Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and Teens

Packed with creative, effective ideas for bringing mindfulness into
the classroom, child therapy office, or community, this book features
sample lesson plans and scripts, case studies, vignettes, and more.
Leading experts describe how to harness the unique benefits of
present-focused awareness for preschoolers, school-age kids, and teens,
including at-risk youth and those with special needs. Strategies for
overcoming common obstacles and engaging kids with different learning
styles are explored. Chapters also share ways to incorporate mindfulness
into a broad range of children's activities, such as movement, sports,
music, games, writing, and art. Giving clinicians and educators
practices they can use immediately, the book includes clear explanations
of relevant research findings.

Praise

“Willard and Saltzman have put together a rich tapestry of accessible,
practical applications for bringing mindfulness to children and
adolescents. What’s unique about this book is the wide range of ways it
offers to help young people build emotional intelligence and resilience,
and to prepare them to thrive on their way to adulthood.”

—Elisha Goldstein, PhD, Co-Founder,
Center for Mindful Living, Los Angeles

“An invaluable resource for anyone interested in teaching contemplative
practices to youth. The contributing authors beautifully and
authentically illustrate how mindfulness can be taught to youth in many
different settings. Today’s youth can greatly benefit from engaging with
mindfulness skills; this book offers excellent examples for how these
practices fit into the lives of children and teens.”

—Joshua C. Felver, PhD, School Psychology Program,
Department of Psychology, Syracuse University