Big fan of the meditation part.  I think this is especially important in our day and age with smart devices.  Taking a few simple minutes to focus on breathing and mindfulness can have huge impacts on a young person's stress and anxiety levels. I could definitely see myself incorporating these types of strategies in my teaching style.

Great teacher attributes:

loving

caring

remindful 

patient

That is agreat job.

I loved how the teacher advised her students to be mindful about the things going on in their life during the present even outside of the school. It was also really nice that she used the chime to allow her students to take a deep breath, and feel at ease before  getting into circle time. What also made this really effective was that the teacher would assign the students a partner to discuss their perspective on what present means to them, and then be able to share what those thoughts when they fall back into circle time.  The final thing I really took away from this video was how she assigned her students to write a reflection about being present and what to do in moving forward. 

This video is insightful. I love how the teacher used the lesson to model mindfulness in the classroom that would influence their out of class life. It is important to teach learners how to be in the present. These days, students are easily carried away with social media, video games, and things on the web. Having the students close their eyes, take a deep breathe and focus on the present opened to learners to think outside the box on what it means to be in the present. The students participating in answering the question on what it means to be in the present.

Listening attentively, listening on purpose, following directions, and being aware of your environment was key in this activity. The students were able to use this activity set personal goals for themselves.