education
Mindfulness is a skill to be learned which easily integrates into the classroom, at home and in life outside of school.
Mindful Bermuda uses the Mindful Schools curriculum* to transform schools from the inside out.
Programs
Primary
- Mindful Schools curriculum* - two 20 minute sessions each week for 8 weeks
- Full year classroom - two 20 minute sessions each week
- Camp - 30 - 40 minutes twice each week
- After school club, 45 minutes once each week
Adolescents
- Life skills - 45 minute class each week for 6 weeks
- Test taking skills - 2 classroom sessions each week for 2 weeks
- Mindfulness Club - 1 hour
- Advisory - 15 minutes, twice each week
- Exam Prep - Interactive workshop
Benefits
Teachers
- Avoid burnout
- Increase self-care
- Maintain healthy social and emotional behaviour
- Provide access to inner strength in challenging situations
Primary, Middle and High School students
- Increase focus and concentration
- Improve impulse control and emotional regulation
- Manage behaviour
- Reduce text anxiety
- Enhance social skills
- Decrease stress and anxiety
- Cultivate empathy and compassion
Teacher Training is customized through Mindful Bermuda or on-line courses at Mindful Schools
*Mindful Schools curriculum includes:
- Training sessions for teachers
- Workbooks for primary students
- Journals for adolescents
- Mindfulness manuals for teachers
- Evaluation results upon completion
- Parent meeting (optional)
