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Mindfulness & Meditation for Kids (12-Week Group Program)

Completed by 4 learners
Ages 9-12
Live Group Class
Kid-friendly mindfulness exercises and reflections helps kids manage stress, improve focus, and gain a sense of wellbeing.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(250 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week, 12 weeks
3-6 learners per class
45 min

What's included

12 live meetings
9 in-class hours
Homework
Students are encouraged to practice the mindfulness skills we learn in class in their daily lives too. This doesn't need to take much time (as little as 5 minutes/day!), but is an important part of this learning experiences. They will also be occasional reflections and worksheets that go along with our lessons.

Class Experience

This weekly class teaches students to take good care of their minds and bodies using kid-friendly mindfulness activities. Each class follows a similar structure with a slightly different theme each week.  

A typical class includes:
- short yoga warm up 
-pebble meditation (a sitting meditation using 4 pebbles and images from nature)
-mini-lesson and conversation about mindfulness
-time to practice mindfulness together
-sharing about our experience/questions
-daily life assignment, asking students to apply what they learned in class to their life that week

The class builds students skills and understanding of mindfulness through a progression of 14 weeks. From the very first class, they will experience for themselves the positive effects of mindfulness on their minds and body. By the end of the program, they will have learned several mindfulness techniques use their daily life. 

Weekly themes are:

Week 1: Intro to Mindfulness, Intro to Pebble Meditation (please bring 4 pebbles to class)
Week 2: Thoughts - Reactions 
Week 3: Mindful Breathing
Week 4: Mindful Eating
Week 5: Mindful Movement 
Week 6: Zooming Out (Mindful Listening)
Week 7: Zooming In (Mindful Listening Part 2)
Week 8: Gratitude 
Week 9: Still, Quiet Place
Week 10: Habits
Week 11: Learning from Animals
Week 12: Wrap Up & Review

A Little bit more about what to expect from this class:

Experiential Learning Philosophy:
In this class, I guide students through a series of direct experiences with mindfulness as well as some focused reflection.  In this way, they increase their knowledge about mindfulness, develop skills, and clarify their values.  This approach helps students really internalize what they are learning so they can apply it - to positive ends - in their lives. 

"Practice not perfection!" 
Mindfulness is a skill we will build together with practice over time. I also encourage kids to practice what we learn outside of class in their daily life. Ask them what they are learning and consider practicing with them.  

Quiet AND social time each class
During class, we spend some time in silent meditation and some time discussing mindfulness and doing interactive activities. My main goal for this class is to provide age-appropriate, fun, mindfulness practice so students have a positive experience with mindfulness from an early age. 

It is great that more and more families are experiencing the many benefits of mindfulness. I would work with your child, helping them build mindfulness skills and attitudes that they can carry with them for the rest of their life. Please feel free to message me with any questions.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
About the Go to the Now! Curriculum: We use the The Go to the Now! curriculum in this class. It is part of the GoZen! resources, kid-friendly socio-emotional learning materials that are research-based and rooted in science. Go to the Now! teaches basic mindfulness skills through a series of short animated vignettes. These add add a bit of humor to the topic of mindfulness as the same time as they provide some great teaching points and conversation starters. You can find out more by going to the GoZen! website. With my professional license, I can stream the videos in class and share additional handouts and worksheets with students in my classes. Families do not need their own subscription. About the Educational Nature of this Course: This class offers offers information, tools, and strategies for handling day-to-day stress or anxiety, cultivate resilience and develop positive attitudes. As a group class with an educational (rather than therapeutic) focus, I cannot offer individual counselling. If your learner suffers from chronic anxiety or anxiety disorder or another diagnosed condition, this class may be a good complementary resource along with medical advice and/or consultation with a therapist. Having said that, I like to have open lines of communication with parents, so please let me know how your child is experiencing this class and how this class can best support them.
Supply List
I will provide worksheets to go along with certain classes. 
Students can keep worksheets in a binder.
Students will need 4 pebbles to use for our pebble meditation.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined December, 2020
4.9
250reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi! My name is Beth-Ann Slivinski. I kindle student motivation by: 
-connecting with students interests
-making learning relevant, - offering the right balance of challenge and support. 

In my classes, you can expect: 
-A whole-person approach, supporting intellectual growth, social connection, & emotional wellbeing 
-A sense of curiosity and appreciation for the world we live in
-A willingness to work with individual student learning styles and interests
-Opportunities for class discussion, inquiry, and reflection 

My Education: 
I studied Environmental Sciences at university (where I earned a gold medal for academic excellence). I then went on to get my education degree and become a certified teacher in my home province of Manitoba, Canada. I continued my learning at a post-graduate level, earning a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Education, specializing in Universal Design for Learning. I also have a TESL certificate and have completed my 200 hour yoga teacher training. 

Experience:
I have been teaching for more than 25 years now, including a variety of subjects and ages. Topics range from swimming instructor to Culture and Communication teacher, to High School Science teacher.

In my free time: 
When I am not teaching, you will find me hanging out with my kids, re-designing my perennial garden, or practicing Qigong.

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