Band B (Ages 7-9)

• 511BLila and Mudita

  Explore stories and examples of joyful play and sympathetic celebration from various cultures; create and share stories that demonstrate the difference between spontaneity and impulsivity; and identify examples of mudita in literature and personal experience.
• 422BThe Paramita of Dana/Generosity

  Design 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.
• 503BContemplative Arts

  Practice mindful art-making by focusing completely on one activity at a time, noticing when their mind wanders and gently returning attention to their hands and materials; experiment with “mistake magic” by turning unexpected marks, spills, or broken pieces into new creative discoveries; and experience the difference between rushing through art projects and taking time to enjoy each step of the process.
• 431BSetting Boundaries

  Create and practice classroom agreements that support group meditation, design simple rituals for starting and ending practice time, and demonstrate how clear agreements help everyone participate peacefully.
• 439BRight Motivation

  Identify 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.
• 430Four Noble Truths Overview

  Retell the Buddha’s first teaching at Deer Park and explain how his four discoveries help people understand disappointment; connect the four truths to familiar experiences like not getting what you want or losing something important; and demonstrate compassionate responses to others’ suffering.
• 305BSangha

  Analyze stories about loyal friendship and community support, including age-appropriate Buddhist tales about sangha; compare different story characters who represent positive versus negative influences; and create their own stories about friends who help each other make good choices and learn new things.
• 411BRight Speech

  Explore 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.
• 410BMindful Listening Practices

  Execute structured partner listening exercises where one person shares while the other demonstrates complete attention without interrupting; show how to give the gift of listening in classroom situations; and complete listening challenges that help solve problems between classmates.