Mindfulness & Self-Regulation
Self-Regulation Resources:
- Dr. Stuart Shanker’s website: www.self-reg.ca
- Dr. Ross Greene’s website: www.livesinbalance.org
- Zones of Regulation book and online resources
- Canadian Self-Regulation Initiative www.self-regulation.ca
- MindUp Curriculum (books) website: http://thehawnfoundation.org/mindup/
- Well Aware: Developing Resilient, Active, and Flourishing Students by Patrick Carney
- Dr. Dan Siegel’s website has self-care, brain info, and mindfulness. http://www.drdansiegel.com/
- The Alert Program http://www.alertprogram.com/
- Social Skills and Emotions: http://www.do2learn.com/
- Self-Regulation in the Classroom (Grade Group presentation by Jenifer Borgen & Amy Kucherawy)
- Books That Teach Empathy
- The Incredible Flexible You
- The Social Skills Picture Book: Teaching Play, Emotion, and Communication to Children with Autism
- The New Social Story Book, Revised and Expanded 10th Anniversary Edition: Over 150 Social Stories that Teach Everyday Social Skills to Children with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome and their Peers
- Autism & PDD
- Stress Lessons Toolkit
- The Explosive Child
- A Handful of Quiet: Happiness in Four Pebbles
- Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love & Wisdom
- 10 Mindful Minutes
- Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfuness in Children
- Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation
- The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture your Child’s Developing Mind
Self-Regulation Books:
- Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss by Pat Schwiebert and Chuck DeKlyen
- My Book Full of Feelings by Amy Jaffe and Luci Gardner
- The Feelings Book by Todd Parr
- The I’m Not Scared Book by Todd Parr
- Pete the Cat books by Kimberly and James Dean
- Franklin in the Dark by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark
- The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
- What I Like About Me by Allia Zobel-Nolan
- Awesome is Everywhere by Neil Paricha
- The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
- The Kid’s Yoga Deck by Annie Buckley
Personal Well-Being Resources:
- Greater Good in Action: Science-based Practices for a Meaningful Life: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
- Science of Happiness course: https://www.edx.org/course/science-happiness-uc-berkeleyx-gg101x-3
- Dr. Rick Hanson’s website www.wisebrain.org
- Alberta Family Wellness Initiative
Foster Care Books:
- Finding the Right Spot by Janice Levy
- Maybe Days by Jennifer Wilgocki and Marcia Kahn Wright
- A Terrible Thing Happened by Margaret Holmes
- Kids Need to be Safe by Julie Nelson
- Families Change by Julie Nelson
Mindfulness Resources:
- 60 Minutes Mindfuness
- Mindfulness: Beginner's Mind
- Mindfulness: Non-Judging
- Mindfulness: Letting Go
- Mindfulness: Non-Striving
- Mindfulness: Trust
- Mindfulness: Patience
- Mindfulness: Acceptance
- Mindfulness: Gratitude & Generosity
- Mindfulness: Life is Right Now
- You Are Only Alive in this Moment
- Mindfulness: Youth Voices
- 10 Reasons to Stop Judging Others
- Mindfulness In Schools: TED Talk
- Teaching the ABCs of Attention: Balance & Compassion: Susan Kaiser Greenland
- Mindfulness in Education, Learning from the Inside Out: Amy Burke at TEDxAmsterdam 2013
- Mindful Exercises for Students
- Mindful Body Scan Exercise
- Mindful Breathing
- Mindful Exercises
- The Breath Project