Mindfulness in Early Years: Strategies and Approaches to Nurturing Young Minds

This book provides an accessible guide for early years practitioners to integrate mindfulness into their learning environment, promoting emotional well-being for children, families, and staff. It offers practical advice, resources, and techniques to create a mindful early years curriculum, following the four pillars of Calm, Acceptance, Relational Approach, and Empathy.

Format: Unspecified
Length: 178 pages
Publication date: 22 November 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book serves as a valuable guide for early years practitioners, educators, and anyone passionate about integrating mindfulness into early years learning environments. It delves into topical theory and research, offering practical advice on leveraging mindfulness as a daily pedagogical tool to enhance the emotional well-being of children, families, and staff members. The book provides a step-by-step approach for adopting mindfulness practices, accompanied by photocopiable resources, information on mindfulness techniques, and opportunities for critical reflection to cultivate a 'mindful early years curriculum.' Chapters are organized around the four pillars of Calm, Acceptance, Relational Approach, and Empathy, covering:

The profound benefits of embracing a mindful approach in the early years
The significance of staff well-being
A customizable mindful curriculum for practitioners to adapt and utilize
Case studies highlighting effective mindful practices
A wealth of resources, activities, and techniques to create your own mindfulness toolkit

This delightful book will serve as a source of inspiration for early years practitioners, educators, and individuals eager to introduce and embed mindfulness into early years practice, fostering a nurturing and contemplative learning environment for young minds.

Weight: 380g
Dimension: 173 x 246 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367142087