Teaching kids how to be mindful teaches them to live in the moment, be aware of their surroundings and respond to their emotions. Mindfulness can help children to calm their brains and be more engaged in what they are doing. These picture books provide examples and ideas on how to incorporate mindfulness into your everyday life.
You Are a Lion! And Other Fun Yoga Poses
Written and Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo
The virtue of mindfulness is explored in this book by promoting yoga, focus, and creativity.
Teachable Moments: #mindfulness #yoga #focus #creativity #prediction
Buy On AmazonA Walk in the Forest
Written and Illustrated by Marie Dek
The virtue of mindfulness is explored through a simple walk through the forest and being aware of what is around.
Teachable Moments: #mindfulness #exploratoryplay #curiosity #wonder #joyfulness #observing
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Written by Bernard Waber
Illustrated by Suzy Lee
The virtue of mindfulness is explored through a daughter and dad walking through their neighborhood and enjoying what is around them.
Teachable Moments: #mindfulness #wonder #curiosity #joyfulness #observing
Buy On AmazonTiger Days: A Book of Feelings
Written and Illustrated by MH Clark and Anna Hurley
The virtue of mindfulness is explored through understanding different feelings and knowing how feelings can change.
Teachable Moments: #mindfulness #emotions #rhyme #communication
Buy On AmazonIn My Heart: A Book of Feelings
Written by Jo Witek
Illustrated by Christine Roussey
The virtue of mindfulness is explored in this book by giving the reader a range of emotions and empowering them to identify and articulate their emotions.
Teachable Moments: #mindfulness #emotions #communication
Buy On AmazonThe Color Monster: A Story About Emotions
Written and Illustrated by Anna Llenas
The virtue of mindfulness is explored through the use of colors and how they relate to emotions. As the Color Monster learns to identify his emotions he is met with self-awareness and peace.
Teachable Moments: #mindfulness #emotions #communication #selfawareness #peacefulness
Buy On AmazonWhy Do I Feel Like This?
Written and Illustrated by Shinsuke Yoshitake
The virtue of mindfulness is explored in this curiously inventive story while a child walks home in an angry mood and ponders where emotions come from and how to make them go away.
Teachable Moments: #mindfulness #emotions #selfawareness #curiosity #wonder #amazingillustrations
Buy On AmazonTiny Perfect Things
Written and Illustrated by MH Clark and Madeline Kloepper
The virtue of mindfulness is explored as a child and her grandfather walk around their neighborhood together cherishing the simple things in life they come across.
Teachable Moments: #mindfulness #curiosity #wonder #joyfulness #amazing illustrations
Buy On AmazonNoticing
Written by Kobi Yamada
Illustrated by Elise Hurst
The virtue of mindfulness is explored by a small girl and a painter as they learn to observe the beauty and wonder in everyday life.
Teachable Moments: #mindfulness #hope #curiosity #wonder #imagination #amazingillustrations
Buy On AmazonOutside In
Written by Deborah Underwood
Illustrated by Cindy Derby
The virtue of mindfulness is explored through the connection between ourselves, nature, and the world.
Teachable Moments: #mindfulness #nature #connection
Buy On AmazonTen Ways to Hear Snow
Written by Cathy Camper
Illustrated by Kenard Pak
The virtue of mindfulness is explored when it snows and Lina is able to hear the ‘quiet’ of the snow.
Teachable Moments: #mindfulness #nature #empathy #family
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