Table of Contents
Preface/Foreward
Introduction
Section One -- Goals, Objectives, and Overview
Section Two -- Preparation for Teaching
Lesson 1: What is Peace
Lesson 2: No Peace?
Lesson 3: A Peace Place
Lesson 4: A Sense of Peace
Lesson 5: Peace Inside
Lesson 6: Share Peace
Variations of the program based on age, location, & special
needs
Resources
Glossary
Promotional Information
A lesson plan handbook that helps teachers and parents guide
high-stress and hyperactive students to a more mindful life.
About the Author
Wellness Works in Schools, created by Rick and Midge Kinder,
responds to contemporary educational challenges by helping students
develop the needed skills to address important issues like stress,
mental health, emotional balance, behavior, and learning readiness.
Taught by founders Midge (MAT, RYT), Rick, (MBA, RYT) and daughter,
Wynne -- – a private and inner-city public school teacher of 17
years, in many diverse educational and community settings, Wellness
Works in Schools is an innovative health and wellness program based
on mindfulness principles and practices.
Wellness Works has gained local, national, and international
recognition with articles appearing in The New York Times, TIME for
Kids, Child Mind Institute, (NYC), Lancaster, PA newspapers, and an
international edition of National Geographic. In addition to
it’s many in-school programs, Wellness Works has presented at the
Annual Conference of the UMass Medical School’s Center for
Mindfulness, Garrison Institute’s Discussion Forum for cultivating
awareness and concentration in the classroom, the Mindful Institute
of Canada, Yoga Services Conference, and the PA Department of
Education’s alternative education conference.
Reviews
“Peace Work is the most concise, compassionate, accessible book yet
written for parents and teachers looking to bring peace and clarity
to their young children’s lives through the practice of
mindfulness.”
– Mark Bertin, M.D. , author of Mindful parenting for
ADHD