Wynne Kinder

Wynne Kinder M.Ed.'s teaching career spans 30 years in public and private schools, most recently including 14 years bringing mindfulness into regular, special (autistic & emotional support) and alternative education (including shelter & incarceration) settings. As owner of Kinder Associates LLC and Wellness Works in Schools (in preK-12 classrooms & teacher training), she creates programming, online & onsite trainings through teaching tools that address: mindful awareness, self-care, re-regulation, diverse learning needs, trauma in the classroom, healthy connection, social emotional skills, engagement & participation, and behavior guidance. Her work is informed by a master's degree in education (Trauma and Resiliency) from Eastern Mennonite University and training with Mindfulness-based Mind Fitness Institute, the Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute and UMass Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction program. Wynne is the author of Peace Work – mindful lessons for the early years, Mindful Moods – a mindful, SEL curriculum for grades 3-5, Mindful Choices - a mindful, SEL curriculum for grades 6-8, a chapter on special education in Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and Teens (2015), and is a content creator of GoNoodle.com’s digital brain breaks (mindful SEL themes in: FLOW, Think About It, and BLAZER Fresh channels), as well as audio practices for MindfullyADD.com. Her next publications? Another DK Book - I am ~ I can: 365 Affirmations for Kids and for teachers? The Re-Set Process: Trauma-Informed Behavior Strategies by Dyane Carrere and Wynne Kinder (October 2020).