Mindfulness Newsletter
By Mindful Classrooms -- September 2017
Sharing Mindful Happenings
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Mindfulness in Austin ISD
Mindfulness Room -- Palm Elementary
Mindfulness Room -- Cunningham Elementary
Mindfulness Leaders -- Lee Elementary
School Assembly -- Odom Elementary
Transition Camp -- Bertha Sadler Means YWLA
"Time to Breathe" -- Mindfulness Sessions at LBJ ECHS
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.
We'll share new videos every month and want to showcase students leading mindfulness. Email me if you'd like us to come to your class to record some videos to share with the district.
Shout out to our SEL Communications Coordinator, Victoria Birkeland, for her filming and editing skills.
Additional Resources
#mindfulAISD archives
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
You can purchase the book and other resources on mindfulclassrooms.com.
Letter to Families
Here's a letter about mindfulness in English and Spanish that you can share with families. It provides a brief description of mindfulness.
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."
Stop, Breathe & Think
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