Mindful Schools Teacher Training Quiz

What is the recommended approach for teaching mindfulness to younger children (preK-2)?

• Use complex vocabulary to challenge their understanding

• Rapidly deliver multiple instructions at once

• Provide detailed and lengthy explanations

• Go slowly and give one instruction at a time

How can a mindfulness teacher handle restlessness in the classroom?

• Leave the classroom if the students are too rowdy

• Encourage mindful movement or play a game like a 'slow race'

• Ignore the restlessness and continue with the lesson as planned

• Demand complete stillness and silence from the students

What is the recommended way to give instructions for mindfulness practice to young children?

• Use complex and abstract language to challenge their comprehension

• Rapidly deliver multiple instructions using figurative phrases

• Provide lengthy and detailed instructions all at once

• Use simple and clear language, giving one instruction at a time

How can a mindfulness teacher handle sleepiness in the classroom?

• Encourage mindful movement to release excess energy

• Encourage the students to close their eyes and take a nap

• Explain that sleepiness is normal and encourage mindful bodies for alertness

• Explain that sleepiness is not normal during mindfulness practice

What is the recommended way to create a routine for mindfulness lessons with children?

• Begin with a check-in and a short practice, and end each lesson in the same manner

• Start and end each class differently to keep the students engaged

• Avoid any routine to keep the students on their toes

• Have a different lesson plan for each day to keep things interesting

How can a mindfulness teacher handle difficult situations in the classroom?

• Demand complete silence and stillness from the students

• Let go of the lesson plan and send kind thoughts instead

• Continue with the lesson as planned, ignoring the situation

• Leave the classroom if the situation becomes challenging

What is the recommended way to engage students in dialogue during mindfulness practice?

• Avoid any form of communication during mindfulness practice

• Use only verbal communication to engage the students

• Encourage nonverbal communication such as raising hands or doing a 'thumb test'

• Use abstract and figurative language to engage the students

What is the recommended way to handle fidgeting in the classroom during mindfulness practice?

• Encourage the students to continue fidgeting as it helps them focus

• Ignore the fidgeting and continue with the lesson as planned

• Demand complete stillness and silence from the students

• Make them aware of their fidgeting without singling them out

What is the recommended way to handle transitions in the classroom during mindfulness practice?

• Encourage the students to engage in playful activities to release excess energy

• Ignore the transitions and continue with the lesson as planned

• Use transitions as an opportunity to practice mindful breathing or listening

• Demand complete silence and stillness from the students during transitions

What is the recommended way to handle rowdiness in the classroom during mindfulness practice?

• Ignore the rowdiness and continue with the lesson as planned

• Demand complete stillness and silence from the students

• Encourage the students to engage in mindful movement or play a game like a 'slow race'

• Leave the classroom if the students are too rowdy