Teacher Self-Care & Connecting Mindfulness w/ SEL: Mind Yeti)
Week of September 12 (KEYE News feature & Helping Teens Destress)
Mindful Classrooms--Week 16
Photos/stories of Mindful Classrooms being used in class are always welcome and would be great for the newsletter! Email James Butler.
FREE FOR TEACHERS!
Calm
FREE Calm.com Lifetime Subscription for Teachers (PreK-12)
Calm also has an app for phones.
**There are free sections on calm.com and the app, so feel free to share with your students' families.
Mind Yeti
Connecting Mindfulness w/ Explicit SEL Lessons
Mindyeti.com is a great resource that connects mindfulness with Second Step lessons. Visit the site and sign up for a FREE account!
There is also an informational page that explains the connection between Mind Yeti and Second Step.
GoNoodle
GoNoodle For the Body and the Mind
Go to the CATEGORIES tab at the top of the page and look for "calming" and "stretching." They have a bunch of great videos to use for daily mindfulness time and/or mindfulness breaks. GoNoodle can be found in the AISD cloud and then you have access to GoNoodle Plus with ALL of the videos.
**Share gonoodle.com with your students' families so they can sign up for a FREE account to use at home.
Pokemon Poses (created by AISD 3rd graders)
List of Pokemon Poses created by AISD Students
Mrs. Garcia's 3rd graders at Cunningham created Pokemon Yoga Poses for Market Day last week and they wanted to share their creativity and hard work with y'all. Creating poses and incorporating mindful breathing with the poses is such a great way to make mindfulness fun and easily practiced by all. Nicely done!
Mindful Life Project
Guided Mindfulness Activities in English & Spanish--Great for Secondary
They also have a free app titled "Mindful Life Project."