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Nature Meditations
Quick Overview
Enchanting meditations for Nature Lovers.
You can listen to the first four tracks here:
You can listen to the first four tracks here:
Product Description
16 Calming nature meditations for children to enjoy. Examples include: lying in the soft grass, sitting in a peaceful cave and flying like a bird. These meditations aim to develop confidence and creativity. Also suitable for use in primary schools.
This CD is also suitable for older children and teenagers.
Parents - Buy this if your child is between 5 and 13 and loves the outdoors and needs something deeply calming!
Teachers - This is suitable for Key Stage 2
HOW TO USE THIS RELAX KIDS AT HOME
Before School
This is often one of the most stressful times in the day. If you could introduce just 2 mins relaxation, it will help set your child on the right track, for a relaxed and positive day.
1 As your child is waking put on one track from the CD and allow them to have a few moments relaxation before they rise.
2 Find time to sit together as a family for 3 mins on the sofa and share a quick relaxation together. This will help your child feel safe and secure.
3 You may like to pick a Star Card or a Mood Card together and share a positive thought for the day. This would take less than a minute and is very unifying.
4 Children could listen to a CD on their headphones on the way to school in the car.
5 If your child appears to be particularly nervous or anxious, allow them to pick a Star Card to help give them courage and strength.
6 Practice breathing exercises together. Take in a deep breath into the tummy and breathe out slowly. This is a simple exercise and can be done on the way to school, in the car or walking.
After School
1 You might like to build a short relaxation session into the home routine after school. Include a snack and the promise of their favourite game or tv show and children are more likely to cooperate.
2 You could put on the Relax Kids DVD and allow children to watch a 3 mins meditation before or after their favourite TV show. Tell children it is only 3 mins so they know what to expect.
3 You could chat about the day over tea or dinner with the whole family. Discuss how the children (and parents) remembered their positive Star Card or kept their positive mood.
4 Practice a simple yoga stretch together to relieve the stress of the day.
5 Offer your child a massage or encourage siblings to massage each other shoulders.
6 3 mins relaxation before homework, will calm your child, bring clarity and concentration and set the mood for study.
At Bedtime
1 Ask your child to lie on their back with their arms by their side and feet and ankles relaxed
2 Play the CD at a comfortable volume
3 Let your child know before playing the track that it is 3-4 mins so they know what to expect.
4 Gently resist the urge to be drawn into conversation while the track plays.
5 Be patient - there may be giggles and fidgets and talking. This is normal as it is a new experience. Continue to model
6 Let the tracks continue if you find that your child is comfortable and relaxed
7 When they are ready, they will naturally move to their favourite sleeping position and drift off to sleep
8 It is a good idea to start on a different track each night
Caution:If using headphones. Your child WILL fall asleep while listening. Remove headphones as soon as possible or remain close to supervise any cords.
HOW TO USE RELAX KIDS IN SCHOOLS
You could try taking just 3-4 minutes out at the beginning of the day to start the day on a calm and peaceful note.
You could try a short relaxation session during assemblies, as many of the meditations incorporate values such as showing respect and loving and caring for others.
Listening to a Relax Kids meditation after play times or lunch times can really help calm children down. (In one school, the dinner ladies play the meditations to help keep the children quiet during dinner times!) You may like to read a Relax Kids meditation story at the end of the day to mark the end of the day, so children go home calm and relaxed and happy.
A quick relaxation session, can also be used at the end of one session, to mark the beginning of a new topic.
You might even like to have chill out sessions during lunch times.
Children can pick a star card at the beginning of the day, to give them a positive thought and way of working for the day.
You could use the star cards during circle time or conflict resolution.
You could set up a Chill out zone in the class room and children could go there when they need to calm down and think about their actions and take a mood card to help them change their mood.
Some teachers set up a rota and have a child of the day who picks a star card for the class and a relaxation for that day. The child of the day also has a Relax Kids Star sticker to remind them they are the Star child for that day. (stickers are also available from the shop for only 99p for 35 stickers).
REVIEWS
I have been using the Nature CD daily with my class of 7-11 year olds for 2 years. All children have Autistic diagnosis. I use the CD in the Late afternoon - 2:30pm as it helps the children settle, before home-time and/or mid morning before the bedlam which school lunchtime can bring!
