FURTHER READING

There are many good books on meditation. The following suggestions offer a range of approaches to teaching meditation and mindfulness to children, and also include books that will help readers develop their own practice.

Dass, R, Journey of Awakening: A Meditator’s Guidebook, Bantam Books, 1999
Somewhat quirky, but written by an acknowledged expert.

Fontana, D, You Can Master Meditation: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life, Watkins Publishing, 2015
An introduction to a number of practices.

Hatch, Amber, Mindfulness for Parents: Finding Your Way to a Calmer Happier Family, Watkins Publishing, 2017
Includes guidance on developing and maintaining a meditation practice as a parent.

Kaiser Greenland, Susan, Mindful Games: Sharing Mindfulness and Meditation with Children, Teens and Families, Shambhala Publications, 2016
A playful approach to cultivating mindfulness and meditation in kids, including a wide range of simple games.

Kabat-Zinn, Jon and Kabat-Zinn, Myla, Everyday Blessings: Mindfulness for Parents, Piatkus, 2014
Advice on helping children practise mindfulness meditation.

Keyes, K, Handbook to Higher Consciousness, Living Love Publications, 1975
Somewhat over-esoteric, but full of useful visualization and other exercises which can be adapted for use with children.

Kornfield, J, Meditation for Beginners, Bantam, 2005
A straightforward step-by-step method for bringing a practice of Buddhist meditation into your life.

Murray, Lorraine, Calm Kids: Help Children Relax with Mindful Activities, Floris Books, 2012
Practical and fun suggestions, aimed at parents, teachers and youth workers, for leading meditation sessions with children.

Snel, Eline, Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and Their Parents), Shambala Publications, 2014
An accessible introduction to mindfulness meditation for families.

Watts, Alan, Still the Mind: An Introduction to Meditation, New World Library, 2002
The basic philosophy of meditation and how to practise it.

Wood, E, Concentration: An Approach to Meditation, Quest Books, 1949
Beyond doubt the best short book ever written on the development of concentration.