mindfulness for early years

Learn the basic principles of mindfulness, fun strategies to engage students, and ways to integrate mindfulness practices into your Early Years classroom.

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Course Overview

Dr. Chris is excited to share practices and resources that will help you integrate mindfulness into your Early Years classroom and the wider school community. Throughout this course we’ll explore how mindfulness aligns with the latest child development research. We'll also discuss how to use our senses, movement, and play, as well as having fun with games and using the breath for self-regulation. 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Who is this course for?

The introductory mindfulness course is essential for early years staff at all levels. From teachers to teaching assistants to administrators and external providers, this course is designed to encourage mindfulness throughout your entire kindergarten or pre-school.

 
 

 Course Benefits

 
 
 
 

Course Creator

Dr. Christopher Willard

Dr. Chris has consulted and lectured at more than 100 K-12 schools (including Philips Andover Academy and Deerfield Academy), 30 universities (including Oxford, Stanford and MIT), educational organizations like the US Department of Education and businesses such as Google and Royal Bank of Canada.

 
 
 
 

 course curriculum

  • Learning objectives and the general scope of the course.

  • Breaking down the three main components of mindfulness.

  • Understanding the importance of practicing mindfulness as an early years educator and how your emotions and behaviour affect your students.

  • You and your students will benefit from mindfulness practices such as self-regulation, stress management, gratitude, and breathing.

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