We close the blinds, lie on the yoga mats and allow the children to be free. Even the children with ADHD lie still and calm down when listening to this CD.
They are clamer which then enables them to focus on their work, or individual tasks which they have to do. Without the CD, the children can be distressed. Signs of aggression have decreased and children are generally not as frustrated. They are more focused, more willing to learn.
Louisa Martin
I have been using the Relax Kids CDs with my Year 1 classes for just over a year. I introduced them to last years class as a method of calming them down after hectic lunchtimes. I have continued to use the CDs at this time of day, a couple of times a week and the children look forward to coming in and having a short time of quiet and calm - they always remind me if I forget!
Using the CDs at this time of day has certainly helped them prepare their minds for the afternoon and helped them to be ready to concentrate. It has also helped them improve their listening skills and develop their imaginations and creativity.
Sarah Carpenter
Year 1 teacher at Stamshaw Infant School in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
This CD really works - I'm sure it can't be coincidence but Annabel slept until 9.30 today and didn't come into our bed during the night - this is unheard of at the moment! She never normally sleeps past 7.30 even if she has had a late night the night before. She even out slept Sam which is really saying something!
Thank you so much!"
Joanne Devey - a grateful mum
Having used the Nature Lovers, Princesses and Christmas CD's with my own children I decided to trial them in the classroom. I teach children with autism and the Nature CD works wonders! Playing a track from this CD is now part of their daily routine, helping them to relax in school and proves particulalry helpful during time of stress and anxiety. The children are so calm and quiet when this is played and even children with minimal language have actually communicated with me to request a track to be played. Quite simply amazing! Thank you - we now use these CD's in our multi-sensory quiet light room also. Perfect!
L.Martin
Tracks:
01 Mountain
02 Rainbow
03 Relaxing On The Beach
04 Butterfly
05 Steps Into The Sky
06 Lying In The Sunshine
07 Floating On The River
08 Flying Bird
09 Sunset
10 Cool Pool
11 Peaceful Cave
12 Tortoise
13 Tree
14 Clouds
15 Stars In The Sky
16 Outer Space
Extra Info
running time: 75' 25"
Age 5+
ISBN 1-905076-07-X
RKNAT010
All CDs come beautifully packaged in a full colour 8 page cardboard pull-out digi-pack
This CD is also suitable for older children and teenagers.
Parents - Buy this if your child is between 5 and 13 and loves the outdoors and needs something deeply calming!
Teachers - This is suitable for Key Stage 2
HOW TO USE THIS RELAX KIDS AT HOME
Before School
This is often one of the most stressful times in the day. If you could introduce just 2 mins relaxation, it will help set your child on the right track, for a relaxed and positive day.
1 As your child is waking put on one track from the CD and allow them to have a few moments relaxation before they rise.
2 Find time to sit together as a family for 3 mins on the sofa and share a quick relaxation together. This will help your child feel safe and secure.
3 You may like to pick a Star Card or a Mood Card together and share a positive thought for the day. This would take less than a minute and is very unifying.
4 Children could listen to a CD on their headphones on the way to school in the car.
5 If your child appears to be particularly nervous or anxious, allow them to pick a Star Card to help give them courage and strength.
6 Practice breathing exercises together. Take in a deep breath into the tummy and breathe out slowly. This is a simple exercise and can be done on the way to school, in the car or walking.
After School
1 You might like to build a short relaxation session into the home routine after school. Include a snack and the promise of their favourite game or tv show and children are more likely to cooperate.
2 You could put on the Relax Kids DVD and allow children to watch a 3 mins meditation before or after their favourite TV show. Tell children it is only 3 mins so they know what to expect.
3 You could chat about the day over tea or dinner with the whole family. Discuss how the children (and parents) remembered their positive Star Card or kept their positive mood.
4 Practice a simple yoga stretch together to relieve the stress of the day.
5 Offer your child a massage or encourage siblings to massage each other shoulders.
6 3 mins relaxation before homework, will calm your child, bring clarity and concentration and set the mood for study.
