Offering 25 all-new visualizations to help children sleep more peacefully, to learn to still themselves, to be freed of their worries, and to develop their ability to concentrate.
Countless parents, teachers and other carers for children have discovered the benefits of Maureen Garth's approach to meditation. Her simple but imaginative stories lead children into magical worlds in which they are released from fears, discover peacefulness and stillness and experience wonder-filled adventures.
Driven by the desire to help her three-year-old daughter settle down into a peaceful night's sleep, Maureen Garth devised meditations that would help her daughter feel secure and cared for. Starbright is a collection of the stories Garth created as her child grew older. These innovative meditations are simple visualizations parents and teachers can read to their children to help them sleep, develop concentration, awaken creativity, and learn to quiet themselves. "Unfortunately, a lot of children have trouble learning these techniques by the time they are seven or eight," writes Garth. "Relaxation and visualization, if taught at an earlier age, could enhance not only children's school work but other areas of their lives. Their concentration would improve; their artistic abilities would develop; they would feel more centered; their daydreaming could not only bring joy, but be constructive." In her engaging, warm, and personal style, Garth teaches parents how to help their children relax, concentrate, and develop artistic and mental abilities, as well as enjoy a good night's sleep.
From the author of Starbright and Moonbeam--guided meditations to help adults and children find their spiritual depths and discover serenity and creativity in our stressful world. A collection of guided meditations to help adults and children find their spiritual depths, and discover serenity and creativity in our stressful world.
In this touching collection of meditations, the Wynne children - Jessi (age 11), Ky (age 9), Tahnaya (age 7) and Jarrah (age 4) - have created a book to uplift, inspire and nurture kids of all ages!"These words and pictures will take children away from the rush, bustle and harsh realities of the world, opening up a world full of imagination that is endless, safe and full of love. It will encourage them to connect with their feelings, release their fears and worries and provide them with some coping strategies in these days where beauty and innocence are so often forgotten."- Helen Schweiger - Pre-school Teacher
Volumes I and II of Guided Meditations are now in one book with new and revised meditations, arranged according to the seven key catechetical themes presented in Walking by Faith: Creation, God, Jesus Christ, the Church, Christian Morality, the Sacraments, and Salvation History.