Louise Loves: Limerick teachers publish mindfulness book series
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Claire Keating and Sinéad Dore are primary school teachers from Limerick who have recently written and published a children mindfulness storybook called ‘Bea’s Ocean Commotion.’ Their aim is to help promote children s mental health and wellbeing.
With thirty years teaching experience between them and a passion for the importance of mindfulness. The teacher s vision to promote mental health and children’s well-being was the catalyst to create the ‘Breathe with Bea’ children s book series.
Sinéad says: “The first book in the series is titled ‘Beas Ocean Commotion.’ It is a book about friendship and dealing with worry. Our hope is that teachers will use the beautifully illustrated, rhyming story to engage children to connect and identify with the characters as a way of helping them express their feelings. As teachers, we know that young children learn best through story, rhyme,