Foundations of Mindfulness

• Band A: (Ages 4-6)

  406A

  Loving-Kindness

  Stories of friendship and care

  Listen to stories about characters who feel safe and happy when showing and receiving kindness,...

• Band C (Ages 10-12)

  406C

  Loving-Kindness

  Building resilience through loving-kindness

  Investigate how loving-kindness practice affects their emotional well-being and sense of security even during social...

• Band B (Ages 7-9)

  406B

  Loving-Kindness

  Everyday acts of care and friendship

  Practice generating feelings of warmth and goodwill toward family, friends, and classmates while noticing how...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  427E

  Mantra of Compassion

  OM MANI PADME HUM

  Analyze the symbolic meaning of each syllable in OM MANI PADME HUM; evaluate how mantra...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  405E

  Methods of Using the Breath

  Using the breath as an object of meditation

  Implement mindfulness and breathing awareness to develop a calm, focused, and balanced mind. Create and...

• Band C (Ages 10-12)

  410C

  Mindful Listening Practices

  Using listening to solve problems

  Execute advanced listening techniques including reflective listening and asking clarifying questions in real classroom conflicts;...

• Band D (Ages 13-14)

  410D

  Mindful Listening Practices

  Listening across differences

  Generate therapeutic-level listening skills for holding space during difficult conversations; test approaches for listening across...

• Band B (Ages 7-9)

  410B

  Mindful Listening Practices

  Listening as a special gift

  Execute structured partner listening exercises where one person shares while the other demonstrates complete attention...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  410E

  Mindful Listening Practices

  The gift of practicing deep listening

  Implement deep listening practices, and analyze the “listening pot” metaphor to identify essential conditions for...