Using Guided Relaxation in the Classroom (Video)
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Using Guided Relaxation in the Classroom (Video)

By Teaching Channel — February 10, 2016 1 min read
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Anne Mechler, a 5th grade teacher at the Momentous School in Dallas, Texas, guides her students through relaxation strategies to help them focus in the classroom.



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