Many people dream of a world filled with peace andkindness. I believe that a key that will unlock the door tothat dream is teaching children, ours and others, tomeditate. Wouldn?t it be wonderful to see children not inany particular religious or cultural setting, meditating justto be peaceful? What a gift it would be to our children,ourselves and our communities to open this magic doorof the inner self to our children.Some religions and spiritual communities in thiscountry teach meditation as a way to know God andourselves. Yet, the children are not taught to meditate, atleast not in any systematic way. (Yoga or TM ?Transcendental Meditation ? are two exceptions.)In the following chapters you will find a planneddesign to entice a child to open the magic door of selfthrough the practice of meditation. This book is like aseries of lesson plans designed to teach meditation toindividuals and groups of children of all ages. Theseinstructions can be used by parents, teachers and caregivers even if they have never meditated.There are many types and styles of meditations discussedin this book. You may find you want to use others withwhich you are more familiar. If you choose to vary or addto the methods presented, be willing to take the time touse a framework and follow the steps leading through the process. The plans described here will make it easier foryou to create a successful routine for developing an effec-tivemeditation process with children and teens.You may ask: Why do I need to teach meditation orneed a plan to follow? If you have meditated on a regularschedule from before your child?s birth and not let thebirth interfere with that meditation schedule; and if yourchild has watched you do so; and if that child has joinedyou from time to time by imitation, or invitation, orboth; and if you?ve encouraged the child, with discussionand invitation to join you; then, you don?t need a plan.Your life style is the plan.People from some eastern cultures grow up in this typeof environment. Their lifestyle and culture support themeditation process. In these countries, adults oftenmeditate regularly, and children observe, and imitate thispractice. Few people in western cultures experience thatkind of example. However, with a bit of patience, prepa-ration,and a willingness to accept meditation as a dailypriority, we can enjoy this practice and the accompanyingpeace it brings to our lives and those of our families.This may sound like a lot of work, following a plan andmaking all the preparations, to sit quietly for just a fewminutes a day. But stop and ask yourself, do you neces-sarilyfollow the practices that could provide you with abetter lifestyle just because you believe in them? If youbelieve it is wise and good for you to meditate and thatyou will probably benefit from doing so, will you do it?Will you teach your children to do it? If the answer is yes,then wonderful, you probably don?t need this book. But if you are like most of us and you need the external disci-plineof a plan, some steps to follow to lead you whereyou want to go, then this book is for you!Having a plan and using organization and structure areonly means to an end. This book offers a plan within astructure that works for me and for those I have taught.It takes very little time to learn this plan. Give it a chanceand you?ll soon be meditating with your sons and daugh-ters.The benefits are nothing short of claiming a spacefor your soul, and the soul of your child, to grow in. Hereis where giving and receiving become one.When teaching meditation, parents come as bearers ofpeace and gentleness to their children. You will beteaching and learning how to make a space in your livesfor something very precious.There is no doubt in my mind that you can do it. Don?tbe afraid to try it. Do not be impatient with yourself. Ifyou skip a day or get side tracked, take a deep breath andstart again.Peace begins within each individual heart and spreads outto encompass all the world. The ?Peace Song? song says,?Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.?It is always true as a parent, that as we teach ourchildren we teach ourselves. It is the child?s gift to us. Letthe fact that you picked up this book be a special sign toyourself. A sign of willingness, of desire for peace and ofyour love of a child.

Sarah Vallely has created a step-by-step roadmap for teaching children how to meditate. Rich with philosophy, supporting science and practical examples, this book clearly explains the benefits of meditation for today's young generation. Included are 12 meditations and a variety of fun-filled exercises to help you get started right away. Higher self esteem, improved focus, better reading skills, closer family relationships and better health are just a few of the outcomes parents, therapists and teachers who have used Sensational Meditation for Children are raving about.

