Autumn has arrived!
And
with it an exciting new season unfolds. A Handful of Quiet: Happiness in Four Pebbles
by Thich Nhat Hanh, will be our overall guide throughout the next few weeks as we explore
and experience our connection to nature through flower, mountain, still water, and space.
Outline of the season ahead...
Following is a description of what we've planned each week. A seperate weekly post will take the place of our newsletter to share with you the details of time spent together... findings, discoveries, surprises, and plans for the week ahead.
Week 1 we begin with welcome
Sing-a-long Breathing In Breathing Out, from Planting Seeds CD
Waking Up poem and stretch from Planting Seeds
Discuss and explore: mindful awareness eating an orange
Our story is Peaceful Piggy Meditation by Kerry Lee Maclean
The Mindfulness of Touch - a hidden objects guessing game from Child's Mind
Beginning Breathing meditation from Buddha at Bedtime
Peace Sign Iron-on design
Week 2 we discover stopping
Sing-a-long Listen Listen from Planting Seeds CD
Listen Listen poem and stretch from Planting Seeds
Discussion and exercise: Stopping with The Bell from Planting seeds
Noisy food contemplations: rice crackers, apple slices and fizzy seltzer
Activity: Space Awareness from Meditating with Children
Our story is Tim and Grandpa Joe from The Buddha's Apprentice
C-A-L-M-ing Impulses meditation from Child's Mind
Breathe beaded bracelet or clip-on totem
Week 3 we experience taking care
Sing-a-long I Follow My Breath from Planting Seeds CD
Feelings poem and stretch from Planting Seeds
Discussion and puppet play: caring for our emotions with tenderness & love
Soulful food contemplations with bananas and chocolate soy milk
Our story is Ahn's Anger by Gail Silver
Greeting Visitors meditation from Child's Mind
Create your own sock puppet
Week 4 we aspire to flower
Sing-a-long Great Big Smile from Planting Seeds CD
Waking up poem and stretch from Planting Seeds
Discussion: conditions for happiness are already inside you from Planting Seeds
Light bulb Demonstration: connections to the sun, your source, each other
Fresh food contemplations with Kiwi, and lemonade
Our story is The Small Bowl of Rice from The Buddha's Apprentice
Flower meditation from A Handful of Quiet
Paint a Flower Calligraphy wall hanging
Week 5 we practice mountain
Sing-a-long There's Ol' Buddha from Planting Seeds CD
Feelings poem and stretch from Planting Seeds
Discussion: What it means to be solid from Planting Seeds
Tree Huggers find a special tree explore and share it with the group
Rooted food contemplations with mini carrot muffins and ginger-ale
Our story is Aloka and The Band of Robbers from The Buddha's Apprentice
Mountain meditation from A Handful of Quiet
Fun with clay: never ending fruitful mountain
Week 6 we wonder at still water
Sing-a-long The Island Within from Planting Seeds CD
Listen Listen poem and stretch from Planting Seeds
Clear thinking discussion and exercise: Mind-in-a-jar from Planting Seeds
Game: variations on The Wave
reflective food contemplations with blueberry yogurt and water
Our story is Chasing Clouds from A Pebble for Your Pocket
Still water meditation from A Handful of Quiet
Watercolor sky
Week 7 we breathe space
Sing-a-long Peacefully Free from Planting Seeds CD
Waking up poem and stretch from Planting Seeds
Define and discuss the gift of space - how close is too close?
Game: The Amoeba Roll from Meditating with Children
Puffy food contemplations with pop corn and whip cream milk
Our story is A Quiet Place by Douglas Wood
Space meditation from A Handful of Quiet
Paper Kite
Week 8 we bask in nature
Sing-a-long I Love Nature from Planting Seeds CD
Feelings poem and stretch from Planting Seeds
Re-cap, child led discussion and Review
Nature walk: collect 4 symbolic pebbles from A Handful of Quiet
Native food contemplations with tortilla chips and apple cider
Our story is The Mole Sisters by Roslyn Schwartz
Pebble meditation from A Handful of Quiet
Create a felt pebble pouch
Week 9 we give thanks for each other and the Earth
Sing-a-long Many Hands from Planting Seeds CD
Listen Listen poem and stretch from Planting Seeds
Discussion and Exercise: we are all connected, group felt boards
heart food contemplations with strawberries and vanilla milk
Our story is The Sun in my Belly by Sister Susan
Metta meditation from The Buddha at Bedtime
Peace flags with wishes for each other
A Pebble for Your Pocket: Mindful Stories for Children and Grown-ups
Child's Mind: Mindful Practices to Help Our Children Be More Focused, Calm, and Relaxed by Christopher Willard.
Meditating with Children by Deborah Rozman,PH.D
Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village Community
The Buddha at Bedtime: Tales and Wisdom for You to Read With Your Child to Enchant, Enlighten, and Inspire by Dharmachari Nagaraja
The Buddha's Apprentice at Bedtime:Tales of Compassion and Kindness for You to Read with Your Child - to Delight and Inspire by Dharmachari Nagaraja
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