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Come Join Us at CASEL SEL Exchange

Sep 29, 2023 | Uncategorized

Mindful Practices will be at this year's CASEL SEL Exchange in Atlanta GA, which will feature Singer/ Songwriter Jewel and Hip-hop legend and mental-health advocate, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels! We will be at Booth 701 as well as have four presentation sessions during the...

NAESP 2023

Jun 29, 2023 | Administrative Support, Events, mindfulness, Social-Emotional Learning

Paul Liabenow & Carla Tantillo Philbert @NAESP Date and Time:Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 1:30-2:30pm Meeting Room:Chesapeake 4/5/6'Coffee Talk' with Paul & Carla Join us for complimentary sweets & coffee ©7:30-8:30 lobby of the Gaylord Hotel (NAESP)

Student Voices: A Chat with Pharlone Toussaint

May 18, 2023 | Equity, Health, Kids, mindfulness, Resources, Social-Emotional Learning

As we near our 3rd annual Student Voice Summit, Mindful Practices had an opportunity to chat with Pharlone Toussaint, our Director of Equity, Belonging, and Partnerships. Pharlone is also the Director of External Affairs for the Center for Healing and Justice through...

A Parent and Family Webinar on Mindfulness

May 12, 2023 | Equity, Events, Health, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning, Yoga

There are countless SEL resources for Educators, but what about for Parents? Join Amy Hori in a May webinar on Mindfulness that is specifically for families! Amy Hori is an Educator, SEL Specialist, Yoga and Mindfulness Instructor, and parent.Her down to earth...

Student Voices: A Chat with Melivia Mujica

Mar 7, 2023 | Equity, Events, Resources, School, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning, Student Voice

In preparation for our 3rd annual Student Voice Summit, Mindful Practices had an opportunity to chat with Melivia Mujica, a first generation college student, currently a senior at Texas A&M Kingsville. Melivia is no stranger to using her voice as a young person to...

Adult Well Being: Vivir Mi Vida!

Feb 10, 2023 | Administrative Support, Equity, Events, Health, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning

Wintery Well-Being on the South Shore On February 3rd, the temperatures in Chicago were in single digits, but the sun was shining and over 200 educators joined Mindful Practices back at the South Shore Cultural Center for our third course on Adult well-being: ‘Vivir...

Class Catalyst and Lifetouch featured at AASA Conference

Jan 23, 2023 | Events, Resources, Social-Emotional Learning

Join us at our various sessions at AASA's LIVE WELL. LEAD WELL. event in San Antonio Texas to learn more about Class Catalyst, a tool that improves student engagement and student self-management which we know are critical at this time of learning renewal across the...

Adult Well Being: Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing

Jan 9, 2023 | Administrative Support, Equity, Events, Health, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning

An Virtual Success! On December 23rd, the final day before CPS educators’ began their Winter break, over 200 educators joined Mindful Practices for our virtual event ‘Don’t Worry ‘Bout a Thing.’ This event was originally scheduled to take place in person at the South...

Family Engagement + SEL: Our Secret Sauce

Dec 7, 2022 | Events, mindfulness, Social-Emotional Learning

Updated February 23rd, 2023Family Engagement + SEL = Our Secret Sauce Thursday, March 9th at 2pm - 2:45pm CT Join us for a fun and lively webinar to learn how the power of pictures can engage families in valuable SEL practices. By connecting the dots between school...

A Holiday Season of Gratitude

Dec 5, 2022 | Equity, Health, Kids, mindfulness, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning

The holiday season brings a bustle of noise, festivities, and to-do’s - so much so that we often forget what the holidays really mean to us. Taking a moment to define what the holiday means to you can help you better align your actions this holiday season with your...

Adult Well-Being: Living Your Life Like It’s Golden

Nov 7, 2022 | Administrative Support, Equity, Events, Health, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning

CPS commits to Adult Well-being On October 21st, over 350 Chicago Public School (CPS) employees joined Mindful Practices at the historic South Shore Cultural Center for the first of four courses focused on adult well-being. CPS’ Office of Social Emotional Learning...

Musical Line Drawing – Follow the Melody

Oct 10, 2022 | Health, Kids, mindfulness, Resources, School, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning

Musical Line Drawing - Follow the Melody Who: 1st Grade & Up Why: This activity is a mindfulness exercise that encourages students to let their mind relax, let go of that extra ‘noise’ in their brain, and focus on following a soothing melody with a line drawing....

Toss Your Worries – With Affirmations

Oct 10, 2022 | Exercise, Health, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning

Toss Your Worries - With Affirmations Who: 1st Grade & Up Why: Toss Your Worries helps students reflect on their current energy level and identify what in their life, or their day, could be causing them stress or worry. By identifying the stress and worry students...

Haiku

Oct 10, 2022 | Health, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning

Haiku Who: 3rd Grade & Up Why: A haiku is a type of poetry that originated in Japan. This type of poetry is a great way to develop your inner poet! Follow the directions in this worksheet to write your first Haiku! Tip: Do you need a topic to get you started?...

Relax & Melt

Oct 10, 2022 | Exercise, Health, Kids, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, Social-Emotional Learning, Yoga

Relax and Melt Who: All ages Why: An effective way to relieve stress and anxiety, and sometimes even physical discomfort, is to tighten one muscle group at a time, followed by a relaxation phase with the release of that tension. This technique is a great way to help...

Star Pose

Oct 10, 2022 | Exercise, Health, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning, Yoga

Star Pose Who: All ages Why: Yoga helps us build self-awareness and connect with our body. Practicing yoga poses can help us get better at managing our emotions. The Star Pose is a great yoga pose even for beginners, and it helps us release energy through all of our...

What is Mastery?

Oct 7, 2022 | Administrative Support, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning

by Anna Ivanova from NounProject.comOver the Summer, many of us had the chance to rest and renew. We hope you were able to enjoy the sun and warmth, and the ease of the long Summer days. Our team at Mindful Practices enjoyed our time by taking leisurely trips to the...

SEL for Families

Oct 6, 2022 | Administrative Support, Equity, Events, Health, Kids, mindfulness, Resources, Social-Emotional Learning

Caregivers, you may have been hearing a lot of buzz about “SEL” as it relates to your child’s life lately. But, what exactly is SEL? Social Emotional Learning is a process through which children and adults become aware of, and better able to manage their emotions. SEL...

An Innovative SEL Workshop for Illinois Area 5 SEL Hub

Aug 18, 2022 | Administrative Support, Equity, Events, Health, mindfulness, Resources, School, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning

In 2021, ISBE created seven SEL Hubs across the state to increase Social Emotional Learning, Trauma-responsive education, and equity. The Area 5 SEL Hub is made up of 13 counties in Southwest Illinois. This summer Mindful Practices supported Area 5 and over 125...

SEL Summit in the City Recap

Aug 18, 2022 | Administrative Support, Equity, Events, Health, Resources, School, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning, Yoga

Our SEL Summit in the City was a huge success! Two days of learning, laughing, confronting… We gathered together in-person for reflection, restoration and FUN! The event was crafted to honor the needs of all stakeholders who support school communities. Mindful...

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