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Room to Breathe

55 minutes 57 seconds

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This title explores one promising solution that has been tested in several dozen public schools – a self-regulatory technique called mindfulness that increases kids' focus, concentration, self-awareness, and impulse control. It presents a hopeful story of transformation, following a young mindfulness teacher, Megan Cowan, as she spends several months attempting to teach the technique to kids in a San Francisco public middle school that tops the district in disciplinary suspensions.

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Runtime: 55 minutes 57 seconds

Topic: Counseling and Self-Help, Education, Social Science
Subtopic: Adolescence, Conflict Resolution, Counseling, Multiculturalism
Grade/Interest Level: PT/TT
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Release Year: 2012
Producer/Distributor: Video Project
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Color illustration in a picture book. Smiling children sit under a blanket fort. In the next image, 1 of the children frowns and snuggles a stuffed animal. Story text appears on screen.

Young man sits in a chair in front of a wooden desk with a red lamp, some writing utensils, and a corded phone. He is holding the phone receiver to his ear. Spanish Caption. "Está buenísimo, por los torneos, la cancha siempre está llena."

Woman in exercise clothing standing on a running track. Spanish text on image. Spanish Caption. "Soy Rocío. Tengo 14 años, y me gusta correr."

2 images. On the left is a boy in a blue coat with objects in his hands. On the right is a woman next to a chalkboard in low light. Spanish Caption. "El cine, en la sala oscura no se va a notar."

Illustration of a blonde boy with a blue shirt and green shorts next to a brunette girl with blue glasses, a yellow shirt, and blue pants. Spanish caption with chico as narrator, "Por eso es muy importante que podamos hablar las cosas."

Illustration of a dark-haired, smiling girl imagining herself working as a bricklayer. Spanish caption with chica as narrator, "Es que es muy difícil pensar cómo van a ser las cosas."

Closeup of a woman with lips parted mid-speech in front a chalkboard next to a bright yellow wall calendar. Caption. To start your project.

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Jonn P. (Sacramento, CA)

March 7th, 2016 at 01:27 PM

Meeting the needs of students means that sometimes you have to teach social skills and communication skills to the students who do not have that skill set in their typical behavior. Whatever experiences students bring to school there is a greater chance for a positive outcome when skills are taught over time and used so that the students can use them beyond the classroom time.