“When a culture of mindfulness is present, educators can question and even challenge the pressures to emphasize academics and uniformity and can integrate mindfulness into their early childhood environments in different ways.”

Include your thoughts/reflections of the following quotes and questions in your reflection paper. 

“When a culture of mindfulness is present, educators can question and even challenge the pressures to emphasize academics and uniformity and can integrate mindfulness into their early childhood environments in different ways.” pg 132

Does your program embrace a culture of mindfulness? If yes, explain how. If no, how do you think you could introduce this practice into the culture of your program? 

After reading about the practice of yoga, reflect on what you learned–how does this information compare to what you already knew about yoga? Do you think you would be interested in incorporating some of this into your program? If so, how would you do it? 

In the section on “teaching inclusively”, the author states that “when we teach inclusively, the core belief is that every child matters and belongs in the classroom and school community. This teaching commitment is firmly etched into policy, pedagogy, and practice.” Reflect on this statement.

Share something you learned from this section. Do you feel that your program strives to be one that is inclusive (according to this definition?) Explain. 

“When we are teaching mindfully, we are also learning mindfully. We are also “deeply aware of the inner journey we take as learners.”  

Share your reflections on this section. Think about the question posed by the author: How can we remain conscious about inviting mindfulness into our teaching and learning?