Mantras
This mantra was modified to fit on our shirts
What is "Today is a new day, I can begin again".
When having a conversation with someone we should show we are listening by
What is "eye contact, stay on the topic, ask questions"
What is bullying?
What is "Making someone feel uncomfortable, hurt, or sad by trying to be more powerful than them by hurting them, saying mean or bad things about them, teasing them, or forcing them out of friendship opportunities"
Name the cool bottles we made to take home to help us breath.
What is "Zen bottles".
This friend, for the month of June said he felt "tired" almost every day. He has found other feelings to report in the last month. We are proud of him.
Who is "Collin".
The mantra for this day taught us to listen, look, smell, touch and taste while outdoors.
What is "I can use my senses to enjoy the world around me."
Give two honest compliments about the person you are sitting next to.
What is "open question".
Explain what a "personal bubble" is.
What is "an invisible space around a person where they don't want others to get into that space unless invited".
We used beads, string, or leather and lots of love to make these.
What is "friendship bracelets".
This friend found like 20 dead beatles in the wood chips. They were very brave when picking up bugs.
Who is "Piper".
Square breathing, Nevada breathing, Belly breathing,
What is "I can control my breathing".
Name the four parts of a friendship.
What is "Feel happy, Have fun, Be yourself, Be trustworthy".
Why do we have rules?
What is "to help everyone to feel safe, comfortable, and at ease, so no one gets hurt, to show respect to others, including our teachers."
What do arts and crafts have to do with being a Zen Kid?
What is "being creative helps us to calm ourselves, focus our attention, and relax by using our creative brain to focus on things that we can control".
This friend would say "Dogs Out!!" to the best of their ability, and we loved his enthusiasm.
Who is "Jack".
Balloons remind us to...
What is "Let it go".
We have tow ears and one mouth. Why?
What is "so we can listen twice as much as we talk".
We have a couple of rules about how we talk to each other. Name two of them.
What is "no potty talk, participating respectfully, no bullying, listening".
Ocean bags, what is in it/ how do you make it?
What is " A sealable plastic bag, rocks, blue hair gel, plastic sea creature toys". Other items can include anything your mind can imagine.
This friend won our first big weekly prize.
Who is "Alex".
Finding the good in ourselves is an important thing to learn in life. The mantra that is part of finding the good in ourselves is.
What is "I love and accept myself".
Your classmate is being rude and loud while you are trying to listen to the teacher. You feel your muscles getting tense and your heart begins racing. How can you calm yourself before the problem escalates?
What is "use your mindfulness or breathing skills, let it go, walk away, tell an adult how you feel, ......"
How do you show you are participating respectfully?
What is "listening with our eyes and ears, raising our hands to answer or share, following instructions when asked to do something, coloring quietly during the lesson."
This paper animal we built on the day we learned to enjoy our food.
What is "The big mouth fish".
This friend loves history questions and is very knowledgable about historic facts.
Who is "Rowan".