The Kid Whisperer: How to use a mindfulness center in your classroom Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service Aug 26, 2025 Aug 26, 2025 0 A Mindfulness Center is for chilling, relaxing, and coming back to the learning environment when children are ready. (Dreamstime/TNS) Dreamstime/Dreamstime/TNS Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service Dear Kid Whisperer,kAmx 92G6 2 4@C?6C :? >J D6G6?E9\8C256 4=2DDC@@> H96C6 x D6?5 DEF56?ED H9@ 42FD6 AC@3=6>D @G6C 2?5 @G6C] %96J 92G6 E@ DE2J E96C6 F?E:= x 4@>6 E2=< E@ E96>[ 2E H9:49 A@:?E[ x 7:?5 @FE :7 E96J 42? 4@>6 324<] %96J 92G6 E@ 7:== @FE 2 C67=64E:@? A2A6C E92E C6BF:C6D E96> E@ 56D4C:36 E96:C 766=:?8D 2?5 2 DEC2E68J E96J FD65 E@ 42=> E96>D6=G6D 5@H?] x7 E96J 7:== @FE 6G6CJE9:?8 4@CC64E=J 2?5 E96J D66> 42=> 2?5 C625J E@ C6EFC?[ x =6E E96> C6EFC?] %96 AC@3=6> :D E92E >2?J C67FD6 E@ 7:== @FE E96 7@C>[ D@>6 D9FE 5@H? 2?5 H@?’E E2=< E@ >6[ 2?5 D@>6 H@?’E 8@ 2E 2==] x? 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