Brown School's MindUP program was featured in an article in the Huffington Post on December 12, 2011.
"At 8:05 a.m., children between the grades of nursery to 8th grade file into Brown School's large gymnasium in Schenectady, New York, to observe community time. They walk in chatting with friends and sit in small groups on the floor. Soon the place is enveloped in a cacophony of youthful sounds.
Slowly, a slim middle-schooler walks to the front of the gym and makes a few school announcements and then strikes a small hand held chime. Immediately the children become silent for about a minute. Some close their eyes, others look at their feet or hands. When the chime sounds again, the children disperse into their classrooms."To read the rest of the article, click here.
