Mindfulness by Lindsay Simpson https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w Crafted with our youngest learners in mind (pk-2) en-us 2023-09-13 16:58:21 UTC 2023-09-13 17:30:45 UTC hello@padlet.com Freeze Feelings lsimpson18 https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w/wish/2702474012 Students dance to music and freeze when it stops, displaying a particular emotion. ]]> 2023-09-13 17:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w/wish/2702474012 Mindful Music Moments lsimpson18 https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w/wish/2702481997 Use the prompts each time you complete the activity to activate thinking from different perspectives while listening to a 4-minute recording of Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 9, From the New World.“ 

This could be used with all age groups. 

Find the audio by clicking the daily Prompt links under "How To Do It" ]]> 2023-09-13 17:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w/wish/2702481997 Rock-a-bye: Mindful Breathing Exercise lsimpson18 https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w/wish/2702486275 Script provided to read to students as you lead them through this breathing activity.

Can be used with all ages]]> 2023-09-13 17:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w/wish/2702486275 Sing It With Style lsimpson18 https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w/wish/2702499260 This game is about using self-control to manage how you sing a familiar song– loud, soft, fast, slow. Body (movement, voice, etc.) control is a great way to practice self-control.

Click link for visual poster for student reference. ]]> 2023-09-13 17:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w/wish/2702499260 lsimpson18 https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w/wish/2702513218 his activity can help children (Ages 4+) improve their focusing and listening abilities as well as connect with their emotions. There is a playlist in the link above that you can use to play different songs, or, you can lean on your own musical preferences as well! 
  1. Play the songs one at a time and ask the children whether they think the song is happy or sad. Ask students how the song has made them feel (with 1st graders, you may want to show the attached "How does the music make you feel 1.pdfl" poster on your display to help them identify different emotions) . Finally, inquire as to why they chose a specific emotion. What is it about the song that makes them happy, sad, or another emotion? Is it the singer's voice? Pitch? Volume? Speed? Instrument? 
    1. If you are making this a routine, you could play just one song per activity to create a short brain break, or, play multiple songs for a longer experience depending on the need
 
]]> 2023-09-13 17:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w/wish/2702513218 The Breathing Hand lsimpson18 https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w/wish/2702514959
  • Find a comfortable position for sitting or standing. Stretch your spine tall giving your lungs plenty of room to breathe
  • Look at the palm of one hand 
  • with the pointer finger of your other hand, trace up and down the sides of your fingers while breathing to a pattern. 
    1. Start at the outside base of your thumb and breathe in trace up: 1-2-3. Exhale and trace down your thumb breathing out: 1-2-3. Counting this way represents ¾ time. 
    2. Change the number of breaths going up and down each finger to represent different time signatures. 2 breaths = 2/4 time, 4 breaths = 4/4 time, etc 
  • Switch to the do the other hand. Is it the same? Is it harder? Is it easier? 
    • secondary resource with research-backed explanations: https://ggie.berkeley.edu/practice/finger-tracing-mindful-breathing-for-students/#tab__2 

    ]]>     2023-09-13 17:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w/wish/2702514959     Brain Games for "Focus Power" lsimpson18 https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w/wish/2702519626




    Brain Games for "Focus Power": A Set of SEL Kernels Practices

    Introduce students to “Focus Power”–the ability to sustain attention and ignore distractions when needed–and then choose a quick “Focus Power” game to play as a brain break to help them develop these skills. 

    ]]>     2023-09-13 17:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w/wish/2702519626     The Oooh Aaah Song lsimpson18 https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w/wish/2702521064 Students practice identifying their emotions and use a mindful breathing song to help regulate their emotions. ]]> 2023-09-13 17:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w/wish/2702521064 Wiggle Cool Down lsimpson18 https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w/wish/2702522365 As the teacher counts down from 10 to 1, the students must remember a series of motions that go with certain numbers. 

    This would be a great routine for those "out of control" moments that you need to bring your students back to a calm state. ]]>     2023-09-13 17:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lsimpson18/ra7vu8pd5mnf680w/wish/2702522365