Tag: Mindfulness

February 28, 2018Nicole Stucke

Mindfulness, Reflection, and Executive Function

By Nicole Stucke achievement gap, advantages of early childhood education, Child Development, early childhood education benefits, educators, emotional and social skills, Executive Function, executive function school readiness, Mindfulness, reflection, reflection training, research, self regulation in children, self regulation skills for children, social development in early childhood, social emotional activities, social emotional learning, teachers Leave a Comment

Earlier this week, Frontiers in Psychology published an article on mindfulness, reflection, and executive function. The study, “Mindfulness Plus Reflection Training: Effects on Executive Function in Early Childhood” was conducted by Dr. Phil Zelazo, Dr. Ann Masten, and Dr. Stephanie Carlson of the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Child Development and Jessie Forston of Learning Tree Yoga,…

August 22, 2017Nicole Stucke

Resources for Parents

Mindfulness: Take a Moment and Breathe

By Nicole Stucke Executive Function, Mindfulness, Parenting Strategies 2 Comments

Lie down, relax and take a deep breath. Feel the air, fill your lungs as you pay attention to what is happening in the moment, right now. Feel your toes, one by one, think about your feet and your legs, are they heavy, or light? Tired or rested? Move your way up, and think about…