Whole Body Listening with Elmo
Practice along with Elmo as he shows the mindfulness strategy of whole body listening. This activity can be used to help children focus and prepare for the day or a new activity.
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Mindfulness
Explore mindfulness practices such as breathing methods and guided imagery that can help yourself, other adults, and children achieve a state of calm awareness and reduce stress, anxiety, and pain.
Self-love with Grover
This activity can help children build confidence and practice self-love. Together with children, listen and follow Grover’s instructions.
Notice with Cookie Monster
Listen to Cookie Monster explain how to notice things around us. This activity can help children find grounding and focus.
Bubble Breathing with Abby
Take a deep breath with Abby! This activity can help children find calmness and reset.
Body Scan with Big Bird
Follow Big Bird’s instructions and say hello to each part of the body. This activity can be used to help children relax or self-soothe, including during difficult moments.
Mindfulness in Head Start Settings
Mindfulness in Head Start Settings is a course available on the Individualized Professional Development Portfolio that offers mindfulness strategies for adults and children.
Mindfulness: A Resilience Practice
Discover the impact of stress and the way that mindfulness practices can help teachers become more resilient. Try a mindfulness practice with children in your program.
Reducing Stress
Share this brochure with parents and staff to provide some easy-to-use stress reduction and self-care tips.
Managing Stress with Mindful Moments
Explore how breathing and movement exercises can help you manage stress. Discover ways to use mindful movements to contribute to your self-care practices.
Mindful Moments: Chair Stretches
Use these five stretches while working at your desk, in a classroom, or share them at a team meeting.