At Bedtime
1 Ask your child to lie on their back with their arms by their side and feet and ankles relaxed
2 Play the CD at a comfortable volume
3 Let your child know before playing the track that it is 3-4 mins so they know what to expect.
4 Gently resist the urge to be drawn into conversation while the track plays.
5 Be patient - there may be giggles and fidgets and talking. This is normal as it is a new experience. Continue to model
6 Let the tracks continue if you find that your child is comfortable and relaxed
7 When they are ready, they will naturally move to their favourite sleeping position and drift off to sleep
8 It is a good idea to start on a different track each night
Caution:If using headphones. Your child WILL fall asleep while listening. Remove headphones as soon as possible or remain close to supervise any cords.
HOW TO USE RELAX KIDS IN SCHOOLS
You could try taking just 3-4 minutes out at the beginning of the day to start the day on a calm and peaceful note.
You could try a short relaxation session during assemblies, as many of the meditations incorporate values such as showing respect and loving and caring for others.
Listening to a Relax Kids meditation after play times or lunch times can really help calm children down. (In one school, the dinner ladies play the meditations to help keep the children quiet during dinner times!) You may like to read a Relax Kids meditation story at the end of the day to mark the end of the day, so children go home calm and relaxed and happy.
A quick relaxation session, can also be used at the end of one session, to mark the beginning of a new topic.
You might even like to have chill out sessions during lunch times.
Children can pick a star card at the beginning of the day, to give them a positive thought and way of working for the day.
You could use the star cards during circle time or conflict resolution.
You could set up a Chill out zone in the class room and children could go there when they need to calm down and think about their actions and take a mood card to help them change their mood.
Some teachers set up a rota and have a child of the day who picks a star card for the class and a relaxation for that day. The child of the day also has a Relax Kids Star sticker to remind them they are the Star child for that day. (stickers are also available from the shop for only 99p for 35 stickers).
REVIEWS
I have been using the Nature CD daily with my class of 7-11 year olds for 2 years. All children have Autistic diagnosis. I use the CD in the Late afternoon - 2:30pm as it helps the children settle, before home-time and/or mid morning before the bedlam which school lunchtime can bring!
We close the blinds, lie on the yoga mats and allow the children to be free. Even the children with ADHD lie still and calm down when listening to this CD.
They are clamer which then enables them to focus on their work, or individual tasks which they have to do. Without the CD, the children can be distressed. Signs of aggression have decreased and children are generally not as frustrated. They are more focused, more willing to learn.
Louisa Martin
I have been using the Relax Kids CDs with my Year 1 classes for just over a year. I introduced them to last years class as a method of calming them down after hectic lunchtimes. I have continued to use the CDs at this time of day, a couple of times a week and the children look forward to coming in and having a short time of quiet and calm - they always remind me if I forget!
Using the CDs at this time of day has certainly helped them prepare their minds for the afternoon and helped them to be ready to concentrate. It has also helped them improve their listening skills and develop their imaginations and creativity.
Sarah Carpenter
Year 1 teacher at Stamshaw Infant School in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
This CD really works - I'm sure it can't be coincidence but Annabel slept until 9.30 today and didn't come into our bed during the night - this is unheard of at the moment! She never normally sleeps past 7.30 even if she has had a late night the night before. She even out slept Sam which is really saying something!
Thank you so much!"
Joanne Devey - a grateful mum
Having used the Nature Lovers, Princesses and Christmas CD's with my own children I decided to trial them in the classroom. I teach children with autism and the Nature CD works wonders! Playing a track from this CD is now part of their daily routine, helping them to relax in school and proves particulalry helpful during time of stress and anxiety. The children are so calm and quiet when this is played and even children with minimal language have actually communicated with me to request a track to be played. Quite simply amazing! Thank you - we now use these CD's in our multi-sensory quiet light room also. Perfect!
L.Martin
Tracks:
01 Mountain
02 Rainbow
03 Relaxing On The Beach
04 Butterfly
05 Steps Into The Sky
06 Lying In The Sunshine
07 Floating On The River
08 Flying Bird
09 Sunset
10 Cool Pool
11 Peaceful Cave
12 Tortoise
13 Tree
14 Clouds
15 Stars In The Sky
16 Outer Space
Extra Info
running time: 75' 25"
Age 5+
ISBN 1-905076-07-X
RKNAT010
All CDs come beautifully packaged in a full colour 8 page cardboard pull-out digi-pack
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