Attune.ED: Mindfulness-Based Mental Health in Education, A Trauma-informed Approach for Ages 8-14, Manual 1: Self Awareness

Attune·ED is a multimedia curriculum that brings evidence-based mental health skills to schools at a universal level so all children can learn healthy ways to cope with stress at an early age and enjoy lifelong benefits. The curriculum includes teacher-tested tools for trauma-informed communication and behavior management, including: Ready-to-use lesson plans with evidence-based mental health skills to help kids and teachers handle day-to-day struggles. Complete digital slideshows for each lesson. Original fun, animated videos on the anatomy and physiology of emotions. 13 mindfulness-based practices for calmer classrooms in minutes.Attune·ED content is aligned with National Health Education Standards for grades 3–8. Attune·ED teaches basic mental health concepts through a mindfulness lens in order to focus on health and how to stay healthy rather than focusing on pathology. It is unique in translating the most current and evidence-based psychological approaches into simple classroom lessons and tools. In particular, the Attune·ED curriculum teaches core concepts from Interpersonal Neurobiology, Cognitive BehavioralTherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. It also incorporate evidence-based relationship and communication skills from The Gottman Institute as well as promising somatic therapy approaches.In addition, Attune·ED emphasizes a mindfulness approach, as many studies have shown that mindfulness helps teachers by reducing stress and burnout and by increasing their ability to focus.