This is a blog for teachers in the UK and elsewhere who may be interested in applying ideas of mindfulness to teaching.
I plan to blog every week or so as time allows.  I hope that other teachers who I have met in the UK will send me their experiences of mindfulness in the classroom so far.

Week 1:
What we did:
In my Year 4 class in Cambridge we have Friday treat.  I give the children £2 to buy something for the class.  Some children make cakes, some buy biscuits or sweets.  I hadn't given any money this week and had nothing in the cupboard.

We did mindful eating instead.  They were a bit shocked when they opened their eyes to see one sultana on the paper towel in front of them.  We talked about it: texture, where it came from, colour, that kind of thing.

We touched it carefully, noticing how our mouths were watering with the thought of eating it.  We placed it on our tongue and moved it around our mouth before chewing it and swallowing the sweet juices.
Profound experience?  Not really but perhaps it helped the children be a bit more mindful of the food they ate that day.

Results:
Hard to say but we had a lovely day after that.  I don't know if sultanas and lovely days are related but I like to think so.

Did you try anything mindful this week?