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mindfulness resources

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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Mindful Parenting for ADHD

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

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion

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

Mindfulness for Teachers

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

The Way of Mindful Education

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.

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Educators

Duck! Rabit!

This book uses an optical illusion to illustrate themes of differing points of view, right vs. wrong, and when to let an argument go.

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Grades K-2

After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)

This book offers a light-hearted way to discuss fears and never giving up, like Humpty Dumpty after his fall.

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Grades K-2