Mindfulness +

Designed for children 8-11 years old, this workshop combines visual arts, music and guided meditation.

Participants will access and develop their creative potential through art and mindfulness techniques.

Children will learn to develop their senses and appreciation for beauty and to respond to visual and auditory stimuli in a way that allows them to outwardly express their inner perception.

Emotional intelligence:
- Recognizing and managing their own emotion
- Awareness of and access to resources to cope with school stress
- Developing the ability to express one's own feelings and emotions

Aesthetic sense:
- Understanding concepts such as concrete and abstract art
- Introduction to color theory and symbolism
- Developing an interdisciplinary vision of the different artistic media (visual art, music, movement)

Critical thinking:
- Ability to analyze the artistic process
- Developing a vocabulary that allows self-evaluation
- Ability to differentiate between art as an end in itself and art as a tool