A Cross-curricular Approach to SEL and Mindfulness with Grade 5 French Immersion Teacher Julia Carreiro

Discover how to transform your classroom into a hub of calm, connection, and creativity!

In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we chat with grade 5 French Immersion teacher Julia Carreiro about her innovative approach to integrating social-emotional learning (SEL) and mindfulness across the curriculum. Julia shares inspiring, real-life examples of how she weaves SEL into core subjects like English creative writing, French grammar, and Coding.

By blending mindfulness practices with academic lessons, Julia has seen incredible benefits for student well-being, mental health, and academic success. She also shares how mindful strategies and SEL have improved her classroom and school culture—extending even to morning announcements!

This episode is packed with actionable ideas to help you bring mindfulness and social-emotional learning into your teaching for a positive impact on your students and school community.