Anxiety References
Canadian Institute for Health Information.(2018). Child and youth mental health in Canada — Infographic. Retrieved from https://www.cihi.ca/en/child-and-youth-mental-health-in-canada-infographic
CBC News. (2016, Feb 4). Anxiety the leading mental health issue among Canadian children. Retrieved from https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/kids-anxiety-epidemic-1.3433379
Eaton, D. K. (2008). Youth risk behavior surveillance 2007. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control.
Klem, A. M., & Connell, J. P. (2004). Relationships matter: Linking teacher support to student engagement and achievement. Journal of School Health, 74(7), 262-273. doi:10.1111/j.1746-1561.2004.tb08283.x
Murphy, J.M., Guzmán, J., McCarthy, A.E., Squicciarini, A.M., George, M., Canenguez, K.M., Dunn, E.C., Baer, L., Simonsohn, A., Smoller, J.W., Jellinek, M.S. (2015). Mental health predicts better academic outcomes: A longitudinal study of elementary school students in Chile. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 46(2), 245–256. doi:10.1007/s10578-014-0464-4.
National Alliance on Mental Illness. (2016). Mental health facts: Children & teens. Retrieved from https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Infographics/Children-MH-Facts-NAMI.pdf
The Hospital for Sick Children. (2008) Mental health infographic. Retrieved from https://www.sickkids.ca/PDFs/Brain%20and%20Mental%20Health/64948-Infographic%20-%20CBMH.pdf
The Mental Health Commission. (2016). Changing directions, changing lives: The mental health strategy for Canada, a youth perspective. Retrieved from https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/sites/default/files/2016-07/Youth_Strategy_Eng_2016.pdf
CBC News. (2016, Feb 4). Anxiety the leading mental health issue among Canadian children. Retrieved from https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/kids-anxiety-epidemic-1.3433379
Eaton, D. K. (2008). Youth risk behavior surveillance 2007. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control.
Klem, A. M., & Connell, J. P. (2004). Relationships matter: Linking teacher support to student engagement and achievement. Journal of School Health, 74(7), 262-273. doi:10.1111/j.1746-1561.2004.tb08283.x
Murphy, J.M., Guzmán, J., McCarthy, A.E., Squicciarini, A.M., George, M., Canenguez, K.M., Dunn, E.C., Baer, L., Simonsohn, A., Smoller, J.W., Jellinek, M.S. (2015). Mental health predicts better academic outcomes: A longitudinal study of elementary school students in Chile. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 46(2), 245–256. doi:10.1007/s10578-014-0464-4.
National Alliance on Mental Illness. (2016). Mental health facts: Children & teens. Retrieved from https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Infographics/Children-MH-Facts-NAMI.pdf
The Hospital for Sick Children. (2008) Mental health infographic. Retrieved from https://www.sickkids.ca/PDFs/Brain%20and%20Mental%20Health/64948-Infographic%20-%20CBMH.pdf
The Mental Health Commission. (2016). Changing directions, changing lives: The mental health strategy for Canada, a youth perspective. Retrieved from https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/sites/default/files/2016-07/Youth_Strategy_Eng_2016.pdf
Play References
Brown, S. L., & Vaughan, C. C. (2010). Play: How it shapes the brain, opens the imagination, and invigorates the soul. Carlton North, Vic.: Scribe.
Diamond, M. C, Rosenzweig, M. R., Bermett, E. L., Lindner, B., & Lyon, L. (1972). Effects of environmental enrichment and impoverishment on rat cerebral cortex. Journal of Neurobiology, 3, 47-64. Retrieved from https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7799/1efe4235377034d9c46a86305e2f4af2e703.pdf
Fisher, Edward P. (1992). The impact of play on development: A meta-analysis. Play and Culture, 5(2), 159-181.
Gordon, N.S., Burke, S., Akil, H., Watson S.J., & Panskepp, J. (2003). Socially-induced brain ‘fertilization’: play promotes brain derived neurotrophic factor transcription in the amygdala and dorsolateral frontal cortex in juvenile rats. Neuroscience Letters, 341(1), 17-20. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/10821975_Socially-induced_brain_'fertilization'_Play_promotes_brain_derived_neurotrophic_factor_transcription_in_the_amygdala_and_dorsolateral_frontal_cortex_in_juvenile_rats
IKEA. (2017). IKEA Play Report 2017 - Five human play needs. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAfAyI_UCKo
Play Scotland. (2018). Play Types. Retrieved from http://www.playscotland.org/playful-learning/play-types/
Pelligrini, A.D. & Holmes, R.M. (2006). The role of recess in primary school. In D.Singer, R. Golinkoff, & K. Hirsh-Pasek (Eds.), Play=learning: How play motivates and enhances children’s cognitive and socio-emotional growth. New York: Oxford University Press.
Pepler, D.J. & Ross, H.S. (1981). The effects of play on convergent and divergent problem solving. Child Development, 52(4), 1202-1210.
Punkoney, S. (2012). Play and how it impacts early brain development. Retrieved from https://stayathomeeducator.com/play-impacts-early-brain-development
Welsh Assembly Government. (2002). A Play Policy for Wales. Cardiff: National Assembly for Wales.
Diamond, M. C, Rosenzweig, M. R., Bermett, E. L., Lindner, B., & Lyon, L. (1972). Effects of environmental enrichment and impoverishment on rat cerebral cortex. Journal of Neurobiology, 3, 47-64. Retrieved from https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7799/1efe4235377034d9c46a86305e2f4af2e703.pdf
Fisher, Edward P. (1992). The impact of play on development: A meta-analysis. Play and Culture, 5(2), 159-181.
