num_pages: 240
description: Planting Practicing Mindfulness with Children is the fruit of decades of development and innovation in the Plum Village community's collective practice with children. Based on Thich Nhat Hanh's thirty years of teaching mindfulness and compassion to parents teachers and children the book and enclosed CD cover a wide range of contemplative and fun activities parents and educators can do with their children or students. The activities are designed to help relieve stress increase concentration nourish gratitude and confidence deal with difficult emotions touch our interconnection with nature and improve communication. Planting Seeds offers insight concrete activities and curricula that parents and educators can apply in school settings in their local communities or at home in a way that is meaningful and inviting to children. The key practices presented include mindful breathing and walking inviting the bell pebble meditation the Two Promises or ethical guidelines for children children's versions of Touching the Earth and Deep Relaxation  eating meditation and dealing with conflict and strong emotions. Also included are the lyrics to the songs on the enclosed CD that summarize and highlight the key teachings as well as a chapter on dealing effectively with conflict in the classroom or difficult group dynamics based on a conference with Thich Nhat Hanh teachers and students.The accompanying CD has inspiring recordings of all the songs in the book as well as a guided pebble meditation total relaxation and children's touching the earth. Beautiful color illustrations by Wietske Vriezen Illustrator of Mindful Movements ( 978-1-888375-79-4) accompany the various practices. Any adult wishing to plant seeds of peace relaxation and awareness in children will find this book and CD helpful. It is full of wisdom on how to simply be with children and nourish their compassion for themselves and others.Illustrated by Wietske Vriezen Illustrator of Mindful Movements ( Mindful Movements  Ten Exercise for Well Being  978-1-888375-79-4). Includes 1 audio CD.
language: English
title: Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children
publisher: Parallax Press