Mindfulness Newsletter
November 2017--#mindfulAISD
In This Month's Newsletter...
- Free Retreats for Educators
- New Mindful AISD Video
- Mindfulness on Class Dojo
- Mindfulness for Teens
- Cunningham Mindfulness in the News
- HCP Mindfulness Courses in the Spring
- Mindful Happenings in AISD
Student & Teacher Mindfulness Leaders Wanted for #mindfulAISD Videos: We are filming new mindfulness videos every month for y'all to use in class. 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.
Free Retreats for Educators
New Mindful AISD Video
Please let me know if you'd like your class to be featured in a Mindful AISD video.
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.
Mindfulness on Class Dojo
Mindfulness for Teens
Cunningham Mindfulness in the News
Baldwin Elementary students were also featured in the KUT piece with some great quotes.
Last week, the first editions of Intro to Mindfulness for Elementary & Secondary happened at Baker. There was a good turnout for both courses and there will be more and new courses in the spring. Below are the courses that will be featured. Dates TBD.
- Intro to Mindfulness--Elementary
- Intro to Mindfulness--Secondary
- Being a Campus Mindfulness Leader--Elementary
- Being a Campus Mindfulness Leader--Secondary
- Mindfulness Lessons for Elementary Counselors
- Mindfulness Lessons for Elementary Librarians
Mindfulness Challenge Follow Up
Mindfulness in Austin ISD
Mindful PALS -- Ann Richards
Intro to Mindfulness for Secondary Teachers
Mindfulness at National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools
Dr. Cruz visits Rodriguez Elementary
Staff Mindfulness Room at Dobie Pre-K
Staff Mindfulness Room at Padron Elementary
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
#mindfulAISD archives
October 2017 Newsletter (Videos, Meditation Bar Gift, Mindfulness Challenge)
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."