ERIC Number: EJ783571
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jul-6
Pages: 27
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ISSN: ISSN-1537-7903
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Mindfulness Training for Elementary School Students: The Attention Academy
Napoli, Maria; Krech, Paul Rock; Holley, Lynn C.
Journal of Applied School Psychology, v21 n1 p99-125 Jul 2005
Mindfulness is the cognitive propensity to be aware of what is happening in the moment without judgment or attachment to any particular outcome. This concept flies in the face of modern, Western philosophical outcomes-based thinking about events and activities. This article presents results of a formative evaluation of whether participation in a mindfulness training program affected first, second, and third grade students' outcomes on measures of attention. The training was designed and intended to help students learn to focus and pay attention. The 24-week training employed a series of exercises including breathwork, bodyscan, movement, and sensorimotor awareness activities. Results from three attentional measures administered to the students show significant differences between those who did and did not participate in mindfulness practice training. Results are discussed and recommendations are made for future work in this developing field of interest.
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Formative Evaluation, Grade 3, Attention Deficit Disorders, Cognitive Processes, Attention Span, Program Effectiveness, Grade 1, Grade 2, Comparative Analysis, Sensory Training, Psychomotor Skills
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Primary Education
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Language: English
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