The Nature of Mindfulness - Your Mind in a Jar

The Nature of Mindfulness - Your Mind in a Jar

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Lesson summary

The aim of this activity is to help children make sense of mindfulness. Children will create a glitter jar using glitter from nature. They will then use the jar during the activity as a way of focusing their attention. They will develop skills in focus, resilience, emotional intelligence and regulation of the body and emotions.

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EYLF Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcome 1:

  • Children have a strong sense of identity
  • 1.1 Children feel safe, secure, and supported
  • 1.2 Children develop their emerging autonomy, interdependence, resilience and sense of agency
  • 1.3 Children develop knowledgeable and confident self-identities
  • 1.4 Children learn to interact in relation to others with care, empathy and respect

Learning Outcome 3:

  • Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
  • 3.2 Children take increasing responsibility for their own health and physical wellbeing

Resources required

  • A container with a screw-on lid for each child (a jar or small bottle with a wide neck would work well – if this is not possible, then the jars can simply be shared among the children)
  • Hot water, clear dishwashing soap, glycerine, an old spoon or stick for stirring, super glue or a hot glue gun
  • For glitter from nature use bottlebrush flowers, fine sawdust, sweet wattle leaves, lilly pilly flowers or anything else suitable from your garden. Alternatively, you could use eco glitter.

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Following this lesson is an ideal way for students to participate in Planet Ark’s Schools Tree Day – the largest nature-care event in Australian schools. So, get growing! It only takes a minute to register for Schools Tree Day.

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