Mindup curriculum activities

This week we celebrated Choose Respect Day at our school to combat bullying. It was a very powerful day which included Choose Respect t-shirts for everyone, a wonderful play put on by the Grade 6 class (I definitely teared up it was so great!), and a few adorable, thoughtful crafts! Check out the picts below! Students had to brainstorm positive ways to be respectful and decorate their t-shirt with them. Also, we made handprints with a cross in the middle. Black tempura paint, white acrylic…

MindUP Curriculum is a research-based curriculum featuring 15 lessons that use the latest information about the brain to dramatically improve behavior and learning for all students.

FREE! Make a brain hat! Learn about all the areas of the brain in this free and fun hands-on science activity. Great for a homeschool science project idea or supplementary activity to your science curriculum. (afflink)

Read about these 10 mindfulness activities for kids and young adults! They include deep breathing techniques, mindful coloring, yoga, connecting with nature, and more. #pathway2success #mindfulness

A huge thank you to the awesome crowd I talked to at the Innovative Strategies Conference about infusing growth mindset theory into your curriculum. I wanted to make sure to send you the video links that will be helpful in your lessons and also to understand this amazing way to teach your students how to

Make mindfulness a part of classroom learning by integrating it into curriculum-themed activities through exercises in breathing, sensory experience, guided imagery, and movement.

Looking to introduce Growth Mindset to your students? Check out these easy and FREE activities to introduce growth mindset in the classroom!

Explore mindfulness activities for kids that can be done in just 5 or 10 minutes in your classroom this school year!

This is a great activity that teaches how to build classroom community and mindfulness in the classroom. It's perfect for a variety of ages.

Mindful Monday is a great way to start the school week. If you are looking for a way to bring some mindfulness into your classroom, you are going to love this Mindful Monday activity.