--- title: Mindfulness Curriculum Blog (9) description: Mindfulness lays the foundation for the development of core social-emotional competencies. Read all about mindfulness curriculum for your school here. 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The term “trauma-sensitive” (or “trauma-informed”) refers to the practice of being knowledgeable about the prevalence of trauma in our communities,... [*5 Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Exercises to Try With Your Students*Read More](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/trauma-sensitive-mindfulness-exercises-students) ![What Does it Mean to Build Community in a Classroom?](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Compassion-1.jpg?width=750&name=Compassion-1.jpg) # [What Does it Mean to Build Community in a Classroom?](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/build-community-classroom) Sep 14, 2022 [Calm Classroom](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/calm-classroom), [Education](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/education), [Mindful Classrooms](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/mindful-classrooms), [Teachers](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/teachers), [Mindfulness in Schools](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/mindfulness-in-schools), [Positive Psychology](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/positive-psychology), [Student & Teacher Well-being](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/student-teacher-well-being), [Relationship Building](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/relationship-building), [Students](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/students), [Mindfulness In The Classroom](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/mindfulness-in-the-classroom) Community and belonging are some of humankind’s most important needs. We all need some kind of community, regardless of age, gender, race, or anything else. Having a community gives us a sense of belonging – the knowledge that our existence matters... [*What Does it Mean to Build Community in a Classroom?*Read More](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/build-community-classroom) ![Why Teacher Mental Health Needs to Be a Top Priority This Year](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Center-Sun-1.png?width=750&name=Center-Sun-1.png) # [Why Teacher Mental Health Needs to Be a Top Priority This Year](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/teacher-mental-health-top-priority) Sep 09, 2022 [Mindful Classrooms](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/mindful-classrooms), [Mindfulness](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/mindfulness), [Teachers](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/teachers), [Mindfulness in Schools](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/mindfulness-in-schools), [Stress Reduction](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/stress-reduction), [Student & Teacher Well-being](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/student-teacher-well-being), [Mental Health](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/mental-health), [Mindfulness For Teachers](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/mindfulness-for-teachers), [Calm For Teachers](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/calm-for-teachers) It’s no longer breaking news, but it’s still a crisis: Teacher mental health has been suffering for the past several years, and it’s not getting any better. [*Why Teacher Mental Health Needs to Be a Top Priority This Year*Read More](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/teacher-mental-health-top-priority) ![Is Kindness Good for You? Research Suggests It Is](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blue-Mountains-1.jpg?width=750&name=Blue-Mountains-1.jpg) # [Is Kindness Good for You? Research Suggests It Is](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/kindness-good-for-you) Sep 01, 2022 [Calm Classroom](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/calm-classroom), [Mindfulness](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/mindfulness), [Mindfulness in Schools](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/mindfulness-in-schools), [Teaching Empathy](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/teaching-empathy), [Relationship Building](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/relationship-building), [Mental Health](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/mental-health), [Calm For Students](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/calm-for-students) Have you ever been on the receiving end of an act of kindness? Perhaps the person in front of you at the drive-through paid for your meal. Or a friend flew in to visit you when you were having a hard time. Whatever it was, receiving kindness likely... [*Is Kindness Good for You? Research Suggests It Is*Read More](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/kindness-good-for-you) ![How Schools Can Do a Better Job at Teaching Executive Functioning Skills](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202022-06-20%20083905-1.jpg?width=750&name=Screenshot%202022-06-20%20083905-1.jpg) # [How Schools Can Do a Better Job at Teaching Executive Functioning Skills](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/schools-teaching-executive-functioning-skills) Aug 12, 2022 [Social Emotional Learning](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/social-emotional-learning), [Mindfulness in Schools](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/mindfulness-in-schools), [Teaching Empathy](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/teaching-empathy), [Relationship Building](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/relationship-building), [Students](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/students), [Exercises](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/exercises), [Mindfulness For Students](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/mindfulness-for-students), [Mindfulness Curriculum](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/tag/mindfulness-curriculum) At Calm Classroom, we place a large focus on helping students develop their executive functioning skills. Executive functions are a set of advanced brain skills that help us to process memories, self-regulate our emotions, and more. Kids with... [*How Schools Can Do a Better Job at Teaching Executive Functioning Skills*Read More](https://blog.calmclassroom.com/schools-teaching-executive-functioning-skills) ## Article Categories All Mindfulness in Schools Mindfulness In The Classroom Mindfulness For Students Social Emotional Learning In Schools Calm Classroom Mindfulness Teacher Training Mindfulness For Teachers Mindfulness in Education Mindfulness Curriculum Trauma Informed Teaching Open Category Page 9 of 23 ### Our Mission Our mission is to empower students and educators to cultivate peaceful, engaged school communities through the regular practice of trauma-informed mindfulness techniques that support mental and emotional well-being. 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