Certificate in Creative Mindful Education for Children.
For ELC-Yr12 Educators, Allied Professionals and Meditation Teachers
with Janet Etty- Leal.
Certificate In Creative Mindful Education for Children.
Discover how to teach children Mindfulness and meditation in the way they want to learn… rather than how adults want to teach!
A unique training opportunity for educators, parents and allied professionals to establish a thorough foundation of Mindful skills and knowledge to connect to the hearts and minds of children.
This online training program provides personal support with individual and group coaching, along with two whole day training immersions for in depth discovery and connection.
Why does Mindfulness Education for Children really matter?
In a world that is increasingly uncertain, Mindfulness education supports children to feel that they can know, trust, and believe in themselves. It provides the resources to care for their inner world and to enable healthy, kind outer connections in life.
According to a study by Beyond Blue, half of all the mental health conditions experienced in life will have started by age 14. Over 75% of mental health problems occur before the age of 25. Throughout 2020 13.9% of children aged 4 to 17 years met the criteria for a diagnosis of a mental disorder and Covid19 has exacerbated these issues.
In a fast paced, over stimulated world children need to learn skills to build awareness of their body and mind, and strategies and skills to regulate emotions, build resilience and most importantly, connect to their hearts.
About the Course:
For over 20 years, Janet has focused on teaching children to cultivate their ‘roots’ of awareness and ‘wings’ of creativity and joy.
The aim of the Certificate in Creative Mindful Education for Children is to bring Mindful Education to life for children with an enquiry- based approach to foster curiosity, compassion, and a holistic, creative approach to learning.
A rich journey of personal and professional discovery unfolds, supporting teacher trainees to find their authentic, unique way of teaching and nurture a deep sense of agency within each child.
Regular personal mentoring and instruction with Janet is included in the program.
Course Outcomes:
Effectively teach children both theoretical and practical applications of Mindfulness and Meditation.
Learn to teach practices for children providing short term benefits and long- term gains.
Gain a thorough, lasting resource to draw on for years to come.
Adapt material for different age groups and applications.
Expand your ‘mindful horizons’ with creative teaching possibilities to make learning relevant and engaging for children
Deepen and develop your personal practice
Eligibility for Provisional Membership with Meditation Australia
Each unit features adaptations for different age groups
Unit 1: WHY? Foundations of Mindfulness for Children
· Preparing Your Foundation for Teaching
· Getting Started: Crafting your first steps
· Guidelines for Teaching Meditation to Children: 3 Key Concepts
· Establishing Awareness of the Inner World: Body System
Unit 2: WHAT? Creating captivating content
· Bringing learning to life with creativity
· Developing age appropriate themes: neuroscience, social/emotional learning, Positive education tenets
· Expanding awareness: nature and global focus
· Building your resources toolkit: visuals, props, stories, poems, music and more
Unit 3: HOW? A palette of Mind/Heart/ hands-on practices
· Developing your own palette of movement/standing/sitting/lying down practices
· Writing your own scripts
Unit 4: Implementing Mindful Learning
· In Schools: ELC – Year 12 Teachers
· In Clinical Practice: Allied Health Professionals
· In the home: Parents and Grandparents
· Spreading the word – marketing and communicating your message
‘There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children.
One of these is roots; the other, wings.' Hodding Carter
Course Developer -Janet Etty-Leal
Janet is an author, speaker, the secretary of Meditation Australia and a pioneer of mindful education for children.
Janet’s key focus is to bring mindfulness to life, with heart, mind and hands-on practices to connect to all children. Her creative programs are a fusion of mindfulness and positive education and have enhanced curriculum for thousands of students. She provides staff training and classes for students in all school sectors. She has presented at numerous conferences nationally and internationally. Studies based on Janet’s books ‘Meditation Capsules: A Mindfulness Program for Children’ and ‘A Head-Heart Start for Life: Creative discoveries for young children’ have been undertaken by Masters/PhD candidates in Universities in W.A., S.A., Victoria, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the US and Puerto Rico.
In partnership with the ACMM College I am pleased to offer accredited professional development in mindfulness for education and allied health practitioners.
