meditations + more for kids
for younger children
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You can train your mind to pay attention to even the littlest things. Like sounds.
We imagine that everyone has a special star with them all the time and learn how just imagining it can help us feel more relaxed and calm.
We play three mindful games in a row to practice paying attention while moving and having fun.
We learn that focusing on a long out-breath can help us feel more relaxed and calm.
We blow on a pinwheel to notice that different ways of breathing—quick, slow, deep, and shallow—affect how our minds and bodies feel.
We shake a glitter ball or snow globe to help us understand the connection between what happens in our minds and what happens in our bodies.
We imagine biting into a lemon to help us understand the connection between what’s happening in our minds and what’s happening in our bodies.
Tom Nolan from the Crossroads School and the Council in the Schools program, taught me this wonderful folk song for children of all ages.
We sing a song to learn that when we stop and feel our breathing, we feel more calm and focused.
Affectionately known as "breathe-in, breathe-out" children sing this song to help them calm down if they're upset, to concentrate if they're having a hard time focusing, or just for the fun of it.
In this 6-minute guided practice from Susan Kaiser Greenland, children listen to the rain and pay attention to the changing nature of the sounds, breathing, thoughts, and feelings.
In this 6-minute guided practice from Susan Kaiser Greenland, we pretend to rock a stuffed animal to sleep on our bellies to relax our bodies and quiet our minds. As we breathe in, the animal rocks up; as we breathe out, the animal rocks back down.
for older children
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You can train your mind to pay attention to even the littlest things. Like sounds.
In this seven-minute guided practice, children and teens get comfortable, relax, and gaze at the sky to explore what’s happening within and around them.
We learn that focusing on a long out-breath can help us feel more relaxed and calm.
We imagine biting into a lemon to help us understand the connection between what’s happening in our minds and what’s happening in our bodies.
Tom Nolan from the Crossroads School and the Council in the Schools program, taught me this wonderful folk song for children of all ages.
We sing a song to learn that when we stop and feel our breathing, we feel more calm and focused.
Affectionately known as "breathe-in, breathe-out" children sing this song to help them calm down if they're upset, to concentrate if they're having a hard time focusing, or just for the fun of it.
We listen to the sound of the rain and remember that everything changes. A 6-minute guided meditation for all ages.
In this 6-minute guided practice from Susan Kaiser Greenland, children listen to the rain and pay attention to the changing nature of the sounds, breathing, thoughts, and feelings.
for teens
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For six short minutes, pause and listen to what's happening in and around you. In this live recording from a webinar for parents.
Life has a way of throwing curve balls and it’s up to us how we respond. What would happen if we loosened our grip instead of clamping down?
In this seven-minute guided practice, children and teens get comfortable, relax, and gaze at the sky to explore what’s happening within and around them.
We think of things we have in common with someone who seems different than us and silently say, “he or she is just like me.”
In this 10-minute guided practice with Susan Kaiser Greenland, we notice how our minds and bodies feel when we stop, breathe, and be.
We listen to the sound of the rain and remember that everything changes. A 6-minute guided meditation for all ages.
songs
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A fun and lively folk song taught to me by Tom Nolan from the Crossroads School and the Council in the Schools program.
Tom Nolan from the Crossroads School and the Council in the Schools program, taught me this wonderful folk song for children of all ages.
We sing a song to learn that when we stop and feel our breathing, we feel more calm and focused.
Affectionately known as "breathe-in, breathe-out" children sing this song to help them calm down if they're upset, to concentrate if they're having a hard time focusing, or just for the fun of it.
focusing + quieting
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We imagine that everyone has a special star with them all the time and learn how just imagining it can help us feel more relaxed and calm.
We play three mindful games in a row to practice paying attention while moving and having fun.
We learn that focusing on a long out-breath can help us feel more relaxed and calm.
We blow on a pinwheel to notice that different ways of breathing—quick, slow, deep, and shallow—affect how our minds and bodies feel.
We shake a glitter ball or snow globe to help us understand the connection between what happens in our minds and what happens in our bodies.
We sing a song to learn that when we stop and feel our breathing, we feel more calm and focused.
Affectionately known as "breathe-in, breathe-out" children sing this song to help them calm down if they're upset, to concentrate if they're having a hard time focusing, or just for the fun of it.
In this 10-minute guided practice with Susan Kaiser Greenland, we notice how our minds and bodies feel when we stop, breathe, and be.
In this 6-minute guided practice from Susan Kaiser Greenland, children listen to the rain and pay attention to the changing nature of the sounds, breathing, thoughts, and feelings.
In this 6-minute guided practice from Susan Kaiser Greenland, we pretend to rock a stuffed animal to sleep on our bellies to relax our bodies and quiet our minds. As we breathe in, the animal rocks up; as we breathe out, the animal rocks back down.
seeing & reframing
Text summary about the Life skills meditations available for kids goes here
You can train your mind to pay attention to even the littlest things. Like sounds.
For six short minutes, pause and listen to what's happening in and around you. In this live recording from a webinar for parents.
Life has a way of throwing curve balls and it’s up to us how we respond. What would happen if we loosened our grip instead of clamping down?
We imagine biting into a lemon to help us understand the connection between what’s happening in our minds and what’s happening in our bodies.
Tom Nolan from the Crossroads School and the Council in the Schools program, taught me this wonderful folk song for children of all ages.
We think of things we have in common with someone who seems different than us and silently say, “he or she is just like me.”
In this 10-minute guided practice with Susan Kaiser Greenland, we notice how our minds and bodies feel when we stop, breathe, and be.
We listen to the sound of the rain and remember that everything changes. A 6-minute guided meditation for all ages.
caring & connecting
Text summary about the Life skills meditations available for kids goes here
In this seven-minute guided practice, children and teens get comfortable, relax, and gaze at the sky to explore what’s happening within and around them.
A fun and lively folk song taught to me by Tom Nolan from the Crossroads School and the Council in the Schools program.
We think of things we have in common with someone who seems different than us and silently say, “he or she is just like me.”
mindfulness resources for kids
