Getting Started With Mindfulness - Writing, Craft and Reflection
A class of self-exploration and mindfulness that aims to help young learners develop strategies to regulate their emotions, delivered through bullet journaling and fun craft activities.
Mrs. Hilton
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(218)
What's included
6 live meetings
4 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Learners will craft and create, write, color, and draw as they explore some fun wellbeing activities. This is a class of self-exploration and mindfulness, which aims to help young learners develop ways to regulate their own emotions. Each week will follow a different theme, from confidence, calmness, and gratitude, to how to deal with negativity and some not so good habits! Week 1: Crafting a Memory Box Craft and design a box to store your most precious items in. You can decorate the box in any way you would like – you just need to make sure it reflects who you are! Week 2: Building Confidence This class explores ways to boost your confidence whilst exploring some of the reasons why we do not always feel at our strongest. Activity: Design a Positivity Poster for your bedroom. Week 3: Staying Calm This class focuses on the things we do and say that make us feel calm and secure. We will explore ways that we can help ourselves feel safe and explore why feeling angry, frustrated, or fed up is a perfectly normal emotion! We will explore some strategies for helping you to feel calm. Activity: Make a stress ball Week 4: Gratitude This class helps us to focus on the positive aspects of our life and helps us to celebrate our achievements. We will consider some of the things that are important to use and reflect on how we can show our appreciation of ourselves and others. Activity: Make a gratitude rosette Week 5: Aspirations and Affirmations We will explore how to continue with a positive mindset and look to set ourselves some positivity challenges to focus on over the coming month. Activity: Paper craft - Fortune cat Week 6: Habits We will discuss why we sometimes do things a particular way. We will consider which habits are healthy and which are unhealthy and think about how we could reward our own changes in behavior. Activity: Mindfulness coloring All classes are supported by short drawing, coloring, and writing tasks or simple paper craft activities. Downloaded resources are posted in the classroom 24 hours before the start of each class. Craft supplies are needed for each session, and these are listed in the supply section below and as a downloadable list in the classroom upon enrollment. Please note, due to the nature of some of the crafting activities, class time may be extended by 5 minutes if learners need additional time. This class is intended to be social, and learners are encouraged to keep both video and audio on during each session. If this would be an issue for your learner, please do reach out to me before booking a class.
Learning Goals
• Help develop coping techniques and a positive growth mindset
• Encourage individual expression and creativity
• Improve confidence and group communication skills
• Improve real-life literacy skills
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class focuses on calming and supportive activities for young learners. No medical or counseling is given during class. Each session is designed to be fun and interactive, with the aim of giving learners strategies to help them understand and regulate their own behavior.
This class uses NearPod, providing some onscreen clickable resources created by the teacher. No account is required to access the resources. NearPod's privacy policy can be viewed at: https://nearpod.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360049188592-Nearpod-Privacy-Policy
Learners require the use of scissors for some activities. It advised that parental supervision is given where necessary.
Supply List
Resources to bring to class: Session 1: • A cardboard box (shoebox size is ideal) • Paper/stickers/jewels/ribbons/wrapping paper to cover/embellish the box • A small notebook (lined or plain) that will fit inside the cardboard box • Glue, safety scissors, pen, pencils, and coloring pens. • Downloaded coloring sheets will be available in the classroom before the session • Pencils and coloring pens Session 2: Paper, pen, pencil, and coloring pens A template is provided before class which can be downloaded and printed if your learner would benefit from additional support with the drawing task. Session 3: • A selection of balloons • A small empty water bottle (cut into two halves before class) • Cup full of flour • Paper, pen, pencil, and coloring pens Session 4: Students can choose from 2 templates for this task (one slightly more advanced). * A selection of colored paper (for easier task) • 2 x colourful paper rectangles 10cm by 18cm • 2 x card circles 6cm in diameter • 1 x paper circle 5cm in diameter • Glue, sticky tape, safety scissors • Paper, pen, pencil, and coloring pens Session 5: • Paper template available in classroom before the session • Safety scissors, sticky tape, coloring pencils Session 6: • Downloadable coloring sheets will be available in the classroom before the session • Pencils and coloring pens
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined February, 2021
5.0
218reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
Bachelor's Degree from University of Surrey
I am fully qualified teacher (UK) with over 20 years' experience as a provider of academic classes and in a pastoral/well-being, supportive role within the school environment. I have up to date child safeguarding certification which is prerequisite to working with young people in the UK. I have extensive experience working in schools with children with a wide range of behavioural, social and emotional needs. Reviews
Live Group Class
$25
weekly1x per week, 6 weeks
45 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-10
2-6 learners per class
