Meditation

Gillian Eames, the preschool teacher at the Middle Way School in New York, put music to Carolyn Kanjuro's book Sit With Me. The song teaches the seven points of meditation posture.

We want to set children up for success when introducing them to meditation practices so playfulness is on order. The Monster Parade: A Book about Feeling All Your Feelings and Then Watching Them Go by Wendy O'Leary with illustrations by Noémie Gionet Landry (Bala Kids 2022) is a wonderful and playful way to approach the idea that feelings and thoughts are fleeting.

The Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom offers this page of free resources, including interviews with Elders, a set of printable cards, a discussion guide, and more.

Free resources to bring mindfulness and meditation into the home.

Based on the wisdom of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, ‘What Meditation Really Is’ offers this series of 10 videos to provide an introduction to meditation.

In this video, Goldie Hawn guides us through MindUP's famous Brain Break.

This vibrant deck explores the powerful qualities of animals and nature, inspiring children to discover the same strengths in themselves.

A guided loving kindness meditation using the breath as an anchor.

Heather Sanche, author of The Life of the Buddha, and her daughter lead you through a simple meditation you can do with your children.

Inspiration and tips on how to share a quiet moment of family meditation together with your children.

This short book was written by Gregory Kramer, cofounder and president of the Metta Foundation in Portland, Oregon. He offers insight and advice for how to practice lovingkindness (or metta) with children of any age, based on his own personal experience with his children over sixteen years.

Ziji: The Puppy Who Learned to Meditate offers simple and clear meditation instructions for kids (and adults) framed around a sweet story about a puppy and family.