Mindfulness in Every Day Life

• Band A: (Ages 4-6)

  410A

  Mindful Listening Practices

  Learning to listen with your whole body

  Demonstrate good listening by showing quiet body, watching eyes, and still hands during story time;...

• 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 E (Ages 15-18)

  510E

  Musical Awakening

  Exploring music as a medium for expressing dharma

  Analyze how specific musical elements in chosen pieces convey Buddhist values, evaluating how qualities like...

• Band A: (Ages 4-6)

  431A

  Setting Boundaries

  Simple ways to make quiet time special

  Practice simple ways to make special quiet time by sitting in circles, using gentle voices,...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  431E

  Setting Boundaries

  Creating space for practice

  Analyze various methods for creating sacred space and practice boundaries in contemplative settings; evaluate how...

• Band D (Ages 13-14)

  431D

  Setting Boundaries

  Personal discipline that supports group practice

  Develop individual practice commitments that support group contemplative experience, analyze the relationship between personal boundaries...

• Band B (Ages 7-9)

  431B

  Setting Boundaries

  Using tools and agreements for group practice

  Create and practice classroom agreements that support group meditation, design simple rituals for starting and...

• Band C (Ages 10-12)

  431C

  Setting Boundaries

  Creating sacred spaces for contemplation

  Investigate traditional methods for creating contemplative space, implement systematic approaches to container-building using objects and...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  452E

  Stillness Practices

  Doing nothing

  Analyze various stillness practices, evaluate their value in daily life, and implement discerning choices about...