Student Instructions
Getting into your Yeti Body can help you feel more focused and ready for your day. Watch the video to learn all about what your Yeti Body should look like and how to practice finding it. 1. ▶️ Click play on the Mind Yeti video. 2. Click Add Response. 3. 💭 Think: Were you able to find your Yeti Body? How did your body move or change when you imagined the string pulling on you? How does your Yeti Body make you feel? 4. Click the drawing tool to draw a picture of you in your Yeti Body. Make sure to include the string pulling up from above you and your feet on the floor. 5. Click the mic to tell about your drawing and how it felt when you were in your Yeti Body. 6. Click the green check to add to your journal. Family Why: Mindfulness helps children manage stress and work through it more quickly. Mindfulness practice—even a few minutes a day has health benefits. Research suggests that mindfulness can increase one’s ability to focus, calm down and connect positively with others.
This activity helps students get into their Yeti Body, the posture they will use when practicing mindfulness. You can modify this activity based on your student's age and skill. Get the teacher guide here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jp-J_WYKCXUlLhBS6XePBsFZZnB5In_9/view?usp=sharing CASEL: Self-Awareness and Self-Management CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K-3.2 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K-3.3 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K-3.6 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4-5.2 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4-5.4 In 2016, Committee for Children brought together award-winning creative partners and top experts in mindfulness research to develop Mind Yeti. A research-based tool with guided mindfulness sessions, Mind Yeti helps kids and adults settle the Hubbub and create safer, kinder communities. Learn more and find teacher guides at: www.mindyeti.com