Sunday, May 29, 2016

Great Children's Songs about Mindfulness, Self-Acceptance, and Gratitude

updated January 27, 2020

posted by Catharine Hannay




In the song playlists for teachers, I try to include something for everyone. However, many of those songs are geared more toward adolescents and adults.

 So here's a whole list with only songs that are appropriate for young children... although the rest of us would also benefit from belly breathing with Elmo!


Note: Parents and teachers, as always please watch the full video yourself before sharing it with kids. There's nothing I would consider at all offensive, but with such an international/multicultural/multifaith audience, I can't guarantee that every single image in all of the videos will be appropriate for your context.

Feelings and SEL Songs


Narwals and Waterfalls




Belly Breathe
Elmo, with Common and Colbie Caillat



The Breathing Song
Narwals and Waterfalls







Feelings 
Patty Shukla



I Can Still Be Me
Narwals and Waterfalls




Narwals and Waterfalls







Cookie Monster


Narwals and Waterfalls





Gratitude




Got a Little Happy in My Heart
gratitude yoga practice
Fireflies: Musical Yoga for Kids
song starts at 2:20





Sherri Boekweg




Thank Someone
Amy Grant and John Hiatt




CocoMelon Nursery Rhymes and Kids' Songs

Kids TV 123


The Juice Box Jukebox





Together is Better 
(“I'm grateful for my friends.”)





Facing Challenges/Self-Compassion/Persistence



Believe in Yourself Song, with Michael Bublé







Don’t Give Up, with Bruno Mars 







Power of Yet, with Janelle Monae





Self-Acceptance/Self-Esteem
Everybody Be Yo'self, with Keb Mo



It's You I Like, video by Narwals and Waterfalls





The Ugly Duckling (“It’s good to be me.”)






What I Am, with Will.I.Am


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