This is a good book to introduce the topic of being mindful, in a way that is easy to understand.
The book provides mindfulness strateges, and explains why it is important to practice mindfulness. I was delighted to see how much my class knew.
As a class we discussed, the importance of being mindful that each student is unique. I emphasised that we need to be a class community and support all the students in our class regardless of their background.
After, students completed a reflection. They answered three open ended quesions:
I think mindfulness means...
To practice mindfulness at home I can...
To practice mindfulness at school I can...
I was very impressed to see what students adopted the word 'mindful' into their vocabulary after this lesson. I was a great way to start the unit.
Verde, Susan. I Am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness. Abrams Books for Young Readers. 2017.