What's included
8 live meetings
4 in-class hoursHomework
Journaling is something you need to process your life. Find a beautiful journal or special pen to write and maybe even make art in it. We will talk about many things and you may need to write important thoughts down for sharing the next class.Class Experience
Mindfulness is a concept is growing more and more into the community and the school system. The current use of technology gives us a a great amount of benefits and at the same time takes time away from relating personally to others and socializing appropriately. A developing child now needs to understand the importance of relationships, starting with ourselves. Through different sensory exercises and breath work, we will practice being mindful of whats happening with our body and mind, things we see and feel, helping us to handle stress and big emotions. Learning to be mindful will help children with self regulation coping skills, feeling calmer, focused, grounded and making better decisions. Mindful breathing work improves self control and helps grow the thoughtful pre frontal cortex part of our brain. In this class we will use our body and mind to move with our breath through different brain balancing exercises and practice of presence. We will also talk about concepts such as kindness, focus and gratitude. Help children learn empathy, recognize and manage emotions through fun, games, activities and meditation. No experience is required to learn mindfulness and students might get the challenge to practice something learned in our session for the following week and get a chance to share their experience in the next session.
Learning Goals
Students will develop self awareness, self acceptance, Improve focus and attention, help in managing and recognizing emotions and harness and sense of calm through our breathing, mindful movement and music.
Syllabus
8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Intro to Mindfulness: The 5 Senses
Learning about the 5 senses: taste, smell, hear, seeing and touch. Mindful meditation practice of perception of our senses.
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Focus and Breath
How do we use our attention and a few ways we can breathe. Learn different Breathing techniques. Mindful breath meditation.
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Your Body
The amazing power of the body and awareness of the different ways we feel our body. Feelings, Pain, emotions, etc. Movement Meditation
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Our Brain and Stress
Students will learn about the Brain and nervous system, Digital consciousness and self regulation. What can I control and what I cannot control? Present moment awareness meditation
30 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The concepts and teachings of this class are not attached to any view or religion.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Mindful Kids activites for Kindness, focus and calm by Whitney Stewart and Mina Braun by BarefootBooks.com
akidsbookabout.com - a kids book about gratitude, a kids book about emotions
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Berklee college of Music
With over 20 years of experience working in the field of Autism and early education as a music therapist and a teaching artist, Paloma creates a mindful session filled music and activities for students to grasp these mindful concepts.
With a sensory approach, the sessions are designed the student to learn basic concepts of mindfulness through different experiences that will provide the opportunity for the brain to explore in a creative and fun way.
Reviews
Live Group Course
$18
weekly or $144 for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
30 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
1-9 learners per class