Children's Stress Awareness Curriculum: Lessons, techniques and stories designed to decrease stress, anxiety and anger while increasing self-esteem and self-awareness. 
asked by jazzman on November 3, 2006 5:08 AM
Lessons based on meditation/relaxation techniques designed to decrease stress and anxiety while increasing self-esteem and self-awareness. Curriculum includes Awareness Lessons complete with detailed step by step instructions. Four books, A Boy and a Bear, The Goodnight Caterpillar, The Affirmation Web, A Boy and a Turtle. Plus the Indigo Dreams CD/audio book and Rainbow Flag set. ($84.00 worth of product included in this self-contained storage case)
About the Curriculum: This program can be used alone as the core curriculum or integrated into your existing classes. Each lesson integrates stories, songs, movement, artwork and visual aids to make it easy for any teacher to implement. It is written with elementary age children in mind but can be adjusted to accommodate any age group.
The lessons or sessions are designed to be "unlimited". There are 4 distinct lessons that begin the moment the children walk in the door to the moment they leave. Lessons can be used in its entirety or broken down into mini-lessons. Variations and suggestions for each lesson are included. An additional audio book/CD, Indigo Ocean Dreams will be released early 2005 and can also be used with this curriculum. Each lesson should be taught over and over again. Children enjoy the comfort of knowing what to expect as they become familiar with the class format. Repetition and practice insure that affirmations, visualizations and breathing are integrated into our children's lives.
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I purchased this program with GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) funds from my district last year to be used with 12-14 year olds and the students really loved the CD for relaxation and even the children's stories. Many gifted and Indigo children get very anxious about feeling the need to be perfectionistic and this program enables them to relax and focus with more clarity when they use their imagination or take a test. I highly recommend it, even for teenagers!
reviewed by h2o on November 4, 2006 5:59 AM
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As a Montessori directress, I have employed the Children's Awareness Curriculum in my classroom for more than a year. With each story, meditation, relaxation lesson and activity, the children's enjoyment levels and interest continue expanding on a consistent basis. Lori Lite's ideas have been a wonderful catalyst to a Peace curriculum that is building with each happy request by the children to do more of the activities. This foundation has led us to Yoga, self-affirming games, and cooperative play that exceeds not only my original intention in offering it to the children, but has made an impression and a significant impact on the way the children approach most new challenges posed to them. It is a terrific place to start!
reviewed by siriusfanboy on November 28, 2006 1:55 PM
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I have been evaluating many books and curriculums designed to teach relaxation and stress management to children.
what struck me most about the Children's Awareness Curriculum is how user friendly it is! I had everything I needed to set up an instant classroom!
The books and CD make it easy and the flags bring an instant focal point. I also purchased the Yoga Mudra and Chakra posters for an added classroom feel.
Each lesson is laid out from the minute you greet the children to the minute they leave. No guessing or filling in those awkward moments.
Lori Lite has really managed to make these complex concepts EASY to TEACH!
Higly recommended for anyone with or without teaching experience and with or without relaxation experience.
what struck me most about the Children's Awareness Curriculum is how user friendly it is! I had everything I needed to set up an instant classroom!
The books and CD make it easy and the flags bring an instant focal point. I also purchased the Yoga Mudra and Chakra posters for an added classroom feel.
Each lesson is laid out from the minute you greet the children to the minute they leave. No guessing or filling in those awkward moments.
Lori Lite has really managed to make these complex concepts EASY to TEACH!
Higly recommended for anyone with or without teaching experience and with or without relaxation experience.
reviewed by paradiselove on November 29, 2006 6:44 AM
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As a stress consultant I work with children in a one on one session based environment. I have always dreamed of teaching children in a group format. This curriculum enabled me to create such a group. There are so many benefits in having the children together to support each other and create a fun interactive environment. I opened the curriculum and was ready to go. I love how it in includes everything I needed (except crayons) to immediately teach a class. The "Indigo Dreams" CD demonstrates how to use the actual stress management techniques
in the lessons.
The kids LOVED it!
If you have always wanted to teach children but didn't know how to get started I highly recommend this curriculum. It is so user friendly that even if you have never taught before you will be able to!
in the lessons.
The kids LOVED it!
If you have always wanted to teach children but didn't know how to get started I highly recommend this curriculum. It is so user friendly that even if you have never taught before you will be able to!
reviewed by osx on November 29, 2006 11:00 AM
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I just had the opportunity to observe my child's class while his teacher followed a lesson from "The Children's Awareness Curriculum".
The lesson helped the teacher to look like an expert in stress management. The kids immediately followed along singing and stamping their stress away! They loved the activity and enjoyed the actual relaxation exercises just as much. I am thankful that my child is being taught these life transforming techniques in such an upbeat, fun format. My son attends a Montessori school but I think this curriculum should be in every elementary school.
At home we are using the Indigo Dreams and Indigo Ocean Dreams CD audio book so that we remember to use the techniques at home.
The lesson helped the teacher to look like an expert in stress management. The kids immediately followed along singing and stamping their stress away! They loved the activity and enjoyed the actual relaxation exercises just as much. I am thankful that my child is being taught these life transforming techniques in such an upbeat, fun format. My son attends a Montessori school but I think this curriculum should be in every elementary school.
At home we are using the Indigo Dreams and Indigo Ocean Dreams CD audio book so that we remember to use the techniques at home.
reviewed by scanner on November 29, 2006 4:53 PM