100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Mindfulness in the Classroom
How to develop positive mental health skills for all children
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:19th Oct '17
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100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Mindfulness in the Classroom is filled with simple tried and tested activities that, when used in conjunction with each other in everyday practice, develop positive mental health skills for all children, including those with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders.
No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you! The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers.Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners. There is no better time than now to be focusing on the development of mindfulness in the classroom as it will arm children with life-long skills that support their current (post-pandemic) and future mental health and well-being. However, with an ever-growing curriculum, planning for yet another aspect within a school day can feel like an overwhelming task. This book provides teachers with quick, easy and simple ideas to support the development of mindfulness as an integrated part of the school day without compromising the demands of the primary curriculum. 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Mindfulness in the Classroom is filled with simple tried and tested activities that, when used in conjunction with each other in everyday practice, develop positive mental health skills for all children, including those with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders and those who are catching up with missed days in school.
Full of practical activities, there is something for everyone here — even the sceptic. With clear links to different curriculum areas, mindful practice can easily be embedded using the ideas in this book. A great starters' guide to mindfulness. * Aidan Severs, Member of Primary School Senior Leadership Team, @theboycanteach *
This is a fantastic resource for anyone wanting to weave mindfulness into the fabric of their primary classroom and practice. Full of practical, ready-to-go ideas, and so simple to use, it's a must-read for the mindful teacher. * Sam Collins, Teacher and Founder of Schoolwell, @samschoolstuff *
The ideas and suggestions in this book are easy for any teacher to use and adapt, regardless of how long they have been practicing mindfulness. We thoroughly enjoy the variety of activities and use them both in whole school and class mindfulness sessions. A wonderful resource that should be part of every classroom. * Ellen Glynn, Mindfulness Coordinator *
Tammie Prince has shown how easy it is to weave these mindful activities into your everyday classroom. Jam packed with, usually short and easy to prepare techniques, a wide variety of methods, such as breathing, guided meditations, active meditations etc.. The different activities will cater for different students and personalities. The use of quotes with each idea shows that Tammie has included tried and tested techniques within her own practice. * Samira Ashraf, Curriculum Leader of Psychology, Mindfulness Lead and Teacher of RMS, @mindfulmiss1 *
There are a few incredibly practical approaches that can very easily be added to your daily teaching. I have found ‘100 Ideas for Primary Teachers – Mindfulness in the Classroom’ by Tammie Prince essential for dipping into for inspiration. * The Literacy Leader *
The book is very easy to use with ideas grouped into sections. Each idea has a teaching point and takeaway idea. This makes it an easily accessible toolkit... I will continue to develop this further within school. * Sharon Stephenson, Primary Teacher and Assistant Headteacher, @shazzasteph *
ISBN: 9781472944955
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 155g
136 pages