How can we best help our students become balanced, mindful, functioning members of our school and community? What I mean by this is not as an academic focus, but rather how we can help them become active members of a group that support, create positive connections, are mindful of their stress levels, are mindful of how they bring their body into a calm state, and how they can work around others without causing  incidences. We are  always reminded that we need to slow down and address these underlying issues before any learning can take place. In this workshop we will show you how we developed our Peace Bins. These are nine bins that focus on self-regulation strategies. They provide activities that help students calm their body, thoughts, and emotions. We will show you the tools and materials needed to create your own Peace Bins for your classrooms.

Carmelina Woods and Jennifer Coates are primary teachers at Kamloops School of the Arts. They both have a passion for seeing students learn ways to be successful. They have a love of literacy and social development when working with students of all ages. Carmelina and Jennifer are both parents who have found deeper meaning in understanding the importance of having children be well-balanced in all areas of their lives. In their teaching journey they also discovered the importance of being mindful, well-rounded, balanced educators and parents.