Wellbeing & Learning Diversity

Berry Street Education Model 

On Friday 9 June, we had our first professional learning session on the Berry Street Education Model.  Our learning was focused on the body and how important it is, that the body is regulated to support learning. 

Part of our learning about the Body and strategies to support children to regulate their emotions included a Mindful Moment.  We learnt about how to create a mindful moment for children, providing them with an opportunity to bring their mind into the present moment. Thus can help to improve wellbeing and to support our children to be ready to learn.  

Some Berry Street examples of a mindful moment are:

• Mindful breath - deep breath, long exhale
• Mindful hands - 3 claps, 3 clicks, 3 shakes 
• Mindful basketball shot - students pretend to shoot a goal
• Mindful air graffiti -draw a picture in the air
• Mindful balancing - hold a balance and breathe