Mindful School Libraries: Creating and Sustaining Nurturing Spaces...(13d)

Mindful School LibrariesCreating and Sustaining Nurturing Spaces and Programs\nAuthor(s): Wendy Stephens\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Libraries Unlimited Inc\nISBN-13: 9781440875274, 978-1440875274\nSynopsis\nComplement efforts in the classroom to work on social-emotional learning and understand the affective needs of young people in library settings.\n\nGiven the national climate of anxiety and fear, climbing diagnoses of neurological difference, and overall sensitivity, fewer young people come to school able to self-soothe. Building on the work of Nel Noddings, Lynne Evarts, and Meghan Harper, this book focuses on the deliberation, quiet, and reflection sometimes described collectively as mindfulness.\n\nFrom breathing exercises to meditation, mindfulness exercises can be a coping mechanism for at-risk students, and librarians can create an environment, away from the classroom, in which students can explore their abilities to reg.