Submitted by Mrs. Stephanie Crumbling
As the Mindfulness Committee chairperson at Indian Rock Elementary, Mrs. Stephanie Crumbling is interested in learning how other schools in the area teach mindfulness and incorporate the lessons and activities into their classrooms.
Recently, she visited Dillsburg Elementary School,(DES) where mindfulness is part of the curriculum. Mindfulness lessons are taught by the guidance counselor to every second grader. Mrs. Crumbling shadowed the guidance counselor, Mrs. Kimberly Landauer for the day to interview her and observe small group lessons for at-risk students. She even met the DES service dog, Rory!
After each small group lesson, Mrs. Crumbling asked some of the students, many who have attention and focusing issues, how they felt about mindfulness lessons and activities. They reported that the mindfulness lessons help them focus and feel calmer, especially before a test. Mrs. Landauer feels that the greatest benefit to students is that they have a toolkit that enables them to put aside their worries, be present in the moment, and focus on the task at hand.
Stay tuned to see how mindfulness comes to The Rock.
