When I was at Mizzou, I was lucky enough to participate in a mindfulness based stress reduction class. (you can also check out the linked site above for new meditation mp3 downloads.)

Today, while scanning mindfulness news, I discovered the following info on introducing children to mindfulness practice.

The Hawn Foundation (started by Goldie Hawn) supports teaching K-12 students about mindfulness. They are looking for schools to partner with to introduce their Mindfulness Matters curriculum.

From what I read, I gathered that it’s not an after-school program, but an in-school curriculum project designed to help children increase their self-awareness, develop problem-solving skills, deal with stress, and learn more social behaviors.

Even though the foundation was started in 2003, it looks like they are still working on developing content for their website. From cruising around, it appears that they might eventually have classroom tips and sample handouts available. For now, however, if you’re interested in finding out more, you can use the above links to contact them.