A little calm for your little ones—the joy of meditation for kids ages 4 to 8 Meditation is great for dealing with tough feelings—even for kids! It doesn't matter if your child is upset and needs to take a minute to calm down or you just want them to be a bit more focused, Meditation for Kids has the perfect exercise to help them out. Teach your child how fun and easy meditation for kids can be. Exercises are simple and short so you don't have to fight to keep their attention. From Stop-Sign Breath and Meditating on a Lily Pad to Happy Hummingbird and Anger Washing Machine, Meditation for Kids is filled with dozens of different kinds of exercises, each tailored to specific situations. Help your child start on the path to inner peace today! Meditation for Kids helps your child: Stay in control—Whether they're angry, upset, or even tired, learn how you can help your little one take charge of their big feelings. All kinds of activities—Breathing exercises, mindfulness practice, yoga poses, and more—discover a whole world of ways for your kid to explore meditation. Fun and engaging—Keep their body and mind busy with easy-to-do and super entertaining meditation activities that only take a few minutes each. The path to calm and inner peace (for you and your child) starts here—with Meditation for Kids.

How to teach these meditations through description and illustration: sitting, walking, relaxation, instant, music, running, swinging, biking and swimming meditations, dance meditation for kids and teens, plus a chapter of longer guided meditations on virtues, and a chapter of interfaith affirmations, inspirations and prayers for everyday and holidays. For tots to teens of all abilities. Useful resource for parents, educators and clergy. Click on preview to see complete table of contents. 102 pages. 10,600 words.

"Nurturing Mindfulness in Children: A Compassionate Guide" In this essential guide, we delve into the heart of raising mindful children, emphasizing the importance of a compassionate understanding of emotions. Recognizing the unique developmental stages of every child, we offer tailored techniques that foster both emotional intelligence and resilience. This book not only explores structured meditation practices but also highlights the beauty of weaving mindfulness into the fabric of daily life. We recognize the pivotal role of family and community in nurturing a child’s mindfulness journey, emphasizing shared practices and the ripple effect of conscious living. As we venture together on this path, we offer practical intentions for seamlessly integrating mindfulness into family routines, allowing children to embrace presence as second nature. *Nurturing Mindfulness in Children* is not just about imparting a skill but planting a seed—a seed that, with love and care, can bloom into a lifelong embrace of peace and understanding.

By learning Suryani Meditation Method, one can develop self in all aspects of daily life, and enable creation of ideas that can make life beautiful, happy, and full of possibilities not yet thought of. This book is for those who are interested in better knowing selves. The promise is to show how to do this with meditation, and reach success with comfort and peace in life. Do not expect on first reading to digest all the concepts presented, and the 12 exercises in chapter Meditation Relaxation Spirit; Suryani’s Method detailed to learn meditation. Rereading with continual study is likely to be necessary. In mastering spirit-meditation, very few will learn to converse with the spirit directly as do I, or have a brain-trance transformation as happened to me (see Introduction). However, each practitioner of trance-meditation will experience a positive change in mind/brain function a creative and harmonious reward. It gives transformative power to the diligent student. As a consequence, all aspects of life will flourish.

At school, we believe education should touch the whole child. This includes the physical, emotional, spiritual, social and cognitive aspects of the child's life. We teach children quietness as a skill to reflect and recharge their inner lives. Lorraine Murray helped us on this journey.' -- Sheila Laing, Head Teacher. Stress and behavioural disorders are common in children, who are increasingly bombarded by marketing campaigns, faced with school and peer pressure, and able to sense the stress of adults around them. Mindfulness and meditation can help children recognise and cope with these pressures, releasing bad feelings gently and giving them simple tools to deal with tension and stress throughout their lives. In this practical and inspiring book, Lorraine Murray shows parents, teachers and youth workers how to lead fun and peaceful meditation sessions with children. Lorraine explains a variety of different approaches, from meditations around daily activities for busy families, to ideas for group 'quietness' sessions in schools. She provides fun, tactile rhymes for toddlers to help them calm down before bedtime, and suggests ways to help teenagers reduce anxiety. She goes on to explain how these methods can help children with ADHD and those on the autistic spectrum, giving a range of case studies. This book is suitable for complete beginners, or those with some experience of relaxation and meditation techniques. It offers all the advice needed to lead sessions with children, whilst encouraging the reader to adapt and develop their own ways of helping children to feel calmer, happier and more peaceful.

