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In this episode, Amy Edelstein shares a practical, developmentally appropriate guidance on teaching mindfulness to middle schoolers. She describes how to adjust practices to this age group, with a focus on structure, repetition, and emotional intelligence. 

Paying attention to their emerging selfhood, a teacher can guide that emergence while recognizing that students are still very group oriented. 

Short, tactile practices, playful competition, and thoughtful repeated transitions help students build mindfulness habits that will last.

Tips and Guidelines in this session:

• modeling calm, order, and consistent routines

• keeping practices short and repeating for depth

• focusing on emotional intelligence over abstract discussions around the thought process

• focusing on emotional intelligence through role play

And other activities will help you design a session and a set of classroom activities that will build your students' self knowledge, resilience, and happiness. 

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