Kindergarten is a place of introduction and transition into the school system. It’s our role as educators to help, guide and instruct students to interpret and assimilate into this new environment; to instill definitive attitudes, behaviours and skills essential for success. Before venturing further into this module be sure to have read and implemented the Kindergarten Building Community Module.

Building Community Kindergarten

Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening around us and what is happening inside us. Students benefit from learning how to observe what is happening and how to reflect on how they feel about what is happening. Providing children with the tools of mindful moments and other mindful methods allows them to self regulate and manage themselves in times of heightened emotion.

Topics, activites, and strategies to help establish mindfulness at the kindergarten level include:

What is Mindfulness?

In this brief video kids introduce the topic of Mindfulness and how it benefits them. The “Pause, Breathe, and Smile” method is demonstrated.

Mindfulness

Students learn to focus on experiences that are happening in the present moment.

Classroom Yoga

Students learn and practice simple yoga.

Sit Spots

Sit Spots are a time and place when students can sit silently to reflect about their day or surroundings.

Puppy Mind

Help students understand how they can focus their minds and be still.

Pebble Meditation

Students learn to use four pebbles to help guide their meditation.

Mandalas

Students create mandalas to support mindfulness.

Mindmasters

A collection of relaxation and mindful audio clips developed by CHEO and Ottawa Public Health
Read Aloud and Resources