Mindfulness

Everyday Mindfulness: Ideas for the Classroom

Inside: Book review of Everyday Mindfulness, ideas for classroom use, and a free journal cover. Hi Friends!  I just had the pleasure of reading Everyday Mindfulness by Melissa Steginus. When the publisher asked if I’d be interested in reviewing this book I was hesitant at first because usually my reviews are confined to children’s books. But then my curiosity got … Read more

Here and Now: A Mindfulness Book You Need to Read

Inside: You’ll find a book review of Here and Now plus 4 related book activities. I’m excited to share this beautiful new book with you: Here and Now. Both the text and illustrations are absolutely gorgeous. Title: Here and Now Author: Julia Denos Illustrator: E.B. Goodale Publishing: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019 Themes: Mindfulness Ages: 4-7 Synopsis: This book is a … Read more

Yoga Bunny: Review and Activities

Inside: Book review of Yoga Bunny and 5 wonderful book-related activities How did I managed to miss Yoga Bunny when it first came out? I noticed it yesterday when I was subbing in a friend’s library and it jumped right out at me. All I could think was “Darn, I wish I’d used this book with my last Grade 1 … Read more

I Am Peace: Book Review

Inside: I Am Peace book review with related activities. When we learn to be in the here and now, we understand ourselves better, we see beauty, and we act with kindness, compassion and empathy. When we learn to pause and be present, we find our calm, our center, and our peace. When we feel our own sense of peace, we … Read more

The Book of Joy

Inside: Book review of The Book of Joy This blog will be seven years old later in the year and while I’ve always posted reviews of children’s books and occasionally professional books, I’ve never written a review of a book that I’ve read for my own personal enjoyment. I love to read a variety of genres–though I lean towards modern … Read more

Peaceful Piggy Meditation: Book Review

I recently attended a series of mindfulness classes and at one of those classes I was introduced to this amazing little children’s book: Last year’s class was very high energy so we’d been doing some breathing exercises off and on throughout the year. I never called it meditation, but it was pretty funny to see some of the kids sitting … Read more