Quick Reads​

• Why Children Need Mindfulness Just as Much as Adults Do - www.huffpost.com/entry/why-children-need-mindful_n_5354143 

• The importance of breakfast for kids - https://www.childrens.com/health-wellness/the-secret-to-better-grades-might-be-a-better-breakfast 

 

Books 

3-6 year olds​​

• I Am Peace - Susan Verde

• Unstoppable Me: 10 Ways to Soar Through Life - Dr. Wayne Dyer and Kristina Tracy 

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6-9 year olds ​​

• I Am Enough - Grace Byers

• I Am, I Think - Louise Hay

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9-12 year olds

• ​​Master of Mindfulness: How to be your own superhero in times of stress - Grossman, Alvarez, and Mr. Musumeci’s 5th Grade Class  

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12-15 year olds 

• The Self-Compassionate Teen: Mindfulness and Compassion: Skills to Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice. - Bluth K.  

• Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens: A Guide to Living an Extraordinary Life - Joseph V. Ciarrochi, Louise Hayes, and Ann Bailey

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Adults​​

• Teaching Mindfulness to Empower Adolescents. By Matthew Brensilver, JoAnna Hardy, Oren Jay Sofer.

• The Mindful Child: How to Help Your Kid Manage Stress and Become Happier, Kinder, and More Compassionate By Susan Kaiser Greenlan

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Videos

• ​Mindful Movement for Young Learners - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aEI8lb7coY 

• Five Criteria for Positive Discipline With Parenting Expert Dr.  Jane Nelsen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-e4H2rsEww&feature=emb_logo

 

Online Resources​

• Parent Child Press - publishes books promoting parenting, Montessori education, art education, and the spiritual growth of children.

• "Easy Ways to Use Montessori at Home" (website) - Simple ways to use Montessori-inspired principles in your home

• Facebook - Like “The Mindful Teen” on Facebook to receive regular inspirational quotes, poems, and articles to help you keep your mindfulness practice fresh and alive.

 

Tools 

• Mindful Kids Activity Cards - https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Kids-Activities-Focus-Peace/dp/178285327

• “Inner Explorer program is a series of daily 5-10-minute audio-guided mindfulness practices. The program focuses on key areas of development, bringing mindfulness to education and helping students prepare for learning. Daily practice teaches kids the practical techniques to appropriately handle difficult emotions such as stress, anxiety, anger and more. Inner Explorer offers programs for all age-groups (PreK-12).” - https://www.innerexplorer.org/