DOUBLE TAP TO ZOOM WITH PHONE OR TABLET 7 Pinwheels Purpose To help children learn breath awareness  Materials Simple pinwheels  Procedure Pass out a pinwheel to each child. Ask these questions: • Can you make the wheel spin? • What do you think is moving the wheel? • Why is breathing important? • Can you make the pinwheel move quickly? move slowly? • Can you see your breath? Children can experience the effect of their breathing when the pinwheel spins. Ask questions that help the children become aware of their breath. 12  Chapter 1 COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL