Photo by Pixabay Your Destination: Mandalas have been used for meditation in Eastern Cultures for centuries. Circular in shape and usually containing geometric patterns, they are ritualistic symbols of the universe in both Hinduism and Buddhism. Their often complex and intricate patterns also make them a great mindfulness tool. Travel …
Image by David J. Boozer, via Pexels Your Destination: The world is a wonderful, noisy, sensational place, filled with overflowing sensory input. A person’s brain has to work hard in the moment to filter out all of the incoming stimuli in order to be able to focus and function. However, …
Photo source: Eberhard Grossgasteiger “I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.” – Vincent Van Gogh. Your Destination: Our dreams can sometimes send us messages that can get jumbled as we walk through our daily lives. This activity has students capture a dream that embodies who they want to …
Photo by Cindy Gustafson Your Destination: The purpose of breathing meditation is to calm the mind and develop inner peace. We can use breathing meditations alone or as a preliminary practice to reduce our distractions. Travel Kit: Yourself! On the Path: We started the class sitting in a circle, and all …
Photo by Anni Roenkae Your Destination: This activity can teach children how strong emotions can take hold, and how to find peace when these strong emotions feel overwhelming. This also helps them not letting their emotions cloud their thoughts. Travel Kit: Clear jar, water, glitter, glue, food coloring or paint. …
Photo by: Ylanite Koppens Your Destination: Inspired by the Peter Reynolds book, “The Dot,” create a dot masterpiece by gluing pre-cut circles in various sizes and colors onto paper. You can enjoy a read-aloud version of the book here! Travel Kit: White paper, colored paper in a variety of colors, …
Lesson Learn to count by tens and count actual objects. Recommended Ages Pre-schoolers and kindergarteners Vocabulary Cardinality: (which is a kindergarten-level skill) where the child can not only count from one to ten, but they can also find the number of objects in a set At our final session of …
title your destination: (objectives) travel kit: (materials) on the path step 1 step 2 step 3 group tour (how larger class can be involved as group projects) extend your journey learn new vocabulary discover … : (website links)title your …
