Mindfulness For Children and YOuth

This free Sesame Street app isn’t specifically for meditation, but it’s great for introducing young children to the concept of breathing exercises. The app teaches kids the “Breathe, Think, Do” method. Kids help an animated monster facing a frustrating situation to calm down by taking long, deep breaths. Afterwards, they help the monster think of a solution and do it.

Use this mindfulness activity to help children focus and regulate emotions. Practiced three times per day, MindUp gives children a tool that regulates their physiology and activates the attention regions of the brain.

Peace Out is a series of guided relaxations and visualizations for kids, written and voiced by Jaime from "Cosmic Kids."

I Am Peace is a book and song about mindfulness written by Susan Verde. When the world feels chaotic, find peace within through an accessible mindfulness practice.

Headspace has specific mindfulness activities for kids with five themes: calm, focus, kindness, sleep, and wake up. Each activity is customized for three different age groups (under 5, 6–8, 10–12), and each has a role for parents. Teens can also benefit from the app, which offers reminders to help kids stay on track and a buddy system so different users can encourage each other. Free trial subscription.

The Gift of You has been adapted from the premium Mind Yeti session from Committee for Children. You can help students realize one of the best gifts they can give is themselves.