Peace Work
Peace Work
Developing resilience and clarity through the practice of mindfulness...
Designed in 2005 and used in countless classrooms since, PEACE WORK is the ground-breaking mindfulness curriculum designed by Wynne and Midge Kinder that fortifies and enhances self-regulation in young children. Now evolved into a popular and easy-to-follow program of six sequenced lessons for teachers and parents, PEACE WORK offers children the opportunity to create, recognize, experience, and reinforce the calming presence of peace within themselves to better manage their thoughts and emotions. With the helpful lessons of PEACE WORK, young children can learn to positively influence their impulses and behaviors and build the skills that lead to a peaceful, productive, and happy life.
Take a Look Inside Peace Work…
"Peace Work is the most concise, compassionate, accessible book yet written for parents and teachers looking to bring peace and clarity to their young children’s lives through the practice of mindfulness."
— Mark Bertin, M.D., co-author of Mindful Parenting for ADHD
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Wynne and Midge Kinder
Wellness Works in Schools, created by Rick and Midge Kinder, responds to contemporary educational challenges by helping students develop the needed skills to address important issues like stress, mental health, emotional balance, behavior, and learning readiness. Taught by founders Midge (MAT, RYT), Rick, (MBA, RYT) and daughter, Wynne, a private and inner-city public school teacher of 17 years, in many diverse educational and community settings, Wellness Works in Schools is an innovative health and wellness program based on mindfulness principles and practices.
Wellness Works has gained local, national, and international recognition with articles appearing in The New York Times, TIME for Kids, Child Mind Institute, (NYC), Lancaster, PA newspapers, and an international edition of National Geographic. In addition to it’s many in-school programs, Wellness Works has presented at the Annual Conference of the UMass Medical School’s Center for Mindfulness, Garrison Institute’s Discussion Forum for cultivating awareness and concentration in the classroom, the Mindful Institute of Canada, Yoga Services Conference, and the PA Department of Education’s alternative education conference.
