Susan Kaiser Greenland Bücher

Dieser Band versammelt erfahrene Autoren, die über ihre langjährige Praxis mit Achtsamkeitsprogrammen für Kinder und Jugendliche berichten, sowohl im schulischen als auch im außerschulischen Kontext, einschließlich für Kinder mit besonderen Bedürfnissen wie ADHS. Er bietet Lehrern und Kursleitern einen praktischen Überblick über die Möglichkeiten, Anforderungen und Grenzen bei der Vermittlung von Achtsamkeitstechniken. Die Sammlung enthält zahlreiche Tipps, Beispiellektionen, Ablaufvorschläge, Modellmoderationen und Fallstudien, die Anleitenden wertvolle Hinweise geben, wie sie ihre Schüler an geeignete Übungen heranführen und diese effektiv anleiten können – praxisnah und direkt im Klassenzimmer oder in Kleingruppen. Zudem wird die Bedeutung der authentischen Achtsamkeitspraxis der Lehrenden für den Erfolg der Programme hervorgehoben. Abschließend werden die aktuellen Ansätze der Achtsamkeit und Meditation kritisch eingeordnet und wissenschaftlich bewertet. Die Autoren erläutern den Stand der evaluativen und klinischen Forschung und informieren darüber, welche Methoden und Programme sich für unterschiedliche Zielgruppen eignen.

A practical and playful guide for cultivating mindfulness in kids, with 50 simple games to develop attention and focus, and to identify and regulate emotions Playing games is a great way for kids to improve their focus and become more mindful. In this book, The Mindful Child author Susan Kaiser Greenland shares how parents, caregivers, and teachers can bring mindfulness into the classroom or home. She provides 50 entertaining games that develop what she calls the new “A, B, C’s”—Attention, Balance, and Compassion—for your child’s learning, happiness, and success, offering context and guidance throughout. She introduces: • Anchor games that develop concentration • Visualization games that encourage kindness and focus • Analytical games that cultivate clear thinking • Awareness games for sensory awareness, self-regulating emotions, and gaining insight into ourselves, others, and relationships Even though the games are designed for kids, they can be just as fun and transformative for adults. Greenland encourages parents and caregivers to develop their own Attention, Balance, and Compassion and to explore the universal concepts that she presents. Our own mindfulness has a powerful effect on everyone in our lives—especially our children. “A wonderful, fun, and engaging way to bring mindfulness into a child’s life.” —Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence

Playing games is a great way for kids to develop their focusing and attention skills and to become more mindful. This card deck helps parents, caregivers, and teachers cultivate these qualities at home or in a school setting. The games develop what Susan Kaiser Greenland calls the "new A, B, C's" for learning and for a happy and successful life: Attention, Balance, and Compassion. In a playful way, the games introduce kids to breathing practices and techniques for developing focus, concentration, and sensory awareness, and identifying and self-regulating emotions, among other skills. They include "anchor" games that develop concentration; visualization games that encourage kindness and focus; analytical games that cultivate clear thinking; and awareness games that develop all of these qualities and give greater insight into ourselves, others, and relationships. The deck contains 55 5X7 illustrated cards, each devoted to one game or activity, and comes in a sturdy, beautifully designed box