Mindful Rhythms – trauma informed education
………………………………….WHEN KIDS ENGAGE THE MIND AND THE BODY THEY CAN LEARN
Dreams deferred….
Posted by on July 29, 2013
If you are not able to reach for your dreams, If you are not able to dream, If you can’t acquire the basic skills to realize your dream, Where might you find yourself one day? Mindful Rhythms – trauma informed teaching – in schools is designed to support all learners to realize their dreams…. Dream […]
Mindful Rhythms back in the SF Jails bringing Trauma Informed Movement to the Veterans
Posted by on July 25, 2013
Mindful Rhythms has just launched a pilot project bringing in Trauma Informed Movement to the male inmates in the Veterans Pod in the San Francisco San Bruno Jail. This program builds on the innovative restorative justice work begun in February ’13 when Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi brought embodied dance and movement to the incarcerated men and […]
Mindful Rhythm Movements featured in Conscious Teaching’s online teacher training program
Posted by on July 25, 2013
Mindful Rhythm Movements for Science is featured in Rick Smith’s newest book, “Picture This:Visuals and Rubrics to Teach Procedures, Save Your Voice, and Love Your Students”. Clips of the program in action are featured in the DVD and the online teacher training program. http://www.consciousteaching.com/book-picture-this/ A little about Rick’s book: “Whenever we share strategies involving the […]
Teaching Science Through Hip Hop
Posted by on March 20, 2013
A Columbia University professor and a Harvard Physicist who loves rap team up to teach students in Harlem science using rap music ! Very cool! More evidence on the power of teaching with Mindful Rhythms! Teaching Science Through Hip Hop Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times RAPT Students in Harlem took turns delivering raps in class. Christopher […]
Harper High School – from NPR’s This American Life
Posted by on March 20, 2013
This American Life captures and portrays the challenges inner city high school students face daily in the series on Harper High School. Students deal with violence and trauma directly and indirectly on a daily basis, bringing it with them to school. This trauma must be addressed in the classroom to help kids stay present, embodied, […]
Mindful Rhythms used in group process for Break the Chain rehearsal at Moreau High School
Posted by on March 20, 2013
Mindful Rhythms used in group process for Break the Chain rehearsal at Moreau High SchoolBorders to bring rehearsals to Moreau High School and a campus flash mob dance on March 8th, International Women’s Day, to teach the power of restorative justice, art in action, healing through rhythm and dance, and to bring an awareness to […]
Mindful Rhythms in the San Francisco Jails
Posted by on March 18, 2013
On February 13, 2013, Mindful Rhythms joined Dancers without Borders and The Men’s Story Project in collaboration with the One Billion Rising call to Dance to bring rehearsals into the San Francisco jail for the male inmates of County Jail #5 to teach the choreographed dance for the song “Break the Chain”. The following day, […]