My students need materials to promote mindfulness including mindful games, meditation CDs, a model of the brain, and books about mindfulness.
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My Students
I am a school counselor in a public, PreK-5 elementary school. The students at my school are a diverse group culturally, ethnically, and economically. I work primarily with students in grades 3 through 5, providing classroom lessons and individual and small-group counseling services.
I teach students life skills, encouraging the development of emotional intelligence (EQ).
Among the skills that I highlight in my classroom lessons and small-group counseling sessions are emotional regulation, perseverance, teamwork, conflict resolution, and goal setting, essential skills for success in school, in family and peer relationships, and later in the world of work. Recently, I have begun to incorporate mindfulness instruction into my work with students as it further supports students' physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
My Project
I am requesting a variety of items in this project, all related to teaching my students some of the skills involved in mindfulness and mindful living. First, I am requesting several mindfulness games. I will be able to use these in small-group counseling sessions with at-risk students to expand on the mindfulness concepts we discuss in whole-class lessons. Second, I am requesting a variety of books that help explain mindfulness concepts to students and their parents. These resources will add legitimacy to the skills I am teaching by providing information about the foundation of and research behind mindfulness, as well as provide specific activities for use in small-group and whole-class lessons. Third, I am requesting some meditation CDs that I can use in whole-class lessons to promote students' mindfulness practices. While understanding these concepts is important, it is the consistent practice of mindful living by students that will help them improve focus and better manage difficult emotions.
Last I am requesting a brain model and some CBT activities that I can use with students in individual counseling to help them make life changes that will improve their academic progress, behavior, and ability to regulate their feelings.
All of these items will promote the practice of mindfulness by my students, a practice that has been shown to improve academics, peer and family relationships, and overall mental, physical, and emotional health.
Therapy Tool Kit: CBT Activities to help kids express and manage their emotions
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$29.52
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$29.52
Guided Mindfulness Meditation Series 2
• Amazon Business
$28.52
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$28.52
Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and Teens
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$27.00
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$27.00
Handy Brain Model B-1 (medium)
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$24.95
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$24.95
Guided Mindfulness Meditation: A Complete Guided Mindfulness Meditation Program from Jon Kabat-Zinn
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$22.10
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$22.10
Mindfulness Matters: The game that uses mindfulness skills to improve coping in everyday life
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$19.99
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$19.99
Mindful Games Activity Cards: 55 Fun Ways to Share Mindfulness with Kids and Teens
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$16.95
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$16.95
Full Catastrophe Living (Revised Edition): Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness
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$12.19
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$12.19
The Mindfulness-Based Eating Solution: Proven Strategies to End Overeating, Satisfy Your Hunger, and Savor Your Life
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$11.95
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$11.95
Master of Mindfulness: How to Be Your Own Superhero in Times of Stress
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$11.94
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$11.94
Wherever You Go, There You Are
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$11.55
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$11.55
Mindful Games: Sharing Mindfulness and Meditation with Children, Teens, and Families
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$10.17
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$10.17
Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment_and Your Life
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$10.16
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$10.16
Mad to Glad: Mindfulness Lessons to Help Children Cope with Changing Emotions
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$7.70
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$7.70
The 21-Day Mindfulness Challenge: mindfulness for beginners, a simple step-by-step guide to living in the present moment and creating more calm, joy ... in your life (21-Day Challenges) (Volume 8)
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$5.39
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$5.39
Materials cost
$250.08
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.75
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$283.83
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$50.09
Total project goal
$333.92
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$333.92
24 Donors
-$288.58
Donations toward project cost
-$279.58
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$9.00
match offer
-$5.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$4.25
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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