Elementary School Takes Bold Disciplinary Action, Replaces Detention With Meditation And The Results Are Astounding.

What if elementary school kids began each day with a mindful breathing exercise, had the option of taking yoga classes, and were sent to a relaxing room to chill and re-center themselves instead of going to the principal or other form of punishment?

While this scenario seems like it would likely occur in a progressive private school, it’s actually the reality for students at Robert W. Coleman Elementary in West Baltimore.The low-income neighborhood has struggled with high crime rates and a loss of a sense of family and local mentors for the children. And these unconventional methods are helping the school community. During the 2013-2014 year, there were no suspensions.

The mindfulness exercises help engage the students, teachers, and staff to effectively address problems in a more beneficial way. Visits to the Mindful Moment Room often decrease by the end of the year as well, as students become more familiar with these beneficial methods and how to effectively use them.

These mindfulness techniques may not show up on any standardized test but for the students at Coleman Elementary, they have made all the difference. Innovations like this could transform our world for the better.

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