Help kids ages 2 to 5 feel comfortable in new environments and challenging moments through mindfulness Your toddler or preschooler lives in the moment, but they can still feel overwhelmed. Mindfulness for Little Ones helps children ages 2 through 5 move toward healthy coping skills and behaviors with playful, developmentally appropriate activities. Designed to tap into your child's innate curiosity and boundless energy, these fun activities promote the repetition, sensory play, and positive emotions that develop mindfulness for kids. Learn with fun—Dance, wiggle, create, and explore with playful activities that engage the senses and nurture positive emotions, empathy, and self-awareness as mindfulness for kids is instilled. Not just for kids—A co-regulation guide helps parents and caregivers model mindfulness, even when little ones act out. Mindful organization—Activities are grouped by themes that support different aspects of mindfulness for kids, from awareness of the body and emotions to cultivating joy and empathy for others. By developing mindfulness for kids, toddlers and preschoolers alike will acquire the core skills they need to grow and thrive.

Even though the incidents occurred in 1978, TEACHER UNDER A MICROSCOPE examines ongoing issues in education through the eyes and ears of trained observers and evaluators. They observe, comment, and critique everything I say and do. The intake and exit interviews explore my philosophy of education as well as my comments and responses to their questions about what I actually did and why I did it. The conflicts between a disturbed principal (who was backed by the District) and me demonstrate the lack of balance of power in the schools. One of my main contentions is about the necessity of teacher autonomy. You see how I fight for it, not for me, but to better serve and teach my students. There are some basic questions asked and answered through the Observers interviews and protocol and the daily and weekly journals or commentaries I was asked to make. A few times I give you some overlapping of the same incidents as seen by the Observer and then in my journal so you can see them in greater depth. First. What should life in the schools be like for the children and their caretakers teachers and support personnel? Second. What are the basic goals of public education and how should they be accomplished? Third. How much freedom or autonomy should a teacher have or needs to properly achieve these goals? With the accountability movement gaining strength coupled with powerful back-to-basics and safe schools components, it appears the public believes schools should emphasize basic skills. To assure this happening testing is the rage to demonstrate that the students are achieving higher standards of skills and as a way to evaluate the effectiveness of each teacher. Testing is reasonable and necessary as one way to determine what a student has learned and a teacher has taught. It is one way. It does not take the place of all the complex and useful things a teacher has learned about a student during the year. Often, because a student is learning English or is enduring serious emotional distress or has some type of learning handicap, the teacher is in the best position to know whether a test assesses accurately his skill levels, knowledge, or progress. When a single test is the only determiner of whether a child passes or fails, injustices occur. The same is true when the test results of the class are the only determiners of the teachers ability or success. The threat of being fired for the poor performance of a class will discourage even good teachers from taking classes or individual children who have academic or behavior problems. I have already read about and seen instances of teachers trying to insure they have more than their share of good and capable students. This stacking of a class will most affect new teachers (and their students) who have always suffered trial by fire. It makes good sense for the experienced teachers not to jeopardize their career, but is it ethical or good educational practice? The positive aspect of mass testing and accountability is that more students are being exposed to a much wider variety of useful academic skills In many poverty areas the students, because of alleged or believed weak academic abilities, were limited in what was taught to them. Asking teachers to carefully examine what they teach and expecting them to know why as well as what they are teaching is a positive step for the profession... It didnt just happen. Through years of trial and plenty of errors, I gradually found my teaching style. Through eclectic reading I brought into my classroom ideas and concepts from many disciplines. I found I was not an original thinker, but I was very good at taking the ideas of more gifted people and applying them in classroom situations. I took many concepts and techniques used for adults in the Human Potential M

“The Illusion,” the novel by Dan Sharma, is about the ups and downs in the life of Danny, a young student in Burma who escapes the military regime tyranny to obtain refuge in the United Sates. He is quite successful as an entrepreneur and starts a corporation as a construction company. Very ambitious and crafty in exploiting his clients’ weaknesses, he makes the company grow fast while also using his girlfriend for that end, until a catastrophe strikes when a school building walk bridge built by him collapses, and a grand jury indicts him for murder of schoolchildren upon believing that the collapse occurred as a result of use of inferior materials followed by submitting fake inspection. As the young man got wind of possibility of indictment, he escaped into Thailand and was on his way to hide in Burma, but the FBI was chasing him. Will he be caught and brought back in the United States to stand trial? Will he be able to turn his life around? Find out by reading this new novel by Dan Sharma. It is a fast-moving saga that takes you back and forth to Burma, Thailand, and the United States. The novel is a poignant portrayal that brings out intense human emotions and reflection of the meaning and purpose of life.