Through 1-5 minutes of daily mindfulness practices, your students will be able to name their feelings, and use their words in a clear-minded manner to solve problems.
James Butler – Mindfulness for The Classroom and School Community
Basic Neuroscience for Kids
Tame the amygdala for emotional regulation
Feed the hippocampus for enhanced learning
Exercise the prefrontal cortex for responsiveness
Teach neuroplasticity in an understandable manner
Classroom Implementation
Introduce the concept of mindfulness to students on day 1
Achieve buy-in from skeptics of mindfulness
Best times to implement during the day
Ideal amount of time for daily practice in your classroom
Tips for successful practice that meets the needs of your class and your teaching style
10 simple strategies to use during transitions
Experiential Activities
The 5 senses – paying attention on purpose
Responding vs reacting
Self-compassion and compassion for others
Hands-on – Make Mindfulness Happen
Create a “Mindfulness Zone” in your classroom
Books and technology options for your school
Curriculum with step-by-step mindfulness activities for an entire school year
Create a Mindful School Community
5-step plan that focuses on students, teachers, parents, and community members
“Get curious, not furious” – mindfulness practices as alternatives to punitive consequences
Strategies to incorporate into homework, mealtime and bedtime
Collaborate with community organizations
Create a communication tool to be shared with staff, families & community
Create a sustainable model
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“Get curious, not furious – replace punitive consequences with mindfulness”
Create “mindfulness zones” in your classroom
10 simple strategies to use during transitions
Build inner-confidence and improve self-awareness
Feeling like you’ve hit a brick wall when it comes to your most challenging students? You’ve tried every strategy known to man, to little or no avail. The outbursts of anxiety, anger and other means of acting out continue.
What if the “strategy” was a whole lot simpler than you could imagine?
We’ve all heard of mindfulness, but it’s time to learn what that means and how it applies to a classroom setting.
Join mindfulness specialist, James Butler, M.ED., in this exciting, engaging and experiential seminar. Mr. Butler will share the tools he spent 14 years developing and teach you how to integrate a mindfulness routine into your busy school schedule.
Through 1-5 minutes of daily mindfulness practices, your students will be able to name their feelings, and use their words in a clear-minded manner to solve problems. Kids will understand how to make their amygdala less active, and increase the activity of their hippocampus and prefrontal cortex leading to better emotional regulation and behavior in the classroom.
In this seminar, learn how to:
Create a more responsive and less reactive classroom
Foster self-compassion and compassion for others
Develop a mindful classroom that fits into your busy school schedule
Increase self-management and self-awareness
Stay calm during stressful teacher moments
Explain to colleagues the importance of social and emotional growth through mindfulness
Enjoy this experiential workshop to truly transform your classroom and your school!