Gordon, N.S., Burke, S., Akil, H., Watson S.J., & Panskepp, J. (2003). Socially-induced brain ‘fertilization’: play promotes brain derived neurotrophic factor transcription in the amygdala and dorsolateral frontal cortex in juvenile rats. Neuroscience Letters, 341(1), 17-20. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/10821975_Socially-induced_brain_'fertilization'_Play_promotes_brain_derived_neurotrophic_factor_transcription_in_the_amygdala_and_dorsolateral_frontal_cortex_in_juvenile_rats
IKEA. (2017). IKEA Play Report 2017 - Five human play needs. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAfAyI_UCKo
Play Scotland. (2018). Play Types. Retrieved from http://www.playscotland.org/playful-learning/play-types/
Pelligrini, A.D. & Holmes, R.M. (2006). The role of recess in primary school. In D.Singer, R. Golinkoff, & K. Hirsh-Pasek (Eds.), Play=learning: How play motivates and enhances children’s cognitive and socio-emotional growth. New York: Oxford University Press.
Pepler, D.J. & Ross, H.S. (1981). The effects of play on convergent and divergent problem solving. Child Development, 52(4), 1202-1210.
Punkoney, S. (2012). Play and how it impacts early brain development. Retrieved from https://stayathomeeducator.com/play-impacts-early-brain-development
Welsh Assembly Government. (2002). A Play Policy for Wales. Cardiff: National Assembly for Wales.
Mindfulness References
Cherry, Kendra. (2018, November 3). 5 surprising ways that stress affects your brain. Retrieved from https://www.verywellmind.com/surprising-ways-that-stress-affects-your-brain-2795040
Deschene, L. (2013, December 30). 8 Ways to Stay Present & Focused in a Tech-Driven World. Retrieved from https://tinybuddha.com/blog/8-ways-to-stay-present-focused-in-a-tech-driven-world/
Greco, L. A., Baer, R. A., & Smith, G. T. (2011). Supplemental Material for Assessing Mindfulness in Children and Adolescents: Development and Validation of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM). Psychological Assessment, 23(3), 606-614. doi:10.1037/a0022819.supp
Kabat-Zin, J. (2015). Mindfulness. Orthogonal Rotation in Consciousness, 6, 1481–1483. doi: 10.1007/s12671-015-0456-x
Keng, S., Smoski, M. J., & Robins, C. J. (2011). Effects of mindfulness on psychological health: A review of empirical studies. Clinical Psychology Review, 31(6), 1041-1056. doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2011.04.006
Kuypers, L. M., & Winner, M. G. (2017). The zones of regulation: A curriculum designed to foster self-regulation and emotional control. Santa Clara, CA: Think Social Publishing.
Positive Psychology Program. (2017, January 18). 22 mindfulness exercises, techniques & activities for adults. [Blog Post]. Retrieved from https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/mindfulness-exercises-techniques-activities/
Schunk, D. H. (2012). Chapter 2. Neuroscience of Learning. Learning Theories: An Educational Perspective (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
The MindUp curriculum. focused classrooms, mindful learning, resilient students. (2011). New York: Scholastic.
Hyland, T. (2015). The Limits of Mindfulness: Emerging Issues for Education. British Journal of Educational Studies, 63, 1-21. 10.1080/00071005.2015.1051946.
Zhou, Kai (2018). What cognitive neuroscience tells us about creativity education: A literature review. Global Education Review, 5(1), 20-34.
Deschene, L. (2013, December 30). 8 Ways to Stay Present & Focused in a Tech-Driven World. Retrieved from https://tinybuddha.com/blog/8-ways-to-stay-present-focused-in-a-tech-driven-world/
Greco, L. A., Baer, R. A., & Smith, G. T. (2011). Supplemental Material for Assessing Mindfulness in Children and Adolescents: Development and Validation of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM). Psychological Assessment, 23(3), 606-614. doi:10.1037/a0022819.supp
Kabat-Zin, J. (2015). Mindfulness. Orthogonal Rotation in Consciousness, 6, 1481–1483. doi: 10.1007/s12671-015-0456-x
Keng, S., Smoski, M. J., & Robins, C. J. (2011). Effects of mindfulness on psychological health: A review of empirical studies. Clinical Psychology Review, 31(6), 1041-1056. doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2011.04.006
Kuypers, L. M., & Winner, M. G. (2017). The zones of regulation: A curriculum designed to foster self-regulation and emotional control. Santa Clara, CA: Think Social Publishing.
Positive Psychology Program. (2017, January 18). 22 mindfulness exercises, techniques & activities for adults. [Blog Post]. Retrieved from https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/mindfulness-exercises-techniques-activities/
Schunk, D. H. (2012). Chapter 2. Neuroscience of Learning. Learning Theories: An Educational Perspective (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
The MindUp curriculum. focused classrooms, mindful learning, resilient students. (2011). New York: Scholastic.
Hyland, T. (2015). The Limits of Mindfulness: Emerging Issues for Education. British Journal of Educational Studies, 63, 1-21. 10.1080/00071005.2015.1051946.
Zhou, Kai (2018). What cognitive neuroscience tells us about creativity education: A literature review. Global Education Review, 5(1), 20-34.