Alice’s extensive experiences in the field of education has allowed her to witness an ever changing society and has clearly afforded her the ability to identify the variety of needs of our youth. In a time where violence is more frequent and common amongst the youngest members of our society than ever before, mindful practices need to begin at a very young age. Alice has brought us Elementary Students Practicing Mindfulness: A Meeting of the Minds in an attempt to change the culture of current mindsets.
- Priscilla A. Boerger, Regis College,
With deep respect for the ten-year-old students she studied, and a poet’s ear for what children can teach us all, Alice McIntyre gives us a sophisticated and practical guide to mindfulness practices. Her work is grounded in Buddhist teachings, informed by social science research, and based on decades of experience as a teacher and PAR scholar. But the voices of the ten-year-olds are always the center of McIntyre's attention and they reveal what the experience of mindfulness is and why it works. This is a great resource for teachers who are on the front lines of the battle for the life chances of urban, immigrant students and for any adult who wants to understand what mindfulness is.
- Mary Brabeck, New York University,