Have you ever heard the term stimming before? Does your baby flap their hands a lot? Or maybe rock back and forth all the time? These are examples of stimming. Many people associate stimming with Autism or the traits related to Autism Spectrum Disorder. It certainly can be the case that children with Autism do have …
Mandalas are beautiful geometric patterns. In my many years of teaching, I have found them to be a fantastic tool to inspire artistic exploration and children. They are also a fantastic mindful tool, and many people use them as an aid to meditation. For kids, they are a great way to experiment with form, color, …
We all need to have a laugh, and funny Zoom games are not only possible but really beneficial in so many ways. I have been a teacher for the last decade, and the following Zoom games have all come about through trying out a range of different activities to add life and enjoyment to online …
There are huge benefits in including mindfulness activities for preschoolers in your curriculum. In 10 years of teaching children of this age, I have tried over 100 mindfulness games. In this article, I’m whittling it down to the best 16 ideas for all children aged 3-5 in particular. The best 16 mindfulness activities for preschoolers …
Learning how to share is a huge process that takes a long time. Luckily, in ten years of teaching children between the ages of 3-5, I have found that this timeline can definitely be speeded up by encouraging sharing in all its different forms. This includes lots of games and activities that have sharing as …
Worry is one of the biggest barriers in the lives of many young children. It impedes both happiness and learning. Luckily, there are lots of child-friendly strategies to try to address this issue of worry. In now close to 12 years of teaching children aged 3-5, one of my favorite resources to address this anxiety …
There seem to be a few rumors online that worry dolls are linked to voodoo, or are connected to bad luck, or a few other things like that. So, I thought I would set the record straight! Worry dolls are a positive resource that originated in South America, and have subsequently become used around the …
Worry dolls are a beautiful idea that originated in South America. The classic way of using them, is children putting them under their pillow at night, to take their worries away. However, there are lots more ways of using them than that, and they are a fantastic tool for alleviating stress and anxiety in children. …
Children love to move about! You’ve probably noticed this – but how do you link this to being mindful? Mindfulness activities have huge benefits for children. It relaxes them, calms them down, and helps them think and learn much better. But how do you get them to be mindful and move at the same time? …
Many children find a level of peace and relaxation in art. It focuses their minds. It also helps them to look at the world around them in a much more engaged way. Art and mindfulness are strongly linked, and in this article, I’m going to look at the best mindfulness art activities, including: All of …