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“I Notice My Feelings:” Exploring Mindfulness with 1st Graders and their Families

Authors

• • Katie Schrodt
  • Middle Tennessee State University
• • Zachary Barnes
  • Middle Tennessee State University
• • Megan DeVries
  • New Hope Academy Franklin
• • Jennifer Grow
  • Middle Tennessee State University
• • Pauli Wear
  • New Hope Academy Franklin

Abstract

This paper explores a study completed with 1^st grade students while a five-week mindfulness unit was implemented in their classroom. The paper discusses tactics for teaching mindfulness strategies to students and results observed in the students over the course of the five-week study. It also contains journal entries completed by students and their families both in the classroom and at home.

Keywords: mindfulness, literacy, first grade

How to Cite: Schrodt, K. , Barnes, Z. , DeVries, M. , Grow, J. & Wear, P. (2019) ““I Notice My Feelings:” Exploring Mindfulness with 1st Graders and their Families”, Networks: An Online Journal for Teacher Research. 21(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2470-6353.1289