Golden Sparkles: An Introduction to Mindfulness
And, as I say, doing this has made me more conscious of how I can help my children and my future classes to learn about being mindful. When I read the introductory pages to this new picture book this phrase really struck a chord with me:
"We don't know how mindfulness might change the trajectory of development in children who start practicing it at a young age but the potential is immense."
Wow! The potential is immense. We know from studies that mindfulness techniques are greatly beneficial for youth and adults but what we are yet to discover is how incredible it could be for little ones.
So we are adding to our collection of Mindfulness and Meditation books, with this beautiful title Golden Sparkles: An Introduction to Mindfulness by Catarina R. Peterson and Mateya Arkova. Written in flowing rhyming prose, this book will help prepare children for a journey to discovering their own mindfulness in a way that they can understand. I love the simple analogy of having golden sparkles inside yourself that will help to tune in to how you are feeling. The lyrical story floats along, sharing with children the ways in which they can feel their golden sparkles whilst also celebrating their uniqueness. It shares how children can find their sparkles when they are feeling happy or sad with a simple breath. It helps them feel in control of how they navigate their world.
The book also has accompanying mindfulness activity suggestions that grown ups and children are encouraged to do together, making the golden sparkles of the story really leap off the page and into your hearts too. But ultimately this book is a beautiful introduction into not being afraid to listen to the feelings inside. And that's an immensely powerful message we can give to our children.
This book is aimed at children aged 5-10 but BookBairn, at only 3, loves listening to the story and enjoys the illustrations so, although she might not quite be able to participate in the activities, she is still absorbing a calm and happy storytime and some of the message will undoubtedly seep through. It's also a lovely calming bedtime story!
Thanks for taking the time to read this,
Now take five minutes for yourself to find your golden sparkles.
Mummy and BookBairn xx
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Disclaimer: This book was sent to us by the author for review and this blog post was sponsored by the author. You can find the author's webpage here: http://www.catpeterson.co.uk/
Now this is just gorgeous, I think this would work well in schools!! Thanks for linking up with #readwithme
ReplyDeleteIt really would be a great one for schools! You are building quite a class library!
DeleteWhat a great book on a great theme. I must remember to ask BookBairn how her golden sparkles are doing. Mine are still glowing.
ReplyDeleteI love that!
DeleteI've heard good things about mindfulness, but never tried it myself. What a great idea to get kids started from a young age.
ReplyDeleteI think it's going to be a great way to help cope with resilience and mental health in young people!
DeleteMy other half gives himself time for this every evening, but I had never thought about it for children. An interesting book #readwithme
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's pretty too!
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