Recognizing your thoughts and emotions and understanding your strengths and limitations.
Teaching my kindergarteners about mindfulness and helping to control their "guard dog" is how I encourage self-awareness in my classroom. Having my kids start recognizing when something makes them upset or nervous, happy or too excited, and then using their breathing to help them self-regulate when necessary.
Teaching my kindergarteners about mindfulness and helping to control their "guard dog" is how I encourage self-awareness in my classroom. Having my kids start recognizing when something makes them upset or nervous, happy or too excited, and then using their breathing to help them self-regulate when necessary.