• No planning, no prep… do it tomorrow

1. Just Like Meditation Lesson 11.5: Have a discussion about our “sameness”, play the recored guided meditation below, or use the Just Like Me concept into a classroom discussion.

2. Write a Kind Letter: Create penpals with another student in the other cohort sharing a kind wish or a reflection of gratitude to create a sense of connection.

3. I Notice Practice: Instead of The Power of a Smile Practice Lesson 16.9, replace with “I notice 5 things”; taking the time throughout the day to be present and notice something about their assigned student, encouraging them to take time to notice (i.e. in the morning, lunch, at recess and in the afternoon, specially naming so the students will remember). Then invite the students to write down 5 things they noticed throughout the day and everyone else can try to guess who they were assigned.

4. 5 Fun Facts about ME: Invite students to reflect on 5 fun facts about themselves and then have them partner up and share. Any similarities or overlaps? Turn it into art with a Venn Diagram with their partner.

5. Puzzle Pieces Art Project: Lesson 16.7

6. Read Let’s Talk About Race: Lesson 16.6 followed by the discussion of Lesson 16.3 When You Look at Someone Else, What Do You See?

7. Gratitude Meditation with Art: Use the prerecorded guided Gratitude Meditation below and complete Lesson 11.6 Community Connection Art Project. The discussion and reflection of community can also be used as a morning discussion.

8. Use the Take Five Video Lessons: Link Here

• Breakdown of lessons highlighting Belonging:

** good starting points would be Lesson 11 and Lesson 16

Lesson 10: Heartfulness

Lesson 10.2: Discussion: The Two Wings of Mindfulness

Lesson 10.3: Reading We Are All Wonders

Lesson 10.4: Discussion: Heartfulness and Loving Kindness

Lesson 10.5: Discussion: Be Creative with Heartfulness

Lesson 10.6: Art Project: When we give a little bit of our hearts

Lesson 10.7: Art Project: Shine Bright with Heartfulness

Lesson 10.8: Art Project: Heart Banners

Lesson 10.9: Meditation: Basic Heartfulness Meditation

Lesson 11: Interconnectedness

Lesson 11.2: Discussion: What is Community

Lesson 11.3: Discussion: Interconnectedness

Lesson 11.4: Reading: Stone Soup

Lesson 11.5: Meditation: Just Like Me Meditation

Lesson 11.6: Art Project Community Connections

Lesson 11.7: Art Project: Love Feels Like…. could change to belonging

Lesson 11.8 Mindful Challenge

Lesson 11.9 Mindful Reflection

Lesson 12: Kindness

Lesson 12.2: Discussion: What is motivation?

Lesson 12.3 Discussion: What is Kindness

Lesson 12.4: Video: Life Vest Inside

Lesson 12.5: Discussion: What is Kind Speech

Lesson 12.6: Reading: Each Kindness

Lesson 12.7: Self Kindness Discussion: Could you be your own best friend?

Lesson 12.8: Meditation: Heartfulness to Yourself Meditation

Lesson 13: Choose to Be: Intention

Lesson 13.3 Discussion: The Story of Two Wolves

Lesson 13.5: Reading: Olders: The Other Way to Listen; Youngers: Have You filed a Bucket Today?

Lesson 13.6: Art Project: Intention Tags

Lesson 13.7: Art Project: Choose to be…

Lesson 15: What is Your Gift?

Lesson 15.2: Discussion: What is generosity?

Lesson 15.7: Meditation: Generosity Meditation

Lesson 16: Empathy

Lesson 16.2: Discussion: What is empathy?

Lesson 16.3: Discussion: When You Look at Someone Else, What Do You See?

Lesson 16.5: Discussion: The Power of a Smile

Lesson 16.6: Reading: Olders: Let’s Talk About Race; Youngers: The Invisible Boy

Lesson 16.7: Art Project Puzzle Pieces

Lesson 16.8 Art Project Friendship Flowers

Lesson 16.9: Practice: The Power of a Smile

Lesson 16.10: Mindful Challenge

Lesson 16.11: Mindful Reflection

• Guided Meditations: