lorraine, Author at Teaching Children Meditation

Selective mutism and meditation for a teen with trauma

selective mutism and meditation in teens

Christmas Meditation for Kids to Teens

One of our trainers, Tara , created this simple yet effective breath meditation that we can practice to keep our stress levels in check. It helps kids who need a visual to understand what we mean by using our breath. You can follow it with them and guide them to do to. Simply use each […]

In the Christmas spirit – and our festive opening hours

Christmas Wishes As you may know… we don’t give out Christmas cards but prefer to give to a good cause instead. This year our hearts were touched by the 7 marathons in 7 days attempt by Kevin Sinfield, the friend of former Rugby player Rob Burrow who has been fighting MNDA. So we’ve donated to […]

A simple mindfulness practice for kindergarten age children

One of my most popular videos from our YouTube Channel

Meditation skills and Autism

How we can help kids on the spectrum reduce stress with mindfulness.

How mindful skills can help young people with autism

Why we need a child-centered approach to teaching meditation – for kids on the autistic spectrum

Insights from Dr Temple Grandin – a pioneer of autism education

boy looking up - autism - meditation - mindfulness

Insights and ideas – helping kids on the spectrum learn mindful skills.

Mindful Tips for Trauma Informed Parenting

Lorraine E Murray, founder of Connected Kids hosts an Interview with Suzanne Scott, founder of the charity Trauma Informed Parenting Scotland What is trauma informed parenting? What difference does it make to a young person if their parent is trauma informed What difference does it make to the parent if they can be trauma informed […]

Return to school tips and ideas for kids anxiety

mindfulness for return to school anxiety

COVID-19 anxiety and teaching kids meditation

Lorraine E Murray, founder of Connected Kids, explains what will change for anyone interested in learning to teach kids or teens meditation on the Connected Kids Programme. Please note that details about face to face training will be published by late July 2020. *These protocols relate to training offered directly by Lorraine E Murray. […]