Mindfulness: Mindful Movement
From Big Ideas by ClassDojo · 2017
3 minPre-KK1st2nd3rd4th5thSocial-Emotional LearningBrain Breaks
Summary
Three mindful movements led by the ClassDojo monsters — stretch, balance, and settle — for taming the Beast with your body instead of your head. A genuine get-out-of-your-seat break that still teaches a calming strategy.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Stand up for this one. It works better done than discussed.
- Which of the three movements calmed you down the most?
- How did your body feel before and after?
- Why might moving help when you are upset?
- When could our class use this?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: movement, stretch, balance, calm, mindful.
Try it: Invent a fourth mindful movement and teach it to a partner in ten seconds.