There is a long break ahead of us. While some children love these long breaks at home with family, others struggle with the change in routine and possibly expectations. The stories below can be fun activities to do together over break. Try reading the story below to your child to help them practice mindfulness, a technique that can help children (and adults!) with a multitude of skills such as concentration, self-awareness, emotion regulation, and more. It is meant to be a very relaxed activity and read with an even tone of voice. (For guided audio activities: Mindfulness for Children). The two stories below should be read to a child by an adult while the child is in a relaxed position (sitting comfortably in a chair or lying on the floor). Research on teaching mindfulness to children can be found here and the document below describes Mindful Parenting. Have a wonderful Winter Break!
Mindful Parenting |