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September 5, 2019

How to Create a Mindful Glitter Bottle

This glitter bottle represents how our minds can settle. It is an activity that your kids can use as a mindfulness practice. Why the glitter bottle? We are always looking for tools to calm our kids. This one in particular is extremely calming – they are mesmerizing AND give us a window inside our brain. But first we must explain why we use this glitter bottle. Kids tend to act out when they are struggling and sometimes have difficulty sharing what is going on. When they can’t find the words to explain how they are feeling, we need to be able to demonstrate the connection between our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. This glitter bottle is one of the most powerful visual metaphors for what is going on in our brain and the connection between our feelings, thoughts and behaviors. It allows us to practice mindfulness– the practice of being still… Read More »

Article by Lani Rosen / Kids Yoga Ideas & Fun, Lessons / calm kids, full of joy yoga, mindful glitter bottle, mindful minute, mindful yoga breaks, mindfulness, mindfulness for kids, mindfulness in schools, yoga in schools, yoga in the classroom, yoga with families Leave a Comment

May 14, 2018

Creating a Peace Corner in Your Classroom

How to create a Peace Corner for your classroom.

Article by Lani Rosen / Lessons / breathe, breathing exercises, breathing exercises for kids, cozy corner, mindful glitter bottle, mindfulness in schools, peace corner, peace corner in the classroom, yoga in school, yoga in schools, yoga in the classroom, zen zone 3 Comments

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