Lion's Roar
Lion’s Roar is an independent non-profit foundation whose mission is to communicate Buddhist wisdom and practices in order to benefit people’s lives and our society, and to support the development of Buddhism in the modern world.
We are grateful to Lion’s Roarfor graciously providing free access to our users to access their articles referenced in the MWE curricular framework.
Below is a list of the Learning Goals which link to Lion’s Roar content. Additionally, you can view many other Lion’s Roar resources (include articles MWE has reposted with permission) in our resource library.
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411ARight SpeechListen to simple stories about characters who choose kind or unkind words, and practice retelling these stories while demonstrating the difference between helpful and hurtful speech through voice, facial expressions, and body language.
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439ARight MotivationName simple intentions for daily activities and demonstrate kind actions; practice noticing how different intentions feel in your body (excited, calm, worried); and show caring intentions through helping others with awareness of how helping makes both people feel.
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410AMindful Listening PracticesDemonstrate good listening by showing quiet body, watching eyes, and still hands during story time; use listening games with partners where one person talks and the other shows they are listening; and describe what it feels like when someone listens carefully to you.
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406ALoving-KindnessListen to stories about characters who feel safe and happy when showing and receiving kindness, act out scenes where friendship and care create joy and trust, and share personal stories about times when kindness made them feel warm and secure.
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129AThe Buddha’s EquanimityPractice treating everyone with kindness by offering seats to classmates, demonstrate caring actions toward all friends regardless of differences, and show equal friendship to everyone in the class through daily interactions and inclusive play activities.
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120ASkillful Communication in ActionPractice kind and helpful words through daily classroom interactions. Demonstrate the difference between words that help and words that hurt using role-play with stuffed animals or puppets. Create simple agreements about how to use words to make friends feel good.
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117AThe Five PreceptsPractice simple acts of kindness and caring in daily classroom situations; demonstrate gentle treatment of classroom pets, plants, and materials; show sharing and asking permission through role-play activities; and express care for others through kind words and helpful actions.
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136AThe Vinaya and Codes of ConductCompare family rules, classroom agreements, and simple community guidelines by identifying what makes each group work well together; demonstrate how different families and communities create helpful rules; and practice following agreements that help everyone feel safe and included in different settings.
