December 28, 2020
As I sat quietly reading in the office on my first day at the preschool, I was able to begin observing (auditory) the flow of the mid-morning routine after outside time. OP chose a book for Cody to read to the group about mindfulness. It felt inspiring to listen and notice how receptive the children were to putting collective deep breathing into practice. Also it was a great time naturally (after outside play) to come back “into their bodies” before the lunch transition. I noticed how the sounds of the deep breathing exercises brought with it the overall quieting down of sounds from the next room.
Practicing
mindfulness and stretching poses can begin to give children powerful
and effective tools to utilize when they are beginning to explore
self-regulation with their bodies and emotions. I believe these tools
can assist us as human beings in general throughout our lives no
matter what age or phase of life we are in. Empowering preschool age
children to take ownership for their body, mind, and spirit is just
the beginning of a profound lifelong journey in traveling the
distance from the head to the heart.
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