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Preschools & Schools

Our Mindful Start Programs are professional development courses accredited by the International Mindfulness and Meditation Alliance  that will provide your Early Childhood Educators and Primary Teachers with the skills and confidence to deliver daily impactful mindfulness and movement sessions. These sessions will support your children's mental health and provide a truly holistic approach to learning. 

A Mindful Start Program

  • Two-day in-person course

  • 20 hours NESA-approved

A Mindful Educator Online Program

  • 6 weeks of live webinars

  • 14 hours NESA-approved

Introduction to

Mindfulness

  • 1-hour in-person introductory workshop

 

A Mindful Start Program

This two-day course will bring your Early Childhood Educators or Primary Teachers together to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to implement impactful, age-appropriate daily mindfulness to support and improve the mental health and wellbeing of the children at your centre or school. 

What you need to know

Who is it for?

Early Childhood Educators or Primary Teachers.



What will they learn and the outcomes?

They will learn how to: â–¸ Link mindfulness to the Early Learning Years Framework or school curriculum. â–¸ Teach interactive sessions to support children with self-regulation and understand and process big emotions and the research behind these teaching mechanisms to improve mental health. â–¸ Introduce mindful crafts and activities into the classroom to improve postitive self-talk, compassion and kindess, gratitude and conection to peers and their environment. â–¸ Help children relax their minds and bodies through 'Mindful Me Time' and the research on the full beenfits and effects of relaxations, visualitions and meditations â–¸How to create age-appropriate, fun and impact mindul movement session to create strong healthy minds and bodies. â–¸ Bring mindfulness into your life as an Educator to improve your own mental health and well-being. â–¸Understand the impact and benefits of mindfulness on the growing brain and how it improves mental health and well-being through uncovering the research, and neuroscience. â–¸ Implement a long-lasting daily mindfulness program. â–¸ Instruct age-appropriate mindfulness sessions.



What is included in the program?

â–¸ Two-day workshop at your centre/school, held on days of your choosing, including weekends â–¸ One-to-one mentoring for your educators throughout the program â–¸ Professional development and excellent staff bonding opportunity â–¸ A Mindful Start accreditation for your centre/school, including a framed certificate â–¸ Information and photo package to display on your website, showcasing you as A Mindful Start centre/school â–¸ Mindful movement cards â–¸ Mindful breathing cards â–¸ Mindful activity cards â–¸ Certificate for each educator



How do I book?

To find out more about this customisable program and how it could work for your centre/school, please contact us.



A Mindful Educator Online Program

This six-week live webinar program invites your Early Childhood Educators and Teachers to join our online community to gain the skills and confidence they need to implement age-appropriate, impactful mindfulness sessions in your centre or school, supporting and improving the mental health and wellbeing of the children they teach. 

What you need to know

Who is it for?

Early Childhood Educators or Primary Teachers.



What will they learn and the outcomes?

They will learn how to: â–¸ Link mindfulness to the Early Learning Years Framework or school curriculum. â–¸ Teach interactive sessions to support children with self-regulation and understand and process big emotions and the research behind these teaching mechanisms to improve mental health. â–¸ Introduce mindful crafts and activities into the classroom to improve postitive self-talk, compassion and kindess, gratitude and conection to peers and their environment. â–¸ Help children relax their minds and bodies through 'Mindful Me Time' and the research on the full beenfits and effects of relaxations, visualitions and meditations â–¸How to create age-appropriate, fun and impact mindul movement session to create strong healthy minds and bodies. â–¸ Bring mindfulness into your life as an Educator to improve your own mental health and well-being. â–¸Understand the impact and benefits of mindfulness on the growing brain and how it improves mental health and well-being through uncovering the research, and neuroscience. â–¸ Implement a long-lasting daily mindfulness program. â–¸ Instruct age-appropriate mindfulness sessions.



What is included in the program?

â–¸ A total of 8 hours of online training over seven consecutive weeks ( a new modfule made available every Monday) â–¸ A total of 6 hours of offline work to be completed by educators â–¸ One-to-one mentoring for your educators throughout the program â–¸ Small groups and personalised online and live training â–¸ Networking opportunities with other educators â–¸ Access to a private A Mindful Edcuator Facebook community with the educators from their course intake â–¸ Downloadable mindful movement cards â–¸ Downloadable breathing cards â–¸ Downloadable mindful activity cards



How much does it cost?

$375 per educator/teacher



How do we book?

Click here to visit our online booking system.



 
 

Introduction to Mindfulness & Movement

Held on an evening of your choosing, our 1-hour workshop is a great way to introduce mindfulness and movement to your Early Childhood Educators and Primary Teachers. At the end of the workshop, they will have tools and ideas to introduce some simple mindfulness to the children they teach. 

What you need to know

Who is it for?

Early Childhood Educators or Primary Teachers.



What will they learn and the outcomes?

They will learn how to: â–¸ Link mindfulness to the Early Learning Years Framework or school curriculum. â–¸ Teach interactive sessions to support children with self-regulation and understand and process big emotions and the research behind these teaching mechanisms to improve mental health. â–¸ Introduce mindful crafts and activities into the classroom to improve postitive self-talk, compassion and kindess, gratitude and conection to peers and their environment. â–¸ Help children relax their minds and bodies through 'Mindful Me Time' and the research on the full beenfits and effects of relaxations, visualitions and meditations â–¸How to create age-appropriate, fun and impact mindul movement session to create strong healthy minds and bodies. â–¸ Bring mindfulness into your life as an Educator to improve your own mental health and well-being. â–¸Understand the impact and benefits of mindfulness on the growing brain and how it improves mental health and well-being through uncovering the research, and neuroscience. â–¸ Implement a long-lasting daily mindfulness program. â–¸ Instruct age-appropriate mindfulness sessions.



What is included in the program?

â–¸ Two-day workshop at your centre/school, held on days of your choosing, including weekends â–¸ One-to-one mentoring for your educators throughout the program â–¸ Professional development and excellent staff bonding opportunity â–¸ A Mindful Start accreditation for your centre/school, including a framed certificate â–¸ Information and photo package to display on your website, showcasing you as A Mindful Start centre/school â–¸ Mindful movement cards â–¸ Mindful breathing cards â–¸ Mindful activity cards â–¸ Certificate for each educator



How do I book?

To find out more about this customisable program and how it could work for your centre/school, please contact us.



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