Mindfulness Read Aloud Activities - Puppy Mind

Are you looking for mindfulness activities that will help your students stay in the present moment? These no prep read aloud activities, based on the book Puppy Mind by Andrew Jordan Nance, will help your students recognize when their minds are wandering and help them learn to train their minds using mindfulness strategies! The activities are based on the book, however, they can also be done without the book.

Bundle & Save: This resource is part of the Mindfulness Activities Bundle and the Self-Regulation Read Aloud Bundle!

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What's Included:

• “When My Mind Wanders” Booklet includes 5 prompts to help students
  understand why and when their mind wanders, and how to recognize when
  they are not focused.

• “I Can Train My Mind” Booklet includes 4 prompts to help students learn when
  and why they should use mindfulness strategies, and which strategies they can
  use.

• "I Can Train My Mind” Venn Diagram Cut & Paste includes a cut & paste with
  12 strategies students can use to keep their minds focused. They will decide
  whether the strategy can be used at school, at home or anywhere and then
  paste the strategy under the correct flap!

• AWorksheet to help students identify 3 things they think about when their
  minds wander, and 3 strategies they can use to “train their minds!”

• Sample answers for all materials

For more information please see the preview.

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Ideas For Use:

• When introducing mindfulness to your students

• Mindfulness lessons or groups

• With students who could benefit from learning to stay focused in the present
  moment

• With students who have ADHD

• With students who have anxiety

• During morning meetings

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What People Are Saying About This Resource:

• Antonia said "I was looking for an activity that dealt with focusing for an IEP goal. Thank you so much! I can't wait to use this!"

• Amanda said "I just bought the book and can't wait to use your resources! We have started mindfulness at my school and this is great introduction activity!"

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