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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439BRight MotivationIdentify your intentions before everyday activities and notice how different motivations affect your actions and feelings; practice checking your motivation during the day and adjusting when you notice selfish or harmful intentions; and demonstrate understanding that the same action can have different effects depending on your intention.
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234BBuddha, Dharma, and SanghaCompare the three jewels by describing how each provides different types of guidance; explain how Buddhists use these sources of support when facing simple challenges like feeling scared or confused; and demonstrate understanding through examples or simple presentations.
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117BThe Five PreceptsImplement the five children’s precepts (reverence for life, generosity, body responsibility, harmonious speech, mindful consumption) in daily activities; practice asking permission, sharing resources, and speaking truthfully; and reflect on how following these guidelines affects classroom harmony and personal well-being.
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129BThe Buddha’s EquanimityDemonstrate equal respect for all classmates through inclusive actions, practice responding to unfair treatment with kindness rather than exclusion, and implement daily habits that show everyone has equal value regardless of their background or abilities.
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406BLoving-KindnessPractice generating feelings of warmth and goodwill toward family, friends, and classmates while noticing how these feelings affect their own happiness and sense of connection, experiment with kind actions that create positive emotions in themselves and others, and develop trust in their ability to both give and receive care.
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411BRight SpeechExplore Buddhist stories and parables about the power of speech, identify lessons about wise and unwise speech from these narratives, and create your own stories or drawings showing characters who practice mindful speech.
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422BThe Paramita of Dana/GenerosityDesign and implement a classroom generosity project, track acts of giving in a personal journal, noting how it feels to give and receive, and practice the “stone exchange” meditation to understand the feeling of letting go.
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234ABuddha, Dharma, and SanghaIdentify the three jewels using multiple senses and intelligence pathways; create simple artistic representations (drawing, movement, or songs) that show the Buddha, dharma, and sangha; and explain their creations to others.
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422AThe Paramita of Dana/GenerosityListen to and act out simple stories about generous animals or children, draw pictures of their favorite generosity story character, and create a class book illustrating times when sharing made everyone happy.
