Youth Mindfulness Kids Programme
Youth Mindfulness lessons are for primary school children. The Youth Mindfulness Kids programme is a 16-lesson introduction to Mindfulness for 7 to 11 year olds, with a strong emphasis on experiential learning.
- Its 16 one-hour lessons build up sequentially, introducing and exploring new facets of Mindfulness with each lesson.
- The first six lessons focus on cultivating intention, attention and attitude.
- As the course progresses, children then learn to cultivate gratitude, handle difficult thoughts and emotions, and finally develop kindness towards themselves and others.
- Importantly, the key foundations of Mindfulness - i.e. paying attention to the present moment with openness, curiosity and kindness - are emphasised throughout all 16 lessons.
For more information on the Youth Mindfulness Kids Programme, please visit www.youthmindfulness.org
Paws b
Paws b lessons are for primary school children in KS2
(age 7-11). There are six one-hour weekly lessons and they can be
taught through the PSE educational framework for 7-19 in Wales under
Health and emotional wellbeing.
These lessons will give learners opportunities to develop
speaking, listening , thinking and communication skills. They will also
support learners to take increasing responsibility for keeping the mind
and body safe and healthy and feel positive about themselves and be
sensitive towards the feelings of others.
.b
This course is aimed at 11-18 year olds and it is delivered in
the classroom or in small group settings. There are ten one-hour weekly
lessons all packed with visuals, video clips, and activities that bring
Mindfulness to life for young people. These lessons can be taught
through PSE- Personal and Social Education.
These lessons will give
learners opportunities to develop speaking, listening, thinking and
communication skills. They will also support learners to display a
responsible attitude towards keeping the mind and body safe and healthy
and develop positive attitudes towards themselves and others.
.b Foundations
This course is designed for educational
communities to develop foundations in mindfulness for:
Teachers, staff
and adults working with young people in school settings
. Parents of
children and young people receiving .b or paws b.
The course is made up
of a taster session and 8 weekly 90-minute sessions.
This course
will support you to develop your own mindfulness practice and it is also
a requirement should you chose to train as a .b or Paws b mindfulness
teacher for children.
Each participant will get a copy of the book Finding Peace in a Frantic World by Prof M Williams and Danny Penman.
.b Foundations Taster Session
The Mindfulness .b
Foundations Taster session is for staff in schools or adults working
with children and young people and/or parents. It an be delivered as
part of an Inset day or a Twilight session, and is a 60 minutes session or 90 minutes. It will provide staff with information about what mindfulness offers
and some mindfulness practices will be taught that can be used straight
away. This taster session is a stand–alone, however, it can also be the
start of the mindfulness journey for those of you who want to explore
mindfulness further through the 8 weekly 90-minute sessions for the .b
Foundations course.
Please click here to find out more about these courses.