Mindfulness Toolkit

This tool kit has been developed with and for primary school aged children, teachers and parents. The site aims to give you a variety of simple mindfulness practices that adults and young people can learn and lean into in any given moment.

A few words before you start:

•I believe that what you model speaks a thousand words.  I encourage you to start with yourself. Experiment and play.

•As a Mindfulness Practitioner, I have curated a number of practices. I will reference where they came from. In introducing them to children across Midlothian, other ‘games’, strategies have emerged. I will tell you about these as well. So, the practices are a combination of evidence-based practices and practices that have emerged in the classroom.

•The practices are geared at children 6 to 11 years old, who may or may not be neuro diverse and may or may not have experienced varying levels of trauma.  While I have tried to share a variety of practices, you may still need to adjust them accordingly.

•A practice that supports you in one moment may not in another.

•What works for one person may not work for another.

•What is offered here are different practices. These are a way of cultivating mindfulness over time, not a quick fix. We are planting seeds for children.

•At the heart of mindfulness is compassion…starting with self. Be kind to yourself as you experiment.

•You may notice a lot of repetition in what I offer. This is intentional. In our ‘fast’ culture we often seek more and more. Mindfulness is about coming back to the basics over and over again, to see what emerges in this moment.

Wishing you all the best on your journey with this practice.