Chinese New Years & Mindful Breathing

This week, we celebrated Chinese New Year’s coming up on the 25th. However, we also want our student to practice mindfulness and activities that will allow them to relax and calm down after school. With our younger class, our first activity was mindful breathing. We practiced breathing in and out …

Dancing Maracas

Cione Recreation Center was filled with music as campers learned all about the different styles of music created and played in Latin America. Then, campers listened to a variety of Latin music while they decorated their own music inspired art. The campers had so much fun decorating their own “shakers” …

Mandala Lesson Plan

Project Title: Mandalas Description: Students learn what a mandala is, what they symbolize, and how to make one Author: Ginny Froonjian Grade level or Target Age Range: Middle School Historical Art Examples or References: Tibetan monks making mandalas to symbolize prayer, meditation, rebirth, etc. Vocabulary: Radius, symmetry, meditation, mindfulness Materials: …