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Mindfulness Monday: Origami Flower
Despite the snow on the ground in late March, we have our hearts set on spring! Today we made origami flowers. I used this video to teach myself and then I demonstrated for the class:
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Mindfulness Monday: Four-leaf Clover Origami
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow, we made four-leaf clover origami in class today. Full disclosure: As of yet, I have not been able to make this one, I had to have a fellow teacher make a deom one for my class, LOL.
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Mindfulness Monday: Zentangle Art
Zentangle art is a soothing activity of creating patterns. I give my students a page with 15 blank square and a sharpie. I then show them my examples (see below) and tell them to create their own.
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Mindfulness Monday: Mindful Coloring (Women’s History Month Edition)
In honor of Women’s History Month, I gave my class coloring pages with quotes, themes, and pictures of famous women throughout history.
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Mindfulness Monday: Mindful Coloring (February Edition)
From Valentine’s Day to Black History, February is a month to celebrate! I offered students a variety of February themed coloring pages today.
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Mindfulness Monday: Origami Heart
Today we made origami hearts. Here is the YouTube link I used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-BIL6p1Te8
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Mindfulness Monday: Mindful Fortune Teller
I used this tempate to create this mindful fortune teller activity:
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Mindfulness Monday: Mindful Card Activity
Here is a mindful card activity you can try with your class. What you’ll need: -Deck of cards (or image) -Paper or journals -Pen or pencil Hold up the deck of cards. Explain: “This deck represents the next stretch of your life—this semester, this year, or the next few months. Each card is a day.…
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Mindfulness Monday: Mindful Coloring (Little Women Edition)
Last week we watch Little Women (2018) and today we are coloring pages with quotes from the book. I suggest you keep a piling of coloring pages in your classroom since coloring is by far the most popular mindfulness activity for high schoolers.
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Mindfulness Monday: Grinch Slime
Here’s a how-to-guide for making your own Grinch slime just in time for the holidays! What you’ll need: -clear glue -green food coloring -green glitter -Borax -water -mixing bowl Mix clear glue, water, food coloring and glitter. Dissolve Borax in warm water. Add to glue mixture as an activator. Knead the mixture together and add…