Lunch n Learn: Mindfulness-Based Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum for Preschool Children in Hong Kong-Nelly Tong

The development of social and emotional competence in the preschool years contributes to academic success and healthy functioning in later years; nevertheless, most education in the East focuses on academic success while undermining the holistic development of children. Mindfulness-based training showed beneficial results in fostering attention, emotional regulation and in improving interpersonal skills of preschool children; findings exploring the benefits of mindfulness on pre-school children are relatively rare. The objective of this study is to explore the potential benefits of a Mindfulness-based Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum on preschool children’s social and emotional functioning