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Mindful Coloring for Calmness

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Lesson Plan

Mindful Coloring for Calmness

Enhance mindfulness through coloring

In this lesson, 1st-grade students will engage in a mindful coloring activity designed to promote calmness and enhance creative expression. By focusing on colors and patterns, students will practice mindfulness, which can help reduce stress and improve concentration. This lesson is important as it introduces young students to mindfulness techniques in a fun and engaging way, fostering emotional well-being and creativity.

Audience

1st Grade Students

Time

10 mins

Approach

Enhance mindfulness through coloring

Materials

Coloring sheets, Crayons or colored pencils, and Mindfulness Reflection Questions

Step 1

Introduction to Mindfulness

2 mins

  • Briefly explain what mindfulness is: paying attention to the present moment without judgment.
  • Discuss how focusing on coloring can help us feel calm and relaxed.

Step 2

Mindful Coloring Activity

6 mins

  • Distribute coloring sheets and crayons or colored pencils to each student.
  • Encourage students to focus on the colors and patterns as they color, noticing how it makes them feel.
  • Remind them to take deep breaths and enjoy the process without rushing.

Step 3

Reflection and Closure

2 mins

  • Ask students to share how they felt during the coloring activity.
  • Use mindfulness reflection questions to guide a short discussion on their experience.
  • Encourage students to use mindful coloring at home when they need to relax.
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Discussion

Mindfulness Reflection Questions

These questions are designed to help students reflect on their mindful coloring experience and discuss how it made them feel.

How did you feel while coloring today?

Encourage students to use words like calm, happy, relaxed, or any other feelings they experienced.







What did you notice about the colors and patterns?

Guide students to talk about specific colors or patterns they enjoyed and why.







Would you like to do mindful coloring again? Why or why not?

Discuss the benefits of mindful coloring and encourage students to think about when they might use it in the future.







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