A curated list of tools and activities for children, parents, and educators.
Disclaimer: Not all of these resources are used in the Calmer Choice curriculum, and they may not fully reflect Calmer Choice’s evidence-based approach. Please review a resource before using at your school or at home with your children.
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This book, written by a developmental pediatrician, provides a proven-effective program for helping both you and your child with ADHD stay cool and collected while remaining flexible, resilient, and mindful. The author addresses the various symptoms of ADHD using non-technical language and offers guidelines to help you and your child, create plans, managing challenges, lower stress levels, communicate effectively, and cultivate balance at home and at school.
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Parents/Caretakers
Dr. Christopher Germer, therapist and mindfulness meditation practitioner, illuminates the power of self-compassion and offers creative, scientifically grounded strategies for putting it into action. This book helps you to be more compassionate to yourself by learning to accept difficult emotions instead of fighting them.
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Parents/Caretakers
The author, a mindfulness practitioner, teacher, teacher educator and scientist, draws upon neuroscience, psychology and education in this book to offer valuable information about how mindfulness can help teachers manage the stressful demands of the classroom, cultivate an exceptional learning environment, and revitalize teaching and learning.
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Educators
This book is a practical guide for cultivating attention, compassion, and well-being not only of students, but also in teachers themselves. It is packed with lesson plans, exercises, and considerations for specific age groups, grades K to 12.
Books
Educators
This book uses an optical illusion to illustrate themes of differing points of view, right vs. wrong, and when to let an argument go.
Books
Grades K-2
This book offers a light-hearted way to discuss fears and never giving up, like Humpty Dumpty after his fall.
Books
Grades K-2
This book teaches kids about random acts of kindness. It explains what random acts of kindness are and how they make you feel. The book also offers a list of random acts of kindness that children can do right away.
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Grades 3-5
Listening to my Body is an engaging and interactive book that guides children through the practice of naming their feelings and the physical sensations that accompany them. This book helps children develop a sensations vocabulary so that they can express what they are experiencing, which helps with self-regulation. It includes kid-friendly activities.
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Grades 3-5
This book offers a wide variety of mindfulness techniques that can easily fit into a teen’s routine and help them thrive in every area of life. These exercises show teens how to find peace in the face of stress, improve relationships with friends and family, boost self-esteem, and increase focus at school and work.
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Adolescents
This book provides scientific approaches to change the way you think and feel about yourself by changing thought patterns. The author specifically aims to help you stop agonizing over the past and trying to predict the future. The author provides ways to stop ruminating and dwelling on negative thoughts and stop overthinking.
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Adolescents
Insight Timer offers FREE mindfulness timers, guided practices, playlists, and more. You can also become a member to access more mindfulness materials such as courses and workshops.
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Educators
Parents/Caretakers