Professional Development Session: "Mindful Movement in the Elementary Classroom" by Kevin Posey

Learning Objectives

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🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will:

Understand the connection between physical movement, mindfulness, and cognitive/emotional development in children.
Learn and practice a variety of age-appropriate movement and mindfulness strategies.
Design a plan to integrate movement and mindfulness breaks into their daily classroom routines.

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"The ultimate goal of mindfulness is to teach kids and teens to have awareness of their emotions and then to learn how to better control them."

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You will engage in a series of live, guided activities they can replicate in their classrooms:

Movement Brain Breaks (5-7 min): GoNoodle, yoga, balance and coordination games
Mindful Practices: Breathing buddies, body scans, mindful listening, gratitude circles

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This website has hundreds of interactive activities. I use GoNoodle in my PE classes daily!

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Another staple activity in my classroom. I use these as warm-ups at the beginning of class

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Teachers choose 2–3 movement or mindfulness activities to pilot.

Create a mini “Mindful Movement Menu” to post in the classroom. Share-out and feedback from peers.

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Free resource from Teachers Pay Teachers

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Jennings, P. A. (2015). Mindfulness for Teachers: Simple Skills for Peace and Productivity in the Classroom. W. W. Norton & Company.

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