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10 Calm Down Corner Ideas for Your Classroom – to Help Students to Breathe, Take a Break, and Regulate

Giselle · March 21, 2023 ·

10 Calm Down Corner ideas | Kids Yoga Stories

Are you looking to create a calm down corner in your classroom, to help students to focus and self-regulate so that they are ready to learn?  A calm down corner is a safe space within the classroom that students can use to relax, express themselves, and refocus if they become … [Read more...] about 10 Calm Down Corner Ideas for Your Classroom – to Help Students to Breathe, Take a Break, and Regulate

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Kids Yoga Stories Celebrates Yoga Book “Hannah & Hugo” Winning a Prestigious Family Choice Award

Giselle · December 7, 2022 ·

December 1, 2022 Kids Yoga Stories is a Boston-based company working to encourage kids to explore yoga in a fun and carefree way, through a series of kids yoga books and other kid-focused yoga resources. Most recently, Kids Yoga Stories celebrated the exciting news that one of … [Read more...] about Kids Yoga Stories Celebrates Yoga Book “Hannah & Hugo” Winning a Prestigious Family Choice Award

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10 Mindfulness Books for Kids to Easily Add to Your Curriculum

Giselle · August 15, 2022 ·

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Have you been wanting to integrate mindfulness into your curriculum, but just don’t know how or don’t have time? Today, I would love to share with you ten mindfulness books for kids that encourage readers to think about why it’s important to live in the present moment and how … [Read more...] about 10 Mindfulness Books for Kids to Easily Add to Your Curriculum

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7 Mindfulness Myths to Bust!

Giselle · August 8, 2022 ·

Mindfulness Myths to Bust | Kids Yoga Stories

Do you feel something is holding you back from introducing mindfulness practices to your children? Are you not sure what mindfulness really is? Cassandra Troughton, our Community Coordinator, helps us bust 7 mindfulness myths. Sometimes, we wait and wait and wait… We … [Read more...] about 7 Mindfulness Myths to Bust!

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Mindfulness Club: The Story of How a Teacher Took Her Mindfulness Club Online

Giselle · July 28, 2022 ·

Mindfulness Club | Kids Yoga Stories

Today’s story has been graciously written by Cassandra Troughton, a teacher’s assistant working in a special education classroom in Canada. Mindfulness came into my life as I was deep into my own self-education. I began practicing mindfulness, along with the techniques and … [Read more...] about Mindfulness Club: The Story of How a Teacher Took Her Mindfulness Club Online

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5 Mindfulness Tips to Support Kids’ Well-Being

Giselle · July 25, 2022 ·

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As the school year gets underway, we continue to hear from our community that children’s social-emotional well-being is everyone’s TOP concern with mindfulness tips for kids. To get you started, we would love to share some super-powerful and simple tips to help everyone out … [Read more...] about 5 Mindfulness Tips to Support Kids’ Well-Being

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What is Heart Coherence? The Science Behind Mindfulness.

Giselle · April 12, 2021 ·

what is heart coherence | Kids Yoga Stories

Today’s article has been graciously shared by Cassandra Troughton, a teacher’s assistant working in a special education classroom in Canada. Hello, everybody! My name is Cassandra. I am an educational assistant for a special needs class at Edmonton Public Schools, and I am … [Read more...] about What is Heart Coherence? The Science Behind Mindfulness.

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Mindfulness in Preschool: Tips for Teaching Yoga to Children Virtually

Giselle · April 6, 2021 ·

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Please welcome our guest writer today, Denise Shields, who is a preschool teacher from Virginia. When she had to close her preschool last year due to COVID restrictions, Denise brought her preschool program online to offer a virtual experience to young children. Today, she shares … [Read more...] about Mindfulness in Preschool: Tips for Teaching Yoga to Children Virtually

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Mindfulness and Black History Month: Books and Affirmations for Your Classroom

Giselle · February 22, 2021 ·

mindfulness and black history month | Kids Yoga Stories

We are excited to introduce Angie, a first-grade teacher, to share Black History, Culture, and Heritage affirmations that her students came up with to honor Black History Month here in the United States for the month of February. She also shares a list of books to honor the … [Read more...] about Mindfulness and Black History Month: Books and Affirmations for Your Classroom

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What is “Mindfulness”? And How We Teach Kids to be Mindful.

Giselle · February 15, 2021 ·

Mindfulness for kids | why mindfulness? | Kids Yoga Stories

What does silence mean to you? I asked my daughter this question last night after reading The Sound of Silence by Katrina Goldsaito and Julia Kuo. The soothing children’s book story follows a boy who discovers the Japanese concept of ma, which is the silence between sounds. My … [Read more...] about What is “Mindfulness”? And How We Teach Kids to be Mindful.

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How to Stay Calm during the Holidays

Giselle · November 25, 2014 ·

How to Stay Calm this Holiday using meditation and mindfulness techniques | Kids Yoga Stories

Family, friends, food, and fun! Are you ready for the holiday season? The holiday season is a time to connect and have fun with your loved ones, but it can also be a frantic frenzy. With all the planning, preparations, and visiting, there usually isn’t a lot of time to stop and … [Read more...] about How to Stay Calm during the Holidays

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