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These are some of the books I love and are currently on my shelf.   Please send me suggestions of your favorite books and I can add them to the list. 

 Classroom and Parenting Books

 

  • Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda by Lauren Alderfer and Kerry Lee MacLean

 

  • When Sophie Gets Angry- Really, Really Angry by: Bang, Molly

 

  • The Quilt Maker’s Gift by: Brumbeau,

 

  • Fly Away Home by: Bunting, Eve

 

  • The Memory String by: Bunting, Eve

 

  • The Summer of Riley by: Bunting Eve

 

  • Chicken Soup for the Kid’s Soul: 101 Stories of Courage, Hope and Laughter: by Jack Canfield, Patty Hansen, Irene Dunlap

 

  • Is There Really a Human Race? By: Jamie Lee Curtis & Laura Cornell

 

  • Boxes for Katje by: Fleming, Candace

 

  • Westlandia by: Paul Fleischman

 

  • The Mindful Child by Susan Kaiser-Greenland

 

  • Yoga Pretzels: 50 Fun Yoga Activities for Kids & Grownups by: Tara Guber, Leah Kalish, Sophie Fatus
  • 10 Mindful Minutes by Goldie Hawn

 

  • Wemberly Worried by: Henke, Ken

 

  • What Are You So Grumpy About? by: Lichtenheld, Tom

 

  • Sarah, Plain and Tall by: MacLachlan, Patricia,

 

  • Peaceful Piggy Meditation, Moody Cow Meditates & Peaceful Piggy by: Maclean, Kerry Lee

 

  • Stone Soup by: Muth, Jon

 

  • The Three Questions by: Muth Jon

 

  • The Ant Bully by: Nickle, John

 

  • Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed by: Pearson, Emily

 

  • Wonder by R. J. Palacio

 

  • Oh the Places You’ll Go by: Dr. Seuss

 

  • Oh, The Thinks You Can Think by: Dr. Seuss

 

  • My Many Coloured Days by Dr. Seuss

 

  • The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook for Kids by: Lawrence Shapiro & Robin Sprague

 

  • Still like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and their Parents) by: Eline Snel

 

  • Stargirl : Jerry Spinelli

 

  • Planting Seeds: Practicing mindfulness with children by: Thich Nhat Hanh and Wietske Vriezen

 

  • A Handful of Quiet: Happiness in 4 Pebbles by: Thich Nhat Hanh

 

  • Homelessbird: by:Gloria Whelan

 

  • How Do Dinosaurs Say I’m Mad! By: Jane Yolen

 

 

 

 

 

Mindful Parenting Books

  • Mindfulness for Kids I: 7 Children’s Meditations & Mindfulness Practices to Help Kids Be More Focused, Calm and Relaxed: Seven Meditation Scripts with Warm-up & Follow-up Activities

by Nicola Kluge

 

  • Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting by Jon Kabat-Zinn & Myla Kabat-Zinn

 

  • The Whole Brain Child:12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind by Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

 

  • No Drama Discipline: The Whole Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind by Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

 

  • Waking Up: A Parents Guide to Mindful Awareness & Connection by Raelynn Maloney

 

  • Parenting from the Inside-Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding can Help you Raise Children Who Thrive by Daniel Siegel & Mary Hartzell.

 

 

Here are some websites that I think are good resources for teachers and parents.

 

https://www.happinessandjoylessons.com

 

https://www.awakeningjoy.info/aboutAJForKids.html

 

https://www.awakeningjoy.info

 

https://www.randomactsofkindness.org

 

http://www.mindfulschools.org

 

http://thehawnfoundation.org/mindup/

 

http://mindfulnessinschools.org

 

 

Book reviews and lessons that tie into the list above.

 

 

Wonder by R.J. Palacio A book review by Michele Lilyanna

 

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