Typically when children act up in school, they get detention or suspended. An Elementary School in Baltimore has a far better and healthier approach to discipline.
Robert W. Coleman Elementary has Partnered with the Holistic Life Foundation in order to change the schools approach, and instead of punishing the disruptive children with detention, they have employed the Mindful Moment program.
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The program teaches children how to wind down, reflect and control their breathing in stressful situations.
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Disruptive children are sent to the Mindful Moment room where trained staff is ready to help those students with stress, anxiety, and any other issues that the children may be dealing with. Students are allowed and encouraged to stop by the room on their own as well!
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For students that have been referred to the room by teachers, the specialists spend about 5-minutes in targeted discussion and then roughly 15-minutes with them doing appropriate mindful exercises, which could range from breathing to simple yoga exercises.
The Mindful Moment help students overcome any stresses or issues that may have caused them to act up in the first place. Every student has a different home life and some of them are not the best. The Mindful Moment helps them be aware and release it, by arming them with the tools to let it go.
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This is such an awesome program for kids! A program that should be adopted by schools all over the world! Punishing kids with detention is simply foolish and does not positive for the children. Not at the moment nor for the future.
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The school plays Mindful Moment audio over the loudspeaker every morning and afternoon to start and end their days calmly.
The program also helps mentor and tutor the children, as well as teach them about the environment.
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How amazing is this? If you are a teacher, this is definitely something you should look into and bring to the attention of the entire staff!
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