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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through Yoga by Janice Pratt and Lenora Degen – Review by Katie Matthews

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through YogaPlanting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through Yoga by Janice Pratt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this! I know it is aimed at children but there were some great mindful yoga ideas in here that I could use as an adult. I did some of the activities in the book with my 4 year old and whilst he might not have quite grasped the concept of what I was talking to him about he enjoyed doing the activities with me. We had quite a few peaceful and calm time throughout the day whilst doing these lessons!
This would be such a great addition to a child’s day, short activities where they really get time to be calm and think about things. The way in which the lessons are written out or clear and explained well – you could just literally grab the book and start. A really useful teaching aid!

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through Yoga by Janice Pratt and Lenora Degen – Review by Amanda Gonazlez

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through Yoga (Yoga for Kids: Lesson Plans for the Teacher Book 1)Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through Yoga by Janice Pratt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Diving into this book, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Of course, as it says in the title, this is a guide to yoga and meditation for children, but I got a deeper meaning from the reading/guide. There’s an underlying teaching of mindfulness towards the world, guiding the reader (presumably a guardian) to expand a child’s view of the word and be more understanding of others in their community – rather than solely focusing on internal mindfulness. That aside, there’s an active component to the guide that would make this a fun experiment and activity for young children. I would recommend this guide for teachers or daycares, as well as for families if they would like to use this resource to help children become more mindful while also proving fun activities for them to actively participate in.

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