As kids continue to wake up to looooong days - living more closely with family members and having to find ways to stay engaged in self-directed learning while also rallying to fill free time without interrupting adults (who desperately need space and quiet to work!), why not give them an easy, amusing leg up to learn self-regulation? If there was ever a time, that time is now.
Last week, kids met their inner Ninja with Be a Ninja - a wonderful introductory mindfulness journey that helps build inner calm, focus, self-control and reduce anxiety.
This week, we invite kids to take a walk in the Imaginarium and hone their inner Ninja, putting these new skills to the test!
Enter Ninja School 2. Designed for kids aged 6-10.
As creator and leading mindfulness expert Jeff Warren notes in this whacky, skill-building Creative Mind Journey:
Ninjas know how to get really smooth and calm inside … but that doesn’t mean Ninjas are boring and sitting around all day. NO WAY! Ninjas have bounce. They bounce around and have a good time. And then when they need to, they can STOP… You see, Ninjas have FLEXIBILITY. They can bounce around when they move, but they can also be still and calm when they need to be. They know how to move BETWEEN these [states]. Do you think you can do this too?
INVITATION - WORK THIS AWESOME JOURNEY INTO FRIDAY’S HOMESCHOOLING DAY:
We invite you to clear some active space (where kids can bounce around), and line up this giggly, zesty 6.5 minute journey for Friday’s home-school curriculum. This story is all about flexibility. Kids learn to switch back and forth between being DELIGHTFULLY bouncy and PEACEFULLY calm - on a dime - think about it like a giant freeze game (with audio and visual cues for both kinds of learners). At the end, kids gain a key Ninja power - the ancient art of self-control.
Note: for another level of Complexity, check out Ninja School 3. This track builds on the last - refining focus and self-regulation. It gives kids real-world scenarios to imagine and practice.