carla tantillo founder carla@ mindfulpracticesyoga.com 708-408-0393

Carla TantilloFounderCarla@MindfulPracticesYoga.com708-408-0393www.MindfulPracticesYoga.com

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Mindful Practices for Exceptional Children

What is a Mindful Practice?

“It’s a human being skill.” - Kris, Indianapolis CEC 2014

Guiding Questions:

1. How can the inclusion of yoga, mindfulness and breathwork in your daily routine meet both you and your students’ needs?

2. What is the intersection between SEL (social-emotional learning) and student wellness?

Strategy: Walking Mandala

Strategy: Shoulder Share

Thought Partner Debrief: Of the 4 strategies we have experienced thus far, Pass the Clap, Walking Mandala, Shoulder Share and Cotton Ball Breathing, which would most fluidly integrate into your instructional program?

Which activities would you feel most comfortable leading and which would honor their disabilities?

How would these strategies align with your country or district’s vision or Framework. (i.e. Danielson’s Domain 2: Classroom Environment, 2a & 2d)

Strategy: Movement Mirror

Strategy: Lion’s Breath

Thought Partner Debrief: Of these 2 new strategies we have experienced Movement Mirror and Lion’s Breath, which would most fluidly integrate into your instructional program?

Which activities would you feel most comfortable leading and which would honor their disabilities?

How would these strategies align with your country or district’s vision or Framework. (i.e. Danielson’s Domain 2: Classroom Environment, 2a & 2d)

Create your own Yoga Game or Lesson

10 breaths in a warm-up

4 breaths x Pose – movement – pose – movement – pose

10 breaths in a cool down

Modifications? Adaptations? Differentiation?

Thought Partner Debrief: How can you introduce yoga (games, teaching poses in isolation, etc.) to your students and be mindful of their needs?

Which activities would you feel most comfortable leading and which would honor their disabilities?

How would these strategies align with your country or district’s vision or Framework. (i.e. Danielson’s Domain 2: Classroom Environment, 2a & 2d)

Thought Partner Debrief: Of ALL the activities we have experienced today which 2 would integrate most authentically into your daily routine?

At what time of day would you implement these activities? Frequency? Stakeholders?

• Standards? • Frameworks? • SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) • Health and Wellness

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Ms. Carla TantilloFounder, Mindful PracticesAuthor of: Cooling Down Your Classroom

Carla@MindfulPracticesYoga.com

708.408.0393

www.MindfulPracticesYoga.com

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