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Mason and The Conflict CAT is an engaging story about kids using mindfulness to resolve conflicts peacefully, on their own. When Marleigh wants everyone to go on the swings and Henry and Sergio want everyone to play soccer, they begin to argue about which is better, swings or soccer. Just as the conflict starts heating up, Mason yells "STOP!" and helps them use the Conflict CAT - Calm Down (with mindfulness), Apologize, and Toolbox - to arrive at a solution they can all agree on. Crisis averted, friendships saved! Conflicts are a part of life. Mason and friends will help young readers learn how to solve conflicts peacefully (and have more fun!). Written and illustrated by Linda Ryden. Published by Peace of Mind Inc. 8.5×11 hardcover. 32 pages. Full color.

Mrs. Snowden tells the kids that T = True, H = Helpful, N = Necessary and K = Kind. If what you're about to say isn't any of these things, she tells them, you shouldn't say it. Later that day, when Tyaja is about to criticise her friend Dhavi's new haircut, she is stopped by four little elves sporting the letters T, H, N and K, who reinforce Ms. Snowden's lesson and remind Tyaja how friends should treat friends. Tyaja learns that she is the "I" in THiNK!

Ms. Snowden and her class practice sending kind thoughts to the people they love, and they launch a class Kindness Project. There is only one problem: Henry can't think of one kind thing he has done. Declaring that kindness is stupid, he stomps to the classroom door on the verge of tears, but his classmates save the day by reminding him of the kind things he has done for each of them.

When a downcast Sergio gets home from a bad day at school, his wise mother listens sympathetically to his tale of woe and then suggests an experiment. Placing a bowl of marbles next to Grandfather's old balance scale, she asks him to go back to the beginning of his day and remember each good and bad thing that happened. For each bad thing, he places a marble on the right-hand pan of the scale; for each good thing he places a marble on the left-hand pan. Sergio is amazed to discover that even on a day that felt awful, the good outweighed the bad.

If you are an educator working with 4th and 5th graders who would like to increase your students' well-being and create a more positive and inclusive school environment, Peace of Mind is for you. This curriculum works as an introduction for students new to this work and a continuation for students who have already had the Peace of Mind Core Curriculum for Grades 3 to 5.The Peace of Mind Curriculum for Grades 4 and 5 is a mindfulness-based social and emotional learning program that teaches effective conflict resolution. Students develop their personal mindfulness practices and learn relevant, age-appropriate brain science to help self-regulate, focus attention, practice kindness, and solve conflicts peacefully. Peace of Mind fits easily into the school week with modest preparation. Ample teacher guidance is offered throughout.Peace of Mind reflects over a decade of in-classroom development and is research-based. Lessons are scripted, detailed, easy-to-follow, and fun, and are designed to meet the needs of novice to veteran teachers.The Peace of Mind Curriculum for Grades 4 and 5 includes 32 sequential lessons, hand-outs, posters, original skits, and teacher resources. Everything you need is here except six readily-available storybooks. To hear what teachers, students, parents, and communities are saying about Peace of Mind, please visit https://teachpeaceofmind.org.

The Peace of Mind Core Curriculum for Grade 3 includes 32 step-by-step, weekly lessons integrating Mindfulness, Social Emotional Learning, Brain Science and Conflict Resolution practices for third grade students. Engaging lessons include a wide variety of mindfulness practices, stories, activities, pair-sharing and skits, supported by ample teacher guidance. Peace of Mind helps students learn to notice and manage big emotions, practice kindness and gratitude, solve conflicts peacefully, and to stand up for others. Weekly practice leads to more positive and inclusive classrooms, too!200 pages; paperback. TeachPeaceofMind.org

The Peace of Mind Core Curriculum for Middle School is a series of 32 sequential weekly lessons to help students notice and manage their emotions, understand their brains, develop habits of kindness and gratitude, solve conflicts peacefully, and apply their skills to addressing social justice issues, including identity, discrimination, racism and standing up to injustice. This curriculum may be taught by classroom teachers, advisors, counselors or other educators in a classroom or small group setting. For more information, including related resources and events, please visit TeachPeaceofMind.org.

Rosita ha hecho planes con su mejor amigo, pero se olvidó de que tenía una lección de piano. ¡Ella no quiere ir! Acompaña a Rosita para aprender lo que le pasa a su cerebro cuando se enfada, y cómo puede usar mindfulness para calmarse y encontrar una manera tranquila para resolver su problema. En esta historia atractiva y relatable, los niños descubren su trabajo sobre la amígdala, el hipocampo y la corteza prefrontal, y aprenden sobre una herramienta que pueden usar para manejar grandes emociones.Rosie has made plans with her friend, but she has forgotten that she has a piano lesson. She doesn't want to go! Join Rosie as she learns what happens in her brain when she gets angry, and how she can use mindfulness to calm down and find a peaceful way to solve her problem. In this engaging and relatable story, children find out about their amygdala, hippocampus and prefrontal cortex work, and learn about a tool they can use to manage big emotions.

Ms. Snowden introduces the THiNK Test to Tyaja's class.

Sergio is amazed to discover that even on a day that felt awful, the good outweighed the bad.

A classroom-tested resource for social and emotional learning Henry's discovery of the many ways he can be kind will inspire young readers to use the simple mindfulness practices taught in this book to develop their own capacities for kindness.