Lessons

A downloadable poster of mudras (hand signs) connected to the traditional 8 offerings with aspirations for each one along with some lesson ideas.

This simple lesson about the three ways of listening, based upon the classic "Three Defects of the Pot" teaching can be adapted for students of many ages as a playful way of exploring the connections between attitude and learning.

From the Rubin Museum: An art project aimed at measuring your own existence and reflecting on how you define yourself

From the Rubin Museum: An engaging art project in mandala making with the aim of exploring our emotions

From the Rubin Museum: An art project aimed at exploring hybrid creatures and deities.

From Middle Way School a lesson from the first thematic unit of the year, Taking Your Seat, students walk the boundary of the campus.

Our emotions and feelings are like the weather, ever-changing and dependent on many causes and conditions. This unit plan includes a variety of guiding questions, unit objectives, activities and resources across all domains that teachers can use for working with students or developing their own lessons. It is adaptable for a range of ages and could be implemented as a week-long, month-long, or year-long exploration.

In this lesson plan, students use their sense of smell to follow a trail and complete a puzzle. It also serves a jumping-off point for a lesson about the five senses and the amazing lives of ants.

This is a fun kinetic craft project with wow factor. Using the dragon imagery, we can learn about the power of symbolism and how other cultures use the symbol of dragons.