Mindful at School: 52 Playful Mindfulness Exercises with Kids - Paperback

Children have to deal with all kinds of stimuli and are increasingly suffering from stress. Mindfulness helps them develop skills for relaxation, concentration and regulating emotions, so they can stay balanced. It is a proven and successful method for stress reduction.

Mindful at School is a practical source of inspiration so you can introduce mindfulness to your class in a simple and playful way. In this book, you'll find:

- the vision and background of mindfulness
- research into the effect of mindfulness on children
- tips for guiding mindfulness with your group
- 52 complete mindfulness exercises

Doing mindfulness exercises with your group creates a quiet, peaceful moment and gives you renewed energy for the rest of your school day.

The book includes additional information and relaxing music which are available at the website: www.mindfulatschool.com.

Irma Smegen

Irma's motto is 'Education can be enjoyable for each and every child'. The role of play is crucial to everything she develops. That's why she writes educational books to inspire colleagues. Irma's company 'Speel je Wijs' (Play your own tune/Play to get wiser) offers training courses and lectures for professionals working with children, including mindfulness training. She is also a professor at the International Teacher Education Program at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences.

Heart 4 Education: 10% of the profit from this book will be used to improve educational opportunities for less fortunate children.