A Mindful Akashian

Lauren Murphy Akashian (ah-KAY-shin), EdD, is an educator seeking to build a community of teachers who share their ideas for incorporating mindfulness into their classrooms.

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Mindfulness Monday: Origami Pinwheels

Today’s activity was an extension of the mindful sticker activity from a few weeks ago. When I was describing the different types of stickers, one student said her favorite one was the pinwheel and that we should make them for an activity.

I loved her suggestion and decided to try it. I gave each student a piece of origami paper, a compostable straw, and a push pin. We used the following video as a